Former terrorists who became politicians – Terrorism has many definitions that all include some reference to the use of violence to coerce political or ideological opponents. If you do not employ violence as a means to a political end, then you are not a terrorist.
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Another more crucial aspect of what modern scholars define as terrorism is the lack of discrimination. That is, the use of violence against anyone and everyone who gets in the way. The army is not considered a terrorist organisation because they try to avoid civilians; terrorists do not discriminate and even target unarmed civilians.
Using this simple definition as a basis, this list compiles the top public figures and groups who have engaged in politically motivated terrorism in the past and have taken the step into the political arena. Some of the people or groups on this list are controversial – not all of them have officially renounced terrorism as of yet – but they have at least moved forward from purely terrorist related activities into the more diplomatic stage of their development.
Crucially, whether or not these people are still engaged in terrorist activities, with the exception of the ageing Leila Khaled, none of them are still considered terrorists according to the US State Department.
10. FARC and the Patriotic Union
Despite currently engaging in small-scale attacks on Colombian policemen and army groups, FARC have recently begun engaging in political talks with the Colombian government. Their spin-off political group, Patriotic Union, are formally recognised as a political party and have been active in trying to seek legitimacy. However, FARC still has an undisclosed number of civilian hostages and was still recently engaging in hostage taking for ransom money. Some Patriotic Union members have run for office representing other political parties.
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