After watching the two videos and reading the study materials,

Choose a position you most agree with. Consider the factors upon which you made this determination: Choose whether you believe 1. Militia fighters are terrorists OR if you believe 2. Militia fighters are freedom fighters. Only pick one of these positions.

For this essay, compare and contrast militia fighters, terrorists, and freedom fighters. Then, choose a position you most agree with. Consider the other perspective, and defend the position in which you disagree. Explain and support your position with APA citations and references.

The paper must be in APA format, double-spaced, and no less than 550 words.

You MUST watch the two videos and read ALL of the attached reading materials. You may also read and cite additional resources on your own to add in, but you MUST read and watch the required videos and attached materials and CITE them.

The most important items to research thoroughly are the “Ganor- Defining Terrorism” and “Terrorist Notes” materials and the two Youtube videos.

REQUIRED Videos:

Birtley, T. (2016, September 2). Whose truth is it anyway? Tony Birtley, TEDxSWPS (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video File, 17 min 54 sec]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_qgvY_r6Ro

TRT World. (2017, January 14). Hamas-terrorists or freedom fighters? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video File, 2 min 27 sec]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9tQXxKTEzs