Through control of the population. Most peasants are afraid to support the government or be neutral because they know the government will leave after a patrol or at night and the terrorists will walk in.
The Vietcong used to butcher whole villages as examples to the rest of the population. Even in the American revolution there were isolated cases of terror against the 1/3rd of the population loyal to the Crown. During the Indian wars in America, there were terror acts against civilians of both the settlers and the indians and that went on for 200 years.
I'm surprised that the word "terrorism", "terrorist" is overused today. One kid slammed another in the face because he wants candy - school terrorism.
During the Indian wars in America, there were terror acts against civilians of both the settlers and the indians and that went on for 200 years.
Terrorism...For me it's genocide of ethnical background, crime.
The Vietcong used to butcher whole villages as examples to the rest of the population.
During a war I wouldn't speek of terrorism although it's a form of terror, no doubt.
During a war, occupation you need to separate the cases of "terrorising" the civilians collaborating with the enemy from any conotation with terrorism as we know it today. Focus the war on terror on real terror, not "terror".
Here is what it gives as the definition of TERRORISM:
".... practice of using terror inspiring methods of governing or of securing political or other ends.
For those ignorant of the meaning of TERROR... here is what the book describes TERROR!!
Terror: EXTREME FEAR!!!!
That settles the meaning of terror and terrorism for me.
Been speaking English all my life( 78 years+) and have found that the OXFORD DiCTIONARY is the best one of them all.