ABSTRACT
Terrorism elicits terror-not inconvenience, nuisance, or concern-but, terror. However, terrorism must have a purpose, one uses terror, violence, and intimidation to achieve an end. The system of government may use a system of terror to rule, and they would use fear and subjugation to achieve these aims. Those opposing a government may use terror to coerce public opinion to achieve their aims. A formal definition comes from the United States Department of State:
The term terrorism means pre-meditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against non-combative targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents.
