Comment Re:Terrorism (Score 1) 868
Or for that matter to keep the status quo...
When governments do it, we call it various other things based on our own perspective of the situation: war, policing, tyranny, among others.
Definitions of "terrorist" and "government" often have more to do with politics (and if somone supports or opposes a group) rather than what actually happens. There have also been many historical cases of "terrorists" winding up as "politicians" (even "heads of state"). Usually that way around too.