[quote=pri_dk]The fact that he targeted military vs. civilians is not a trivial detail. It is what distinguishes “terrorist acts” from “military operations.”[/quote]

Agreed. If 9/11 was simply an attack on the Pentagon, would it have been considered a military attack or a terrorist attack? I think it would have been classified as a terrorist hijacking (civilians on board), but a military attack (target was military). It seems as if these lines have been blurred quite a bit since 9/11.