Juan Cole: Top Ten differences between White Terrorists and Others

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1. White terrorists are called “gunmen.” What does that even mean? A person with a gun? Wouldn’t that be, like, everyone in the US? Other terrorists are called, like, “terrorists.”

2. White terrorists are “troubled loners.” Other terrorists are always suspected of being part of a global plot, even when they are obviously troubled loners.

3. Doing a study on the danger of white terrorists at the Department of Homeland Security will get you sidelined by angry white Congressmen. Doing studies on other kinds of terrorists is a guaranteed promotion.

4. The family of a white terrorist is interviewed, weeping as they wonder where he went wrong. The families of other terrorists are almost never interviewed.

5. White terrorists are part of a “fringe.” Other terrorists are apparently mainstream. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.juancole.com/2012/08/top-ten-differences-between-white-terrorists-and-others.html

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1. Sometimes you kick, sometimes you get kicked.....

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2. K & R, a million times over. N/T