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Fidel Castro
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the leader of the Cuban Revolution
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Dirty War
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A term given to a campaign of state-sponsored terror waged in Argentina during the 1970's. Tens of thousands of people were tortured, "disappeared," or killed
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"Extremism is defense of liberty is no vice"
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An uncompromising belieg in the absolute righteousness of a cause. Moral concept that defines good and evil. Said by Senator Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential election
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Freedom Fighter
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One who fights on behalf of an oppressed group. A very contextual term
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Guerilla
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Irregular hit-and-run tactics
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Hamas
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A Palestinian Islamic movement that waged a protracted terrorist campaign against Israel
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Hate Crime
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Crimes morticated by hatred against protected groups of people. They are prosecuted as aggravated offenses rather than as acts of terrorism
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"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it"
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An extremist goal to destroy an existing order without developing a clear vision for the aftermat. It morally justifies terrorist behavior. Used by an American officer during the war in Vietnam
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"Kill one man, terrorize a thousand"
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Stated by Chinese military philospher Wu Ch'i
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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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A nationalist group in Sri Lanka that champions the independence of the Tamil people. Responsible for many acts of terrorism
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Mao Zedong
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Leader of the Chinese Revolution. Believed in Marxism (communism).
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New Terrorism
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Characterized by a loose cell-based organizational stucture, asymmetrical tactics, the threatened use of weapons of mass destruction, potentially high casualty rates, and usually a religious or mystical mortivation
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"One man willing to throw away his life is enough to terrorize a thousand"
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Stated by Wu Chi (Chinese military philosopher). Moralistic concept that illustrates how a weak adversary can influence a strong adversary.
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"One person's terrorist is another person's freedom fighter"
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The importance of perspective in the use of violence to achieve political goals
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Participants in a Terrorist Environment
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People who participate in, or are affected by, terrorist incidents, and who are likely to have very different interpretations of the incident.
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Propaganda by the Deed
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The notion that revolutionaries must violently act upon their beliefs to promote the ideals of the revolution. Originally promoted by the anarchists.
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Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provos)
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Terrorist organization in Northern Ireland that champions the rights of Northern Irish Catholics. Goal is to untie Northern Ireland with the Irish Republic.
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Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
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An enduring Marxist insurgent movement in Colombia taht has engaged in guerrilla warfare and terrorism since its inception during the 1960's
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Sinn Fein
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An aboveground political party in Northern Ireland that champions Catholic rights and union with the Irish Republic
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Sun Tzu
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Chinese military philospher whose book "The Art of War" has been a significant influence on military theory
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Terrorist
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One who practices terrorism. Often a highly contextual term
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Wu Ch'i
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Chinese military philosopher who is usually associated with Sun Tzu
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