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Friday, January 14, 2011

WHAT'S IN A NAME


Jared Lee (Loner) Loughner ... obviously a terrorist.

What makes Arizona's killer just a loner, not a terrorist?

Did you know that Jared Lee Loughner, the suspect in the Arizona shooting spree that left six dead and 14 wounded, including the US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, had speculated beforehand on YouTube whether he would be labelled a "terrorist"? He needn't have worried. Loughner has yet to be described in such terms by the authorities or the media. "Loner"? Yes. "Extremist"? Yes. Terrorist? No.

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