"It is to be noted that in strict sense there is no crime in international law of terrorism. Terrorism is descriptive of the violent methods of modality covering acts or series of acts that constitutes crimes themselves. It may be crimes against persons such as murder, homicide or manslaughter, physical injuries or mutilation; crimes against property, such as arson, robbery, malicious mischief; crimes against personal liberty such as kidnapping; illegal detention or coercion; or even crimes against chastity such as rape. Of course, terrorism or terroristic acts are now regarded as catch-all phrases or labels for these acts."
What complicates the above observation further is the fact that the problem with terrorists today, both national and international, has taken a religious aspect. And as the saying goes, one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. Now, the Americans have given Iraq till March 17 to totally disarm. If Iraq does not comply, the Iraq situation will go from a crisis to a war. In the Orient, the country that will be most affected by the war in Iraq will be the Philippines. We are the only Christian nation in Asia and we have always been identified with the United States. We hope that if the Iraq war breaks out, it will be limited to Iraq and that it will be over as soon as possible with minimum damage to non-military targets.