A terrorist is someone who instils a sense of fear in his/her victims. By this definition nearly every country has committed acts of terror. An abusive husband reins terror on his family! The timing all seems very convenient for the government really. Raise our alert level and all of a sudden all these terror threats and potential 'terrorists' are here in our backyard. Also becomes a very acceptable way to justify harsh treatment of asylum seekers. I always take everything with a grain of salt!!