There is a primary change in the definition of terrorists that has occurred over the last ten years. Prior the first Gulf War, nearly all terrorist organizations were fanatical outcasts that performed their grisly murders for various ideological goals, many centered on Israel's existence and the Palestinian conflict. Over the last several years, you see that these groups are no longer outcasts of nations or societies. Hezbollah now has members within the Lebanese government, provide societal and civic support to citizens, and maintains a standing army in the south of Lebanon. Various facti...
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