The Semantics of Terrorism

Mr. President,

Anyone who acts with hostility against the United States is called a terrorist. We Americans have been likewise frequently referred to as terrorists? Maybe there should be a distinction: those freelance terrorists should be referred to with a small "t". And, legitimate uniformed terrorists should be referred to with a capital "T". Semantics aside, today, word on the street is that we are being referred to simply as murderers. Why is that, and what can be done to bring us back to the lighter term of terrorist? —Wildfeather