 Such policies, he contends, have had the effect of silencing moderate voices, and the only voices that are heard today are the voices of those who can make noise through violent actions.Speaking in Dublin, Ireland before the College Historical Society, Safi stressed the need to have clarity in defining terrorism and consistency in prosecuting the war on terrorism.He pointed out that the current definition of terrorism adopted is oblivious to violence committed by oppressive governments against civilian populations under their control.