I think it’s foolish to jump to any conclusion that eliminates terrorism. That’s the Obama Administration’s and the media’s standard operating procedure. One does not commit arson openly and publicly in the middle of the day. The fact it was done when the Mall was crowded clearly marks it as a terrorist act. What’s to dispute? Killing innocent civilians is the essence of the terrorism. The only question is who is behind it?
Most arsonists don’t want to get caught. Most don’t want to kill people. They want to watch a fire, not screaming people.
This was not arson because dropping it into a crowded food court does not fit. The only thing flammable down there would be the chairs and the people. He had three firebombs and was too stupid to build them properly. I assume after the first one didn’t have the desired effect, he abandoned the other two and ran to the closest mosque, Arlington has a few.
' Killing innocent civilians is the essence of the terrorism.'
No, its not. Terrorism is simply a method. IRA used a different blend of terrorism to achieve there goals, AQ uses a different one as well.
However, some people just like to harm and hurt people. There are actual arsonist and people like that out there. Nor, would I label every dam crime terrorism.
The punk could be a 'terrorist' but he is also a failed arsonist.