1-What drives some leaders to become terrorists? In the realm of perceptions, terrorists see themselves through glorified lenses that others may disagree with or totally oppose. Accordingly, the leaders of the terrorist organization would argue, unanimously, that the acts of terror committed were conducted intentionally in pursuit of a larger nationalistic “cause.” Self-proclamation coupled with optimistic recognition would hail the “act” as revolutionary, patriotic or a necessary gesture of the “common cause.” Terrorists wrap their acts with a nationalistic banner and believe that their "operations" were done in nationalism and the virtues of justice, alleviation of oppressed suffering, upholding the legitimacy of the causes of the marginalized and ignorant silent masses, to name some. A perfect prototype is found in the 1999 published book "Memoirs of a Palestinian Terrorist" in which the author, Mohammed Oudeh (Abu Daoud), the well-known leader of the Palestinian Liberation Movement (PLO), proudly disclosed tactical details about the his role and how he masterminded the murder of 11 people. Israeli athlete at the 1972 Munich Olympics. On July 4, 2010, the Palestinian President expressed his condolences: "The deceased was one of the prominent leaders of the Fatah movement and lived a life full of struggle, devoted commitment and enormous sacrifice of deceased for the sake of the legitimate problem of his people, in many areas, on the front line on every battlefield, with the aim of defending the [Palestinian] revolution. What a wonderful brother, comrade, tough and stubborn, relentless fighter. ' 1On the other hand, a Jewish refugee from Poland, Menachem Begin, built his own premier car... middle of paper... qualifies for that of a patriot, like George Washington and the American revolutionaries in their quest (1775-1783), they could have been called traitors, terrorists, saboteurs, separatists, or fifth columnists. Thus, perpetuators win any of these titles based on the circumstances, the intention of the act, and the actual result of. that act. I conclude by stating the infamous word of a great philosopher, Machiavelli who wrote “let a prince have the merit of conquering and maintaining his state, the means will always be considered honest, and he will be praised by all” He clarified the concept of how the powerful win in the end regardless of any moral consideration1- Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli 1469 – 1527, Chapter XVIII of “The Prince”1-Jeremy Bentham 1789