The Texan, Andrew Stack III- from Texas, USA- that crashed his single engine plane into a US federal building that hosts the IRS- Internal Revenue Services- killing one person and injured few others is one of those that many consider domestic terrorists. According to news reports, this well off, well educated person, did his terrorist act against America- The IRS is a federal and not state agency, we consider these acts and the law could consider such acts as crimes against the US government- because he was not happy with his life, the loss of his job, angry over the role of the government in society and other reasons.
People who knew him- and I quote from news reports- described him as “brilliant”. People have always said that there is a fine line between brilliance and madness. I wonder if this applies to that person that if survived and tried would have been considered a terrorist.
Terrorism is not related to a specific culture, people, and never a religion, but it is unfortunately part of life and governments must confront it and be ready for it on a daily basis. We have in the US individuals and small groups who live on the fringes of society, who believe that the federal government controls their lives and they need violently do something about.
Unfortunately, those individuals decided that terrorism is the best way although our country is free for all to talk, organize and form anything they like peacefully.
We have seen other domestic terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh who blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995 because he was angry at the federal government, and probably like this angry pilot, just angry with themselves.
The domestic terrorists here are as bad as Al-Qaeda and other terrorists’ organizations; their aim is not to reform or adopt a cause but their purpose is to destroy just for the sake of destruction. These groups and individuals should be mentioned. The freedom of speech and all other freedoms seize to exist for those who choose violence. Now and throughout history, we have witnessed groups that the world dubbed as terrorists, because they were, but turned into regular political parties in their countries and ironically part of the political system and guardians of peace and stability.
The following terrorist organizations and individuals: *The Japanese Red Army, Andrew Stack III, Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, Timothy McVeigh,**Baader-Meinhof, ***Brigate Rosse, just to mention few are not one of them. They are pure destructive groups.
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* The Japanese Red Army: International Marxist terror
organization that still exists but not as active as it was it the 60s and 70s. Source:www.britannica.com
**Baader-Meinhof- German terror organization that in 1998 abandoned its terror according to a press release. It was active in the 70s and 80s.Source:www.britannica.com
***Brigate Rosse- Italian terror organization that wrecked havoc in Italy especially in the 70s and it reached its climax of terror when it assassinated the former Italian prime minister, Aldo Moro. Source:www.britannica.com
People who knew him- and I quote from news reports- described him as “brilliant”. People have always said that there is a fine line between brilliance and madness. I wonder if this applies to that person that if survived and tried would have been considered a terrorist.
Terrorism is not related to a specific culture, people, and never a religion, but it is unfortunately part of life and governments must confront it and be ready for it on a daily basis. We have in the US individuals and small groups who live on the fringes of society, who believe that the federal government controls their lives and they need violently do something about.
Unfortunately, those individuals decided that terrorism is the best way although our country is free for all to talk, organize and form anything they like peacefully.
We have seen other domestic terrorists such as Timothy McVeigh who blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995 because he was angry at the federal government, and probably like this angry pilot, just angry with themselves.
The domestic terrorists here are as bad as Al-Qaeda and other terrorists’ organizations; their aim is not to reform or adopt a cause but their purpose is to destroy just for the sake of destruction. These groups and individuals should be mentioned. The freedom of speech and all other freedoms seize to exist for those who choose violence. Now and throughout history, we have witnessed groups that the world dubbed as terrorists, because they were, but turned into regular political parties in their countries and ironically part of the political system and guardians of peace and stability.
The following terrorist organizations and individuals: *The Japanese Red Army, Andrew Stack III, Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, Timothy McVeigh,**Baader-Meinhof, ***Brigate Rosse, just to mention few are not one of them. They are pure destructive groups.
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* The Japanese Red Army: International Marxist terror
organization that still exists but not as active as it was it the 60s and 70s. Source:www.britannica.com
**Baader-Meinhof- German terror organization that in 1998 abandoned its terror according to a press release. It was active in the 70s and 80s.Source:www.britannica.com
***Brigate Rosse- Italian terror organization that wrecked havoc in Italy especially in the 70s and it reached its climax of terror when it assassinated the former Italian prime minister, Aldo Moro. Source:www.britannica.com
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