Terrorism



"The contras have ROUTINELY attacked civilian populations. Their forces kidnap, torture, and murder health workers, teachers, and other government employees."
-- Americas Watch(*)

"Terrorism is premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against NONCOMBATANT TARGETS by subnational groups or clandestine state agents"

-- U.S. Department of State, Patterns of Global Terrorism: 1983, Sept. 1984.