state terror, n.All

State terror (n.) that ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠succeeds loses its arms supply; Turkey gave up first place in US aid to Colombia because its war on the Kurds had worked.

State terror (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠managed, not ended: visible atrocities are trimmed once the population is traumatized enough and the reports start to threaten funding.

State terror (n.) committed ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠by an ally is not merely hidden but praised: Turkey's war on the Kurds earned it a commendation for "positive experiences" in fighting terror.