Is terrorism – deliberate attacks on civilians – justified in some cases?
Never. One of our central thematic campaigns is “No Buts” – a categorical and unequivocal rejection of terrorism. We refuse to condemn an attack and also say, “…but we must understand the root causes.” There is no excuse, period. The State Department’s list of terrorist organizations, “Patterns of Global Terrorism”, is a valuable reference, as it focuses on the methods organizations use to achieve their goals without judging the justice of those goals.
