It's a shame, because I'm already pretty certain you're going to ignore what I've written - not going to give any of it any real thought because you're convinced you have it right and wont accept you've been conditioned as much as the people that listen to CNN, Fox, NBC, etc.
Still I'm a stubborn optimist, so what the hell...
>the [132 in the past decade] school shootings have been crimes of revenge against bullying. No one wants to say that out loud, but it is true
Yeah, a bit like when the bigger countrystudent beats you up and takes your oillunch over and over, and with your slightly odd friend whispering in your ear, you decide you've had enough and go batshit crazy.
If others get caught up in your retaliation, well, they never stopped the bully, never showed compassion or helped you up, they're obviously just as guilty.
(Of course, it's not really like that at all.)
> An attack is meant to cause not only the immediate damage, but longer term damage to the economy.
You know this because you've planned all the attacks? Or have had signed confessions from the perpetrators? Maybe you've written a thesis on the subject and have a whole swathe of research which enables you to discover this perfect truth?
> Terrorism is part of a larger war effort between two groups ...
Terrorism is a buzz word these days. Your attempted definition is no more or less valid than the other.
Stop worrying about that. If you care to, investigate and examine what's behind the word. See if you can figure out which bits of what you think you know are wrong and work out how to fix that, whilst accepting that some of those solutions will be mistakes that too need fixing.
Or, you know, just ignore me. I clearly know fuck all about anything and am not worth listening to.