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To: Dayuhan who wrote (18123)	11/30/2003 4:41:19 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793640

I was in Manila when Rowe was killed, living not far from the spot where it happened. I can’t honestly call it an act of terrorism. I appreciate your perspective, but here is the FBI definition of terrorism. "the unlawful use of force against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in the furtherance of political or social objectives". I believe Rowe's murder by hooded NPA men trying to send a message of fear to America was definitely an act of terrorism. Some other factors may also come into play, such as the Cuban and N Vietnamese influence and support of a communist takeover of the Philippines or at least Luzon. Nick was unarmed while being driven down the street in a state department limo when he was assassinated. The purpose of his murder was to intimidate the US Government and to coerce the Philippine Government to withdraw agents that had infiltrated the NPA. That looks like it meets the definition of terrorism to me. Some believe that Rowe's assassination was part of a larger attempt to intimidate US Special Forces. In a previous incident, Delta was sent to rescue him in Greece. I lived in the same squad bay and worked with Mclure and Smith and knew Roraback pretty well. All 3 were captured with Rowe. I did not know the other three on a personal level. (Pitzer, Comancho and Versace). I still see Roraback's brother (also SF) at some of the annual SF conventions.