Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians.
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It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian law forbids attacks against innocent non-combatants which is often the definition used for terrorism.
A terrorist is one who kills innocents for the pursuit of a political aim.
You know as well as I do that counterinsurgency is a very nuanced type of military operation.
Terrorism, to me, is the use of terror for political purpose, and terror is indiscriminate murder of civilians to make a political point.
Offensive operations and hunting down the enemy is an integral part of any counterinsurgency approach.
To a degree, the West is reaping what it sowed from a major strategic blunder in the aftermath of 9/11 - the entire concept of a war on technique, that is, terrorism. Defining the enemy when fighting a concept was impossible.
Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.
There is such a thing as legitimate warfare: war has its laws; there are things which may fairly be done, and things which may not be done.
Wanton killing of innocent civilians is terrorism, not a war against terrorism.
The war against terrorism is terrorism.