>>>Partisan warfare is terrorism, because sufferings and casualties mainly lie upon civilians. Regular army opposition to an invading force may not be possible or phesible, so local opposition needs to keel over and wait for better times to come by eventually? Freedom fighters, terrorists, partisans or illegal combattants; the definition surely depends on the POV and the end may justify the means. "Terrorism".. is that blowing up a army barrack? Is that ambushing and murdering patrolling opposition soldiers? Is it sabotaging supplylines? Point of view..