The other kinds of terrorist whackos
Federal authorities this year mounted one of the most extensive investigations of domestic terrorism since the Oklahoma City bombing, CBS 11 has learned.
Three people linked to white supremacist and anti-government groups are in custody. At least one weapon of mass destruction – a sodium cyanide bomb capable of delivering a deadly gas cloud – has been seized in the Tyler area.
Investigators have seized at least 100 other bombs, bomb components, machine guns, 500,000 rounds of ammunition and chemical agents. But the government also found some chilling personal documents indicating that unknown co-conspirators may still be free to carry out what appeared to be an advanced plot. And, authorities familiar with the case say more potentially deadly cyanide bombs may be in circulation.
Kathy asks the question: Where’s the coverage?
December 4th, 2003 at 11:54 am
I suspect that the mostly Leftwing media keeps stories like this, of alleged “Right Wing Extreamists” tiny while they are at war with the US, but that’s ‘just a theory I would like to throw out there.’ Special thanks ot Governor dean for that theory quip.
December 4th, 2003 at 12:13 pm
There were some other “terrorist” arrests a while back that involved white supremacists that also didn’t receive a lot of attention. The cynic in me thinks that if they were of Middle Eastern descent this would have been bigger news.
December 4th, 2003 at 1:26 pm
You don’t need to be a cycnic, Mannish – look at the coverage the alleged terrorists in Buffalo and Oregon got comapred to this.
December 4th, 2003 at 1:53 pm
I am just gobsmacked at the lack of coverage. The media is usually all over anything they can label ‘right-wing’ terrorism. Very strange.
December 4th, 2003 at 12:37 pm
Meanwhile, in the real world…
Seems the media, with all its hard-hitting coverage of Michael Jackson, Scott Peterson and what gadgets are “hip” for Christman, has missed a small, inconsequential story right here in Texas: Federal authorities this year mounted one of the most extens…