Was the Ft. Hood Attack a Terrorist Attack?

James Taranto makes a good point in his blog today:
(http://online.wsj.com/article/best_of_the_web_today.html)

In fact, this was not a terrorist attack. By definition, terrorism targets noncombatants. When an irregular force like al Qaeda attacks a military target, such as the bombing of the USS Cole, that is more accurately termed guerrilla warfare. The real question here is not whether the attack was terrorism but whether it was an act of war as opposed to personal aggression. ABC News reports that "U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago" that the suspect "was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda," which if true certainly bolsters the case for the affirmative. When a soldier attacks members of his own force in an act of war, it seems to us the most apt term is treason.