http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/19/1293258/-Bush-Administration-labeled-Bundy-Ranch-style-outlaws-domestic-terrorists?detail=email
Bush administration labeled Bundy Ranch-style outlaws domestic terrorists
For more context on this discussion, it's worth bearing in mind that the FBI's definition of terrorism, whether foreign or domestic, has been essentially unchanged going back to the Clinton administration. In addition, the bureau distinguishes between terrorist incidents that actually occurred (Oklahoma City bombing) versus those prevented (Hinkson, Project 7 militia). (On a side note, the same FBI report mentioned in the diary classifies abortion clinic bombers and their conspirators as 'terrorists', something vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin among others rejected.) The larger point, for the likes of Fox News and its adherents, is that the classification of the Bundy Ranch crowd as 'domestic terrorists' has been a bipartisan one.
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