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One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. Don't forget that there are two sides to every coin, and on the other side of this coin is a group of people who believe that what Al-Qaeda is doing is right and justified.
Terrorism doesn't have a universally accepted definition. One that I typically enjoy using is the act of an independent group (not a nation) causing fear through violence. The Klu Klux Klan would be considered a terrorist group by my example. When a state gets involved then it's no longer terrorism: it's war.
Do I believe terrorists are evil? No, they're human beings just like you and me. Putting things into a moral perspective makes it hard to make rational judgements, and limits your thinking. Do we need to seek out and kill terrorists? Of course, but not because some might think they're evil. We need to eliminate this threat because they're acting against us; had they attacked another nation the US would not be nearly as involved.
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