As Lileks put it, "For God’s sake, if Patton were alive today he’d be slapping civilians." (updated)
Dr. Sowell reminds us,

Terrorists wear no uniform and show no mercy, as they have repeatedly demonstrated by beheading innocent civilians, including women.

Chapomatic posts on the subject. Juliette links to Power Line, who has a letter from one who's there.

Update Mary asks, "What does a person have to do to be defined as a terrorist these days?"