From: Adam Flinton 

Geo. wrote:
> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
> news:40dd42a6$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>
>>Indeed it is. But the same is true in the mil sphere too. How many
>>countries have nukes? Most mil people I know don't even think nukes are
>>mil weapons. Oddly enough they count nukes are terror weapons.
>
>
> Ok, I can see we are getting nowhere this way, how about this, YOU draw the
> line between an act of war and terrorism. Use examples that are just over the
> line in each direction and describe what you see as the distinguishing
feature.
>

An act of war is carried out by the armed forces of a state within the
rules of war. A State may use it's intelligence / other security forces for
acts of terrorism.

An act of terrorism is an act of political violence carried out by anyone
other than the legally constituted armed forces of a state (private
citizens or intelligence services) outside of the rules of war.

Adam

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