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We'll never know his ultimate motivation for sure but I suspect he would take great pleasure in... everynametaken Send a noteboard - 19/02/2010 12:47:22 AM
but would this be considered an act of terrorism?

I see a suicidal guy who decided to take out the IRS. His target certainly wasn't indicriminate (as in a night club or marketplace). His motivation for doing this wasn't his belief system.

It may just be my personal point of view, but I would consider that guy who shot the abortion doctor to be more of a terrorist than this guy. And that guy I consider more of a classic murderer than a terrorist.

*shrug*

~Jeordam


seeing employees in a government agency like the IRS terrorized at the thought that someone in the future might do this again and kill them (for their policies). Or, as you say, he could have just wanted revenge and decided to try and kill as many IRS employees as he could and didn't care about future consequences then I'd say he's probably not a terrorist. I guess we'll never know for sure. But, I think we can both agree that he IS a shithead who if he had lived would be worthy of the nation's finest death row.
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You're welcome. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 18/02/2010 09:39:26 PM 284 Views
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We'll never know his ultimate motivation for sure but I suspect he would take great pleasure in... everynametaken - 19/02/2010 12:47:22 AM 690 Views
He made his motivation chillingly clear. Joel - 19/02/2010 03:22:28 AM 607 Views
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I have to respond. PerrinWT - 19/02/2010 04:38:40 AM 887 Views
one point moondog - 19/02/2010 05:30:46 AM 683 Views
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i'm still not convinced moondog - 19/02/2010 03:12:03 PM 747 Views
besides... everynametaken - 20/02/2010 12:58:55 AM 715 Views
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You don't know many corporate accountants do you? everynametaken - 20/02/2010 12:56:20 AM 621 Views
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There is a huge difference between greed and motivation, drive, and ingenuity. everynametaken - 20/02/2010 01:07:12 AM 586 Views
Then fucking go already, and stop trying to impose this dream society on the rest of us Cannoli - 19/02/2010 02:21:30 PM 788 Views
Preferably to the moon *NM* ßelals Girl - 20/02/2010 08:50:11 AM 299 Views
The moon is covered in Maria, and thus no place for me. Joel - 23/02/2010 11:04:54 PM 632 Views
I'm not imposing on anyone. Joel - 23/02/2010 10:00:49 PM 623 Views
When you work for the IRS you take your chances. Cannoli - 19/02/2010 02:23:00 PM 658 Views
are you fucking kidding me? Aisha - 19/02/2010 02:34:11 PM 619 Views
Yes, because you are so easy, and I am out of shoe-throwing range. Cannoli - 19/02/2010 02:46:27 PM 690 Views
Re: Yes, because you are so easy, and I am out of shoe-throwing range. Isaac - 19/02/2010 03:00:56 PM 634 Views
are you real person? random thoughts - 22/02/2010 04:40:28 PM 650 Views
It can be hard to tell. Joel - 23/02/2010 11:09:51 PM 612 Views
*shudders* Oh, thanks so much for that mental image. Legolas - 23/02/2010 11:49:00 PM 650 Views
Me 'n Glieseian could be "the reasonable Texans. " Joel - 24/02/2010 12:13:14 AM 844 Views
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As charming as ever I see. *NM* everynametaken - 20/02/2010 01:08:22 AM 271 Views
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Weak is all hes got. Dragonsoul - 20/02/2010 08:36:27 AM 590 Views
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I don't bother with you because you don't actually want to hear what I or anyone else has to say. everynametaken - 21/02/2010 12:37:40 AM 630 Views
In denial much? Dragonsoul - 21/02/2010 01:38:31 AM 742 Views
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And again, if you can refute anything on the site... Dragonsoul - 22/02/2010 02:13:00 AM 565 Views
Religionofpeace.com IS flawed, however... beckstcw - 22/02/2010 11:19:59 PM 603 Views
Is it? Legolas - 20/02/2010 10:26:16 PM 635 Views
Well... Dragonsoul - 20/02/2010 11:14:05 PM 669 Views
Exactly. Besides that I don't take his source as a source at all. everynametaken - 21/02/2010 12:21:15 AM 631 Views
Well that's quite selective. Dragonsoul - 21/02/2010 12:35:07 AM 633 Views
Whoopty-fucking-doo! everynametaken - 21/02/2010 12:42:28 AM 664 Views
I'm hateful? Dragonsoul - 21/02/2010 01:31:17 AM 649 Views
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Well I feel the same way about you! Dragonsoul - 22/02/2010 02:13:49 AM 737 Views
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We'll have to disagree there, then. Legolas - 23/02/2010 08:26:29 PM 548 Views
That's no one's fault but her own. Dragonsoul - 24/02/2010 12:23:56 AM 629 Views
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