Definition of a Terrorist

This word seems to get bandied a lot these days and there are those who go so far as to say that George W. Bush is one. Here is the definition, let your conscious be your guide on defining who is and who isnt one.

Terrorist (as defined by the United States Department of Justice):
Involves violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or any State; Appears to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping; and occur totally outside the United States, or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to coerce or intimidate, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek asylum.