His viewpoints and methods of achieving them led to him been designated as a terrorist by scholars , journalists from the New York Times , the British Broadcasting Corporation , Qatari news station Al Jazeera , analysts such as Peter Bergen , Michael Scheuer , Marc Sageman , and Bruce Hoffman and he was indicted on terrorism charges by law enforcement agencies in Madrid , New York City , and Tripoli . His viewpoints and methods of achieving them have led to him been designated as a `` terrorist '' by scholars , journalists from the New York Times , the BBC , and Qatari news station Al Jazeera , analysts such as Peter Bergen , Michael Scheuer , Marc Sageman , and Bruce Hoffman and he was indicted on terrorism charges by law enforcement agencies in Madrid , New York City , and Tripoli .