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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:03 PM
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Here's the legal definition of terrorism from U.S. Code Title 22, Ch.38, Para. 2656f(d)
United States Law Code – the law that governs the entire country – contains a definition of terrorism embedded in its requirement that Annual Country reports on Terrorism be submitted by the Secretary of State to Congress every year. (From U.S. Code Title 22, Ch.38, Para. 2656f(d)

(d) Definitions
As used in this section—
(1) the term “international terrorism” means terrorism involving citizens or the territory of more than 1 country;
(2) the term “terrorism” means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents;
(3) the term “terrorist group” means any group, or which has significant subgroups which practice, international terrorism;
(4) the terms “territory” and “territory of the country” mean the land, waters, and airspace of the country; and
(5) the terms “terrorist sanctuary” and “sanctuary” mean an area in the territory of the country—
(A) that is used by a terrorist or terrorist organization—
(i) to carry out terrorist activities, including training, fundraising, financing, and recruitment; or
(ii) as a transit point; and
(B) the government of which expressly consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards such use of its territory and is not subject to a determination under—
(i) section 2405(j)(1)(A) of the Appendix to title 50;
(ii) section 2371 (a) of this title; or
(iii) section 2780 (d) of this title.


Well, ...?

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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:04 PM
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1. There you have it. nm
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:05 PM
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2. Link?
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47of74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:10 PM
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6. Try this...
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:11 PM
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8. Thanks!
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:10 PM
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7. oops
Edited on Sun May-31-09 09:15 PM by Bozita
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47of74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:05 PM
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3. Damn right.
And it's a GD accurate description of Operation Rescue.
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PM Martin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:06 PM
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4. So how will Fox News spin this one?
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Shanti Mama Donating Member (625 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-01-09 10:21 PM
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15. They'll say it's religiously motivated, not politically.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:08 PM
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5. So do we get to go through Operation Rescue's files for any
connection to Roeder?

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keep_it_real Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 09:21 PM
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9. Therefore the murder of Dr. Tiller is an act of terrorism by
A home grown terrorist.
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-31-09 10:50 PM
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10. Nuff said. n/t
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snot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-01-09 01:06 AM
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11. So, the CIA are international terrorists?
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Baikonour Donating Member (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-01-09 01:50 AM
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12. Shh.... n/t
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hootinholler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-01-09 06:49 AM
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13. Pretty much.
But we knew that already, right? Gave us Bin Laden, many in Central and South Americas, probably a number in Africa as well.

-Hoot
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cagesoulman Donating Member (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-01-09 06:52 AM
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14. Like I said before, the guy is a fucking domestic terrorist
Send him to Gitmo.
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