[extropy-chat] terrorist self-hatred?

[Samantha Atkins]

On Dec 16, 2005, at 3:29 AM, gts wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Dec 2005 02:00:14 -0500, Brett Paatsch  
> <bpaatsch at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
>> Terrorist is a pejorative term used for political purposes.
>> A person would no more claim to be or self-identify as
>> a terrorist than they would claim to be or self-identify
>> as an evil-doer.
>
> True, but an objective definition of 'terrorist' still seems  
> possible. Unlike other soldiers, (and I use that word loosely),  
> terrorist soldiers use fear as a weapon.

As in "Shock and Awe"?

- samantha