In the early morning hours of September 11, 2001, hijackers from the terrorist group al-Qaeda took control of four United States airplanes. Two of them brought down the Twin Towers in New York City. One of them severely damaged the Pentagon building in Washington D.C. The fourth plane crashed into an empty field in Pennsylvania after passengers on board fought the terrorists. Thousands of innocent Americans died. On July 27, 1996, a pipe bomb exploded at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia during the Olympic games. Two people died and others suffered severe injuries. These are just two of the many examples of terrorism. The government and the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) are in agreement that there is no true definition to the term "terrorism." However, in the Code of Federal Regulations, it is defined as, "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives." (28 C.F.R. Section 0.85).
             The FBI goes further in defining terrorism by breaking it down into two main types: domestic or international. Domestic terrorism is the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person(s) residing in and operating from the United States. These terrorists have no instruction from foreign powers. International terrorism includes violent acts that violate the criminal laws of the US (or any state) or that would be a violation of criminal law if these acts occurred within the boundaries of said state. International terrorist acts serve various purposes. Some may be used to intimidate a civilian population, while others may try to cause a governmental policy change.
             According to the United States counter-terrorism policy, the FBI considers terrorists to be criminals. Even though many congressional statutes and executive orders recognize...