Quote Originally Posted by udsuna
What you're misunderstanding, guys, is that "freedom fighters" are NOT terrorists.

A terrorist attacks civilian targets. Innocent human lives.

A freedom fighter is fighting for a military cause. Against military targets. They may use the same hit and run tactics, they might be called spies and sabotuers and a lot of other things, but armed resistance is simply armed resistance, whatever the armaments, whomever the armed opponent.

Terrorism is related to resistance in the same way that firing upon unnarmed civilians is related to standard military operations.

At the same time, I don't count "collateral damage" against the so-called terrorists. The suicide bombing of checkpoints is a valid military action, even if random strangers that are simply in the way get hurt.
Well, they should try to wear some kind of uniform, since without one they are recognized only as spies by the Geneva Convention and are to be dealt with accordingly (ie: put up against a wall and shot). But otherwise, I fully agree with you.