Terrorism

The activities of Al-Qaeda, Hamas, LTTE... are 'non-state terrorism'. The actions of USA (in Vietnam), Israel (in Palestine), India (in Kashmir and in Nortn East), russia (in some massacre of 300 Chechnyans who were carrying out a peaceful demonstration) constitutes 'state terrorism'. 'Terrorism' should mean any killing of civillians where knowingly (as in case of Israeli military operations) or intentionally (Al-Qaeda). There isn't much difference between knowingly and intentionally killing civillians. It is very much possible that plane hijackers do not have any intention of harming civilians but they can knowingly harm civilians to get achieve their goal (which may be to free other jailed terrorists)... 
 
State terrorism is a much bigger menace, in terms of size and power than non-state terrorism... we need to acknowledge it. Read the writings and speeches of Prof. Achin Vanaik who is the Head of Dept., Political Science, University of Delhi

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