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BumRushDaShow

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16. Post-9/11 the "rules" changed. Try Dylann Roof or Robert Dear.

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 04:19 AM

Jun 2016

Even before 9/11, it took alot of backlash to force calling McVeigh, Nichols, and Fortier "terrorists" since they were not looking for white all-American militia types.

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This may be a dumb question [View all] spartan61 Jun 2016 OP

Good question. The shooter allegedly pledging fealty to ISIS did the trick. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1

in this case it is certainly both Skittles Jun 2016 #2

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #7

One is part of an international movement and religion, for a global cause. braddy Jun 2016 #3

Over the years, terrorists have become freedom fighters and vice versa. libdem4life Jun 2016 #6

You are going to pull a muscle playing such mental games. braddy Jun 2016 #8

Say what? My mind hardly broke a sweat libdem4life Jun 2016 #9

Now I get it. Hadn't seen your post. libdem4life Jun 2016 #10

I'd say if it wasn't for the 911 call Skink Jun 2016 #4

It's inconsistent BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #5

Eric Rudolph was never described as a terrorist? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #11

He definitely was described as such... Chan790 Jun 2016 #13

Oh, he will. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #14

Oh, I'm aware. Chan790 Jun 2016 #15

Post-9/11 the "rules" changed. Try Dylann Roof or Robert Dear. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #16

+1,000 n/t malaise Jun 2016 #17

Human beings invented language out of thin air The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #12