"Remember the "disturbed individual" (a Pali) who shot up the El Al counter at LAX several years ago. That wasn't terrorism, either, acc. to the feds."
Don't forget the DC snipers. John Malvo drew and wrote extensively about punishing the infidels. The government doesn't want to consider anyone not connected to AQ a terrorist and that's stupid. At the same time they're not connecting AQ affiliates they say they're worried about independent cells or individuals.
The snipers were part of the Muslim offshoot prison gang, the 5 Percent Nation (the Black Man is God is among their teachings). FR broke that story. AP picked it up an hour later.