[1_Inch_Group]

You need to learn the difference between a terrorist act (which is geared to influence society in general) and a hate crime, which was what this was before you continue down this line of reasoning.

Hmmm. Did even you read the other article? These people's throats were slit because they were outspoken against Islam. Islamic fanatics terrorised this family to prevent further dissent in the future.

A hate crime would be spray painting a swastika or something on their garage door. Slitting their throats, Islamic Execution style....is terrorism. An act designed to influence the Coptic Christian society in general.

You must like the taste of feet.

[RS]

I tend to go with "hate crime" also on this - it would move into terrorism when the video tapes wind up on al-jazera.

Terrorists don't wait to make people guess what happened.

[presidio9]

Our legal system lists hate crimes as any crime motivated by ethnic differences. Several murderers have been tried for hate crimes.

An act designed to influence the Coptic Christian society in general.

Good heavens, if they can bring down America's Coptic Christian society, we're all doomed. Doomed I tells ya! Just think how hard it will be to find a cab in Manhattan.

"Threat to our national security" my ass. Get a grip.