Understanding needed

The definition of "terrorist": "One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism."

The definition of "terrorism": "The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons."

Story (via Drudge).

The BBC has re-edited some of its coverage of the London Underground and bus bombings to avoid labelling the perpetrators as "terrorists", it was disclosed yesterday. . .

The BBC's guidelines state that its credibility is undermined by the "careless use of words which carry emotional or value judgments".

Consequently, "the word 'terrorist' itself can be a barrier rather than an aid to understanding" and its use should be "avoided", the guidelines say.

We certainly wouldn't want to make a "value judgment" about people who blow up innocent civilians just because they can. Anyway, didn't you know that "Britain had this coming"?