The attempted terror attack right here in the US we never heard about.

[Stonepounder]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/airport-bomb-north-carolina-suspect-war-us-soil-michael-christopher-estes-asheville-regional-airport-a7996306.html

Man suspected of planting airport bomb 'wanted to start a war on US soil

Michael Christopher Estes was arrested after an unexploded device was found at Asheville Regional Airport on Friday morning. The FBI’s criminal complaint states that Mr Estes admitted planting the bomb, which tests revealed contained Ammonium Nitrate, an explosive often used in terrorist attacks. Sterno, a form of jellied alcohol, was used as the fuel source. Mr Estes used a rigged an alarm clock, set for 6am, to strike matches that would have set it alight, the complaint states.

Other links:

https://www.salon.com/2017/10/11/a-thwarted-airport-bombing-receives-little-national-press-and-some-activists-cry-foul/

https://theintercept.com/2017/10/11/terrorist-donald-trump-airport-bomber-estes-asheville/

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/10/10/us/ap-us-north-carolina-airport-explosive-the-latest.html

And we haven't heard a word about this attempted terrorist attack. The suspect (who has confessed to setting the device) says he 'wanted to start a war'. But he is a right-wing white guy. White guys, by definition, aren't terrorists. The are 'lone wolves' or 'white nationalists' or 'extremists' but never terrorists. In order to be considered a terrorists you have to be Muslim. Don't you suppose this would have been all over the news of it had been a non-white? But we can't have white guys being called terrorists, now can we?

[niyad]

1. isn't ammonium nitrate one of the ingredients in mcveigh's ied?

oh, I keep forgetting. homegrown white guy!

[jberryhill]

3. ANFO - ammonium nitrate / fuel oil - is by no means a "signature" explosive

It is the simplest improvised explosive to make and deal with, and its components are readily available.

While there is some monitoring of "unusual" purchases of ammonium nitrate, and some recordkeeping requirements, there's no problem diverting a lot of it from its ordinary agricultural use as a fertilizer.

[HopeAgain]

2. There are no white terrorists...

they are just "demented" individuals.

[left-of-center2012]

4. "we never heard about"

It was on one of the networks national evening news.
I heard it.

[cwydro]

19. I did too.

Also heard it on radio.

[Bucky]

20. I think that's code for "not obsessed over by Fox News talking heads, so quickly forgotten"

you can see why a short hand was needed

[malaise]

5. I posted a link about it

It did receive coverage but very very little

[barbtries]

7. i missed your post

i wish we could still favorite people on DU so we don't miss their posts.

[malaise]

8. Here it is

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029696348

[barbtries]

6. he's not even charged with terrorism

i guess we'd have to start hating all white people.

whistling past the graveyard. i hate republicans and i hate donald trump

[red dog 1]

9. He's not being charged with terrorism?

If true, why not?

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. Isn't the definition of terrorism

"to cause terror"?

Which would have happened if that device had gotten off.

Oh yeah, he was white so he was just expressing himself.

[sarisataka]

15. No

This is the definition-

the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

It seems to me this meets the definition as he stated he wants to start a war on US soil

[red dog 1]

17. + 1

[LiberalLovinLug]

18. Depends which dictionary you look at

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrorism

:the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion

Anyways, I'm not meaning to argue against but to agree. If that was not clear.

[7962]

10. I'll be sending this link straight to Facebook! Can't wait to see the responses.

I imagine it will be crickets

[NBachers]

11. You forgot, "He just snapped."

[IronLionZion]

12. Some DUer will come by and say he didn't have a political agenda

or some excuse for why we must remain in perpetual denial about white terrorism.

Some gun nut will sarcastically say ban farming and Wal-Mart.

But not a peep from our mainstream media or politicians about this. Wouldn't want to scare people into believe the monsters who want to kill us might look like anyone and live anywhere. That would be terrifying.

Maybe we can have Kellyanne Conway tell us about some imaginary massacres.

[sarisataka]

16. Starting a war

on US soil is his stated motive. That is political.

Terrorism.

Therefore he is a terrorist.

[NBachers]

24. Seems Charlie Manson had similar motives.

[JoeStuckInOH]

13. How big was it? The guy sounds like a dumbass. nt

[peggysue2]

21. OMG!

My eldest son picked up a group of hikers from the Asheville Airport Thursday night, transported the team to a local hotel and hit the trail on Friday morning. Small world. Way too small.

This Estes character 'wanted to start a war on US soil?' Which begs the question: why choose a small airport like Asheville? Probably thought it would be easier to escape notice and/or police surveillance.

Good one on the Asheville Airport authorities who caught this sucker on camera and averted what could have easily been a bloody catastrophe.

As for why the silence? Think that's been adequately answered above: Estes didn't fit the stereotype for blaring, condemning headlines. Wrong color, wrong religion. Unless there's something else afoot--the FBI keeping a close eye on these White Nationalists, wanting to make sure that Estes was a lone wolf.

Scary.

[QED]

22. Disturbed or terrorist?

[SeattlePop]

23. Media Silence

Of course.