Dana wrote:
It's quite unusual for people to think of THEMSELVES as terrorists--instead, they believe that they must fight oppression/defend order; that they must contain aggression/defend their homeland's interests, etc.
I'm not surprised that people do this, but it seems to be an easy distinction to make: if you're attacking primarily governmental/military resources, you're Resisting; if you're attacking primarily civilian resources, you're committing Terrorism.
'Course, this broad brush doesn't take into account differing opinions of "governmental resources", especially as it relates to actual people and their families, but it's a handy rule of thumb.
Note that there's nothing to stop the Powers That Be also engaging in terrorism, either, especially when attacking an opposing sovereign force.
steve