How Widespread is this Point of View?

[Fragbait]

Thanks jahcs, I could have thought about Wikipedia myself. It is a great source of information, although views on certain topics differ between the different language versions of Wikipedia.

"terrorists" are actors who don't belong to any recognized armed forces
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This actually fits quite nicely with what I've said.

typically use terms that reference their ideological or ethnic struggle — separatist, freedom fighter, liberator, militant, insurgent, paramilitary, guerrilla, (from guerra, Spanish for "war"), rebel, jihadi and mujaheddin (both meaning "struggler"), or fedayeen ("prepared for martyrdom")

Or, as some (especially persons who are concerned) might say in some cases, 'World Police', 'defenders of freedom', 'crushers of the axis of evil'.

Terrorist acts are therefore designed and may be deliberately timed to attract wide publicity and cause public shock, outrage, and fear.

I guess that is the best definition I've read so far.

Those who disagree with these definitions may use the term "state terror" to describe the actions of official groups such as the Gestapo, the KGB and the Stasi of East Germany against dissidents or ethnic minorities among their own citizens.

Alright then. If I'm ever to critic U.S. or other nation's 'terrorist' actions, I'll call them 'state terror'.

Thanks, jahcs. What a neutral and informative reply.

Greetings, Fragbait