Is greenpeace a terrorist organisation?

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If a group of religious extremists attacked and occupied a ship or aircraft disrupting and endangering the occupants while they were doing legal things just because the religious extremists beleived that it was wrong according to their beliefs then then any extremists captured would be face the wrath of the soverign state that owned the vessel is question.

Al Quaeda, Jamal Islamia, IRA etc have committed crimes against others in the name of "Freedom", "Justice", "Truth" and "The quest to improve the human race by stopping the evil".

None of the above started by killing people, it was all just trying to make a statement but as they continued along they just got worse and worse.

Greenpeace is an extremist organisation that has shown it has no respect for the legal system and that they believe that the end justifies the means.

Are they not terrorists?

Is not terrorism the act of a group against another group of sovereign state without a formal declaration of war?

After all if you go to Pakistan, Iraq, Iran or Afganistan you might find that they think WE (Australians) are terrorists as we go over there and kill thim because we don't like what they do and how they live their lives.

Or is the definition of a terrorist anyone who does bad things that we disagree with?

And if it is ok for Greenpeace to act this way then why is it not ok for (as an example) Harold Scrooby and his mates to sneak around disabling cars they look like they might be able to speed or putting nails in speed bumps at maccas on friday nights to stop hooning?

Greenpeace have attacked a lawful vessel on the high seas. This is piracy. It is now legal for a Japanese warship to protect the whaling ships with lethal force.
For any soverign state to support greenpeace could become and act of war.

Whether you agree or not this is the law.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions...........