2011 UTC I agree with Wikifan If we can not agree on the definition of terrorism this Wikipedia article must be deleted My favorite definition of terrorism is the one proposed by Boaz Ganor Terrorism is the deliberate use of violence aimed against civilians in order to achieve political ends If Taliban Haqqani Network and al Qaeda members are freedom fighters than Anders Behring Breivik is also a freedom fighter and yet Wikipedia calls him Norwegian terrorist According to the Geneva Conventions all military forces including guerrillas must wear uniforms or distinctive clothing so that it is clear that they are combatants Taliban Haqqani Network and al Qaeda are according to the Geneva Conventions terrorists because they do not wear distinctive clothing and they hide among the civilian population During WWII American and British troops shot such terrorists on the spot no military trial was necessary Excerpt from Third 1949 Geneva Convention if resistance movements are to benefit by the Convention they must respect the four special conditions contained in sub paragraphs a to d b that of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance 30 for partisans a distinctive sign replaces a uniform and must be worn constantly in all circumstances source 22 35 29 December