Should the US be more concerned about domestic terrorism?
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Zazi, however, seems to be a tried-and-true terrorist. He'd thrown his hat in with Al Qaeda, after all. And it's been known since before September 11 that people who want to lash out against America as a complete and whole institution are laying low in our borders and are in wait for the word to go do their dirty work. They not only hate the Feds, but they hate you, me, and everyone else. They hate the way we conduct ourselves, they hate the way we run business - both public and private - they hate everything, and they're giving their lives in an effort to destroy America.
I think every country has people who are willing to go to any ends to display their displeasure for their government, but to lump them together with terrorists goes a bit too far.
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But, I DO think that Stack is a terrorist. And, I DO think that Republicans who tried to make hay out of the DHS report should be asked about their comments in light of these new events.
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This act, he hoped, would create enough civil unrest to initiate a violent revolution. In Joe Stack's mind, the only way things would change would be through a violent revolution.
If you label every violent act as terrorism and link it to international terrorism, you're setting the stage for a police state. And whether there's a violent revolution or not, it's a hellish lose-lose situation either way.
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Terrorism defense starts and ends at home. I believe that attempting to bring the War on Terror to the spectacular number of nations that commit terror will end in failure, terrorists can be organized across nations in allied or enemy territories, or as we have seen here a terrorist can be a solitary fanatic. Please keep in mind that many of the 9/11 terrorists were Saudi Arabian this even lead the FBI to investigate ties to our Ally the Saudi Arabian government . *
In order to fight terrorism effectively we must stress the value of police. These officers are often in touch with what is going on in an area, much more so then a national agency could hope to be. Common sense measures such as investigating cults and anti-government organizations are a must. Simple security measures like a locked pilot compartment could effectively eliminate some forms of airline terrorism.
http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/11/23/saudi.fbi.911/
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I do think there are more and more cells and terrorists conspiring to harm us inside our borders every day. We need to do everything we can to prevent, uncover, and investigate any possible threats.
I certainly would give up some of my privacy, be it phone conversation, internet traffic, whatever, in the interest of keeping my family safe at home. I have nothing to hide, and most innocent people don't either.
Everyone seems to have a fit about their civil liberties everytime the government tries to empower agencies to fight terror at home and abroad. We need to let them do their job and protect us.
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Joe Stack is absolutely a terrorist.
"Terrorism : the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion"
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorism
It is pretty obvious that he hopes to influence the government, particularly the IRS, based on his manifesto.
The questions was not whether Joe Stack was a terrorist or not--it was whether the US should be more concerned about domestic terrorism.
True 'dat, cayden. But, the 1st sentence of the answer reaches that conclusion. I disagreed.
Sukakun does address the question, too.
BTW, welcome to Mahalo!
Good answer, sukakun. However, I disagree with your conclusion about Stack. Based on what we know so far, I have tentatively concluded that he is a terrorist. Even if he wasn't part of an organized group.
The inputs I used: (1) he attended anti-govt meetings in CA; (2) he crashed into the bldg during business hours - he wasn't just trying to kill himself (and hurt a building) to make a point, he was trying to kill innocent people to get as much publicity as possible for his message and fan the flames of anti-govt feelings; (3) his statement was apparently well-thought-out, so I assume the rest of his plan was, too; (4) anti-IRS people whom I have dealt with are usually anti-govt and take steps to try to undermine support of the govt