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Since 9/11/01 Americans and other people all over the world

have now realized what a threat to humanity terrorism can be.

Terrorism is defined in the dictionary as the unlawful use or

threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized

group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or

coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political

reasons. Terrorism involves activities such as bombing, hijackings,

skyjacking, assassinations

and random killings. Terrorism is not used

for military reasons but for political reasons or religious reasons. To

me terrorism is a terrible way of getting a point across. Killing

innocent people and halting the progress of the human race is not a

great way to do things. Terrorism is hard to define really. The old

adage, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" is still

alive and well today as it was in the past. Personally..I believe it is the

most evil means of a resolution. It does just what it is meant to...put

terror into others. Terrorists are the evil people who

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