OMG, someone blew up the building with WHITEWATER papers in it! and it was done by a radical who disagreed with something else the killer klintons did!
Yeah, the OKC bombing has as many intrigues as 9/11, but it has been washed over because there are so many holes. McVeigh was high level military intelligence, as well. Dollars to doughnuts says he's chilling in Tahiti right now.
The government is not above sacrificing Innocents, regardless of how loyal they may have been in the past.
I find it interesting did the Oklahoma City bombings are so often used is the primary example of domestic terrorism. In that specific case I don't doubt that to be true. There were innocent children who died as a result of whom ever bombed the buildings. But it feels like calculated example in order to make an association that isn't always true.
Even if every innocent life is spared, the fact remains that in any war, if you are successful, you are a revolutionary and a freedom fighter. If you fail, you're a terrorist.
If your grievance is against the government, is it any more noble to kill a soldier than it is to kill the politician who sent them against you?
To what level does that responsibility flow down? Does it include Congressional staffers, cabinet leaders, DMV workers?
They tried to pass him off as a white nationalist but it's pretty widely accepted he was counter intelligence for the FBI. There was a soldier of fortune article on McVeigh in the late 90's that came to that conclusion.
Tim Kelly did a good interview with Chris Emery about the bombing. Normally I prefer to link to his PodOMatic feed, but for some reason I can only find the JewTube link for this episode.
If you don't know the show, Our Interesting Times is literally the best podcast on the web.
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clamhurt_legbeard ago
The citizenry only takes so much before striking back.
ibepokey ago
OMG, someone blew up the building with WHITEWATER papers in it! and it was done by a radical who disagreed with something else the killer klintons did!
LexOrandiLexCredendi ago
Yeah, the OKC bombing has as many intrigues as 9/11, but it has been washed over because there are so many holes. McVeigh was high level military intelligence, as well. Dollars to doughnuts says he's chilling in Tahiti right now.
rejectedfromreddit ago
The government is not above sacrificing Innocents, regardless of how loyal they may have been in the past.
I find it interesting did the Oklahoma City bombings are so often used is the primary example of domestic terrorism. In that specific case I don't doubt that to be true. There were innocent children who died as a result of whom ever bombed the buildings. But it feels like calculated example in order to make an association that isn't always true.
Even if every innocent life is spared, the fact remains that in any war, if you are successful, you are a revolutionary and a freedom fighter. If you fail, you're a terrorist.
If your grievance is against the government, is it any more noble to kill a soldier than it is to kill the politician who sent them against you?
To what level does that responsibility flow down? Does it include Congressional staffers, cabinet leaders, DMV workers?
AnthraxAlex ago
They tried to pass him off as a white nationalist but it's pretty widely accepted he was counter intelligence for the FBI. There was a soldier of fortune article on McVeigh in the late 90's that came to that conclusion.
LexOrandiLexCredendi ago
Tim Kelly did a good interview with Chris Emery about the bombing. Normally I prefer to link to his PodOMatic feed, but for some reason I can only find the JewTube link for this episode.
If you don't know the show, Our Interesting Times is literally the best podcast on the web.