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15. No

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:04 PM

Oct 2017

This is the definition-

the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

It seems to me this meets the definition as he stated he wants to start a war on US soil

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The attempted terror attack right here in the US we never heard about. [View all] Stonepounder Oct 2017 OP

isn't ammonium nitrate one of the ingredients in mcveigh's ied? niyad Oct 2017 #1

There are no white terrorists... HopeAgain Oct 2017 #2

"we never heard about" left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #4

I did too. cwydro Oct 2017 #19

I posted a link about it malaise Oct 2017 #5

i missed your post barbtries Oct 2017 #7

Here it is malaise Oct 2017 #8

he's not even charged with terrorism barbtries Oct 2017 #6

He's not being charged with terrorism? red dog 1 Oct 2017 #9

Isn't the definition of terrorism LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #14

No sarisataka Oct 2017 #15

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2017 #17

Depends which dictionary you look at LiberalLovinLug Oct 2017 #18

You forgot, "He just snapped." NBachers Oct 2017 #11

Some DUer will come by and say he didn't have a political agenda IronLionZion Oct 2017 #12

Starting a war sarisataka Oct 2017 #16

Seems Charlie Manson had similar motives. NBachers Oct 2017 #24

How big was it? The guy sounds like a dumbass. nt JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #13

OMG! peggysue2 Oct 2017 #21

Disturbed or terrorist? QED Oct 2017 #22

Media Silence SeattlePop Oct 2017 #23