Simi Valley Sophist

The Simi Valley Sophist ruminates on all manner of topics from the micro to the macro. SVS travels whatever path strikes his fancy. Encyclopedia Britannica: Sophist "Any of certain Greek lecturers, writers, and teachers in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, most of whom travelled about the Greek-speaking world giving instruction in a wide range of subjects in return ..."

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Location: California, United States

Retired: 30years law enforcement-last 20 years Criminal Intelligence Detective.

Friday, January 27, 2006

Home Grown Terrorism is Alive & Well

Naturally, the main emphasis in the news, as it pertains to terrorism, is Islamofascist. And, as well it should be. But, let’s not forget that homegrown terrorism in various levels of sophistication and danger are present and have always been present. It has only been a little over 10 years since Timothy McVeigh blew up the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

There were and there still are Americans who are anti-government and would like nothing more than to see the end of the United States governing system as we know it. Some of those individuals and groups have no problem aligning with Islamofascists.

Michael Yon posted an interesting piece about a six year under cover operation against the Southeastern States Alliance. Read Michael’s post Fight on the Home Front.