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I generally define terrorism as using violence or the threat of violence to influence public opinion. JCS Pub 1-02 defines it as follows: terrorism — The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological.
Pretty clearly, the school-shooting punks you named were seeking revenge and self-aggrandizement, not to influence popular opinion. The terrorists who intended to attack US military personnel and their families on a US military base here in the US are just that, terrorists.
These arrests imply that since 2001, we have successfully prevented terrorist acts in the US. The policies in place have been adequate so far. But the bad guys only have to get lucky once, we have to get it right every time.
Make no mistake, these are definitely terrorists. They would also appear to be hate crimes to me.
TR
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De Oppresso Liber 01/20/2025
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