ABSTRACT
One’s personal view affects whether or not one defines various violent or fear-inducing acts as ‘terrorism.’ Professor J.K. Zawodny, a Polish underground combatant during World War II, wrote, ‘One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.’ It is sometimes hard to tell whether a bombing is a political act or ‘senseless violence,’ or whether a military or police action meets common criteria for terrorism. Many would say that such
distinctions may not matter very much in the long run, especially to the victims.
