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The following are current definitions from the US government regarding war, torture, and terrorism. War is defined as:
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DeSouza, E. et al. (2012). Definitions of War, Torture, and Terrorism in Latin America. In: Malley-Morrison, K., McCarthy, S., Hines, D. (eds) International Handbook of War, Torture, and Terrorism. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1638-8_8
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