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To: Suma who wrote (16317)	4/7/2006 12:32:45 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 541944

what's in a name ? You're talking to the wrong person! I believe that words matter. "Terrorist" doesn't have to be a value judgment. It simply means someone who uses terror as a tactic. A person may be both a terrorist and a freedom fighter. I could point to Colonial American history, where French, English, and Indians all used terror as a military tactic. Fast forward to the Israelis trying to get the British to leave Palestine. Similarly, "Insurgent" has a definite meaning, someone who is fighting against the status quo government -- which considers itself to be lawfully constituted.