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the question isn't terrorists or insurgents (like there are either 1 or 0 bits)... i don't think it's an either/or situation.
i think of it like a broader category labeled insurgents with a subset of all insurgents being terrorists. you can be both an insurgent and a terrorist though i'm not sure you can be a terrorist and not an insurgent.
additionally, to me it seems like insurgency implies a particular blend of circumstance/purpose while terrorism seems to imply a methodology.
insurgent as its used in the media these days seems to be a euphemism used for political correctness... not because they believe it fits best in every circumstance it is used in.
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