than just a terrorist group—it must target the military. The nonstate group benefits from the concept as well: insurgencies typically resist occupation and benefit from a long historical tradition of partisan resistance. But again we face ambiguity. Does targeting private contractors make the act insurgency or terrorism? There is no agreement on whether contractors are military or civilian, because the degree to which they carry the imprimatur of the state itself is disputed. No wonder we are struggling to analyze and counter these behaviors! Existing paradigms are increasingly inadequate and
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