After all, as my father's case demonstrated, defining terrorism in terms of race or a racialized religion will do less to make us feel safe as a country, as such targeted terms are more likely to contribute to sowing seeds of Islamophobia rather then increase the scope of protection for victims of domestic terrorism.
"Our relationship with Saudi Arabia is vitally important for our country in terms of counter-terrorism, in terms of the broader Middle East, in terms of helping in respect of Israel and Palestine," Mr Blair said of the decision at the time.
Liberals wanted to cast anti-terrorism efforts in terms of global law enforcement -- rather than war.
For instance, what are the consequences in terms of lawlessness, terrorism, and regional stability of having 70% illiteracy in Somalia?
An editorial in the English-language newspaper Jordan Times, usually a reliable mouthpiece for the royal family, also spoke of the incident in terms of "terrorism".
If the Administration wants a role model for how to respond to grave abuses in terms of international terrorism, look at the Indian government and Mumbai, the train bombing there.
In terms of terrorism, the impact of the operations is harder to measure.
What can we expect in terms of terrorism, and where can we expect it to come from?
Ultimately though, 14 years after starting but making little progress in a global "war on terrorism," it is time – at least for Americans – to return to thinking about these attacks in terms of crime, not Terrorism.
"A safe destination has since been defined in terms of its propensity for terrorism," he told the South African newspaper Business Times.
