Reply #17: Depends on what your objective is.

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For example, if OBL wanted us to become a Muslim nation, OK, that's a fail. But if his plan was to bankrupt us like the CIA trained him to do to the Soviets, then he's done a pretty damn good job of it. And I think he's actually said that was part of his plan, but I can't confirm that or anything. Anyone have a link on that?

And if they "hate us for our freedoms", well, we've certainly been forthright in surrenduring those.

Also, to answer the OP's question, it kind of depends on who's doing it. If a non-governmental organization does it, then it's a crime. If a state does it, then it is also a crime. It can be part of a war, and is therefore a war crime, or it can be state terrorism.