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Originally posted by Ustwo
No they are NOT the same thing.
IF you target civilians for the purpose of scaring the shit out of them and breaking their will to continue the struggle (or just because you want to), it is a terrorist act.
Terrorist act: Blowing up a Pizza Parlor, a full bus, a party.
Sometimes civilians can be killed by 'freedom fighters' but they are not the target of the attack.
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What are you talking about?
Terrorism has been going on for decades, but terrorists only recently changed their targets from "hard" targets to "soft" ones.
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