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Is Briana Waters a terrorist?
In an alarming case, U.S. attorneys exploited post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to pursue and prosecute an environmental activist.
By Tracy Tullis [2008-03-27]

  • Hypocrisy

    I just don't understand how people can say that:

    Both (1) Violence against and intimidation of a civilian population for political/ideological purposes is always wrong.

    And (2) Legislation and law enforcement are sometimes okay.

    With minor exceptions (laws regarding the actions of government officials), (2) is a subset of (1).

    I am a strict pacifist. I am not convinced that there are any justified cases of (1). But those of you who assert the legitimacy of legislation and law enforcement assert the legitimacy of certain forms of violence and intimidation against a civilian population for certain ideological purposes.

    What worries me about the ELF (not EF!) is that it acts too much like the FBI.

    -- mte
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    Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:21 PM
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