Research Paper on:
National Liberation Organizations and Terrorism

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event in which terrorists managed to penetrate our defenses. The tragic loss of life and the manner in which the terrorists accomplished their mission will live in the minds  of Americans for a very long time to come. Information for this research paper was gathered on the Internet. There is a plethora of information on the  topic of terrorism as well as much information in regards to specific terrorist organizations. There are many web sites devoted to these organizations as well as those that discuss  means of combating terrorism. Although no definitive definition for terrorism exists, terrorism, as defined by Title 22, Section 2656 of the  United States Code, means "premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience" (Terrorism Definitions, 2002). International terrorism  refers to these activities which involve citizens of more than one country (Terrorism Definitions, 2002). Terrorist group means any group practicing international terrorism (Terrorism Definitions, 2002). However, other similar  definitions exist as well: In order to cut through the Gordian definitional knot, terrorism expert A. Schmid suggested in 1992 in a report for the then UN Crime Branch  that it might be a good idea to take the existing consensus on what constitutes a "war crime" as a point of departure. If the core of war crimes -  deliberate attacks on civilians, hostage taking and the killing of prisoners - is extended to peacetime, we could simply define acts of terrorism as "peacetime equivalents of war crimes" (Definitions  of Terrorism, 2002). Essentially, a National Liberation Organization is one which does not practice terrorism but still maintains a