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It’s also important to note (although I wouldn’t call it islamist terrorism per se) that several groups we consider to wage just struggles are considered terrorist organisations by the benevolent West. Hamas, despite being elected in Gaza and fighting for survival against an occupying force, is apparently a terrorist organisation. Most maoist parties, such as the NPA in the Philippines, are also considered a terrorist group. This is despite not having committed any act on U.S. or European soil.
But perhaps the United States is unable to correctly assess what is terrorism and what isn’t, otherwise they would have to consider themselves a terrorist organisation!
The label is clearly rather arbitrary and just gets applied purely for political reasons. If the word terrorism still had any meaning then we’d consider US the biggest terrorist org in the world.
It’s also important to note (although I wouldn’t call it islamist terrorism per se) that several groups we consider to wage just struggles are considered terrorist organisations by the benevolent West. Hamas, despite being elected in Gaza and fighting for survival against an occupying force, is apparently a terrorist organisation. Most maoist parties, such as the NPA in the Philippines, are also considered a terrorist group. This is despite not having committed any act on U.S. or European soil.
But perhaps the United States is unable to correctly assess what is terrorism and what isn’t, otherwise they would have to consider themselves a terrorist organisation!
The label is clearly rather arbitrary and just gets applied purely for political reasons. If the word terrorism still had any meaning then we’d consider US the biggest terrorist org in the world.