Terrorism

What is

What exactly is terrorism?According to The United States Department of Defense, terrorism is "the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.”

Acts of terror have taken place all over the world. These acts directly effect individual people, places, religions, and political systems.

Listen to John Lennon's lyrics and read John Kerry's quote (ttop right), do they have anything in common?What do you think contributes to terrorism? How?