Retaliation

This discussion thread on MacNN forums is of some interest. It talks about a recent rocket attack that destroyed an American helicopter in Iraq. Where we can ask questions is at the description of officials on the ground that, as a defence, are intimidating inhabitants of Tikrit and destroying some houses of "suspects" with machine guns and rockets.

Isn't terrorism intimidation with weapons? Maybe it just all depends on wich side we are.

Update: On the same subject, Aljazeera says it has found the famous weapons of mass destruction.