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Terrorism is violence against innocent civilians that is designed to have a psychological impact on a broader audience in order to achieve a political, messianic, or vengeful goal. The motivation behind terrorist acts is not as important as the means through which people evoke fear. (Harvard magazine, 2002)
Hijacking a plane is a very frightening act. If people don't die as a result, GREAT, but the people on that plane didn't necessarily know they weren't going to die. We also don't know if this was just one of a series of hijacks and other attacks planned.
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