Definition of "Terrorism"

OK, you generals at Central Command, and the talking heads, here's a lesson for you.

If a country is invading you, and you are massively outnumbered and outgunned, sending in suicide teams to self-detonate at a checkpoint is not a "terrorist act", any more than the Japanese Kamikaze pilots were "terrrorists". It is getting maximum benefit out of guaranteed casualties. If 500 Republican Guards go head to head with the 101st Airborne, they're going to be down 500 Republican Guards, with very few US casualties to show for it.

Attack via deceptive techniques, lose your soldiers two or three at a time, but take two or three with them? Now you're at least taking 1-for-1 on casualties, which is a better ROI.

Is the "target" a viable target for military action? Absolutely, there's no "harming innocent civilians" argument to be had here. And don't blow me shit about the "they're dressed as civilians", because the CIA has been sending military units in "casual" attire for undercover operations for years.

Is it guerilla warfare? Probably. But anyone who thought you weren't going to see guerilla warfare in Iraq was deluding themselves.

I, personally, think war crimes should be one-way. In other words, "war crimes" should be incumbent upon the invading/occupying force. If you are going to invade, you have an obligation not to decimate the prisoners you take on their soil, etc. If a country is defending itself against invaders, though, I don't care what they need to do to stop the invaders. If you don't like the way they're treating you, where they're placing their hardware, etc., then stop invading! The defense of one's own territory should be a supreme defense against "war crimes".

In another note, I like the fact that the press is - daily - asking "Where's the WMD you promised us?" and "What about that marketplace explosion, it's been XX hours, now, when can we expect an answer on that?"... admittedly CentCom dodges the questions, as could be predicted, but at least the press isn't letting go. Nor are they sitting quietly with the "Well, you claim there's no supply line problems, but if we're cutting soldiers' rations to one MRE per day, as we are isn't that a good indication of supply problems?" (dodged, as one might expected).