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    Yes...

    I think you're correct. Dumb, unnecessary and likely to backfire -- and shows how out of touch the 'political class' and the media generally are...
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    Gotta be on an upward trend, the more up the better...

    Only way to keep those grants and donations coming in... ;)
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    A Terrorist by any other name...

    I'm sure some will think so. Seems like not a terrorist, simply yet another nutter... :D
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    That recognition of legitimacy and belief in our ability to control it

    may be changing: LINK. I saw another poll but cannot find it wherein IIRC, about 60+ % of the people thought that they were not in control of the government while about 60+ % of the Political class...
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    That's a totally acceptable outcome...

    Not a problem, as Bill would say, I feel your pain. Now you know why I'm grumpy and have been for forty plus years... :DThat's the acceptable outcome. Desirable even. :cool:

    Just don't terrorize...
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    the road to hell is paved with 'em...

    Well, yes -- however one man's terror is another's 'so what...'Mmm, not IMO. Hasan, yes and I agree; the Austin IRS Fly-In not so much. As you say, it's the intent. Who do you think he was trying...
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    Neither, Bob. One was an accident, the other failed. C'est la vie...

    You have neatly encapsulated why I'm deeply suspicious of experts. An ex is a has-been, etc. :DTotally agree, thus my agreement with Entropy that it's an eye of the beholder thing and with Bob's...
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    Volley...

    Tell me who made and who exploded the bomb and for what purpose, then describe the actual damage done and I might be able to answer that...:wry:

    It would also be helpful to know if the news of the...
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    Not the correct parameter...

    I agree with the last clause but disagree with the first. 'Whodunnit' isn't the issue, what was done is the determinant.

    More precisely, the intended effect of what was done (Terror, like other...
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    Multiple random shots...

    Slapout9:Those in the building at the time; all others, not so much. :o

    Stan:Well, if that poorly thought out Act says he is -- then he ain't! I rest my case... :D

    I think Schmedlap sorted...
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    You can certainly do that

    but I believe you, slap and Zenpundit are giving nutcases more credit than they deserve. You may certainly call it terrorism but I doubt anyone other than the specific victims at the time were...
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    I'm not sure it's terrorism

    If you accept this (LINK) as a reaonable definition, the act barely qualifies under the third alternative. I think it's more this:
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