Perhaps. There are also definitions that exclude any state action from being 'terrorism'. I'd say that excluding actions based on subjective motivation is a bit tricky, as you can never read people's minds.
Maybe it's my ignorance, but I don't recall any instance. I believe Bin Laden, for example, claimed that 9/11 was retaliation for Israeli and American actions, among other grievances that he had.
No? Why not? And what was it?
"Terrorist" is a weasel word here, because the intent was not to terrorize.
Perhaps. There are also definitions that exclude any state action from being 'terrorism'. I'd say that excluding actions based on subjective motivation is a bit tricky, as you can never read people's minds.
Usually terrorists are vocal about their intent because the intent is to terrorize.
Maybe it's my ignorance, but I don't recall any instance. I believe Bin Laden, for example, claimed that 9/11 was retaliation for Israeli and American actions, among other grievances that he had.