[SarahW]

I don't care if he WAS just a lone nutcase, it's terrorism.

He meant to strike out at Jews, israeli jews in particular, in order to be a part of the wider islamic struggle.

He meant to terrify, to be a "martyr" for his sick cause.

The only reason to dance around that definition of his actions is what? To avoid backlash? To keep folks marching to the airport and sheepishly handing over the nail-clippers?

[willa]

The only reason to dance around that definition of his actions is what? To avoid backlash? To keep folks marching to the airport and sheepishly handing over the nail-clippers?

Maybe another reason is to not have to pay out the 1.6 million dollar federal payouts to victims. The 9-11 payout no doubt set a precendent.