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Not really, it was an example of people being on different pages while trying to discuss the same thing, but if that is your interpretation of that it explains a lot.
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It wasn't a very flattering one, but you're clearly frustrated if you're taking shots, so I'll just leave it at that.
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The only one left trying to get their head wrapped around a definition appears to be you. Since you entered the thread everyone, except those responding to you, have been focused on motivations and behaviors. They have moved on and are looking at the concrete actions, while you are continuing to try and argue definition.
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As soon as I entered the thread the four pages of arguing over the definition suddenly shifted? That was not my impression - people were arguing about whether these guys were terrorists for a while, I weighed in on that, and you then said "well they almost meet the FBI definition, and everyone who seems to be arguing about whether they're terrorists makes me suspect that they're trying to justify what these yokels are doing". So I responded to both of those things, which continued the "are they terrorists" discussion that had been going on for pages. Suddenly, you seem upset about this.
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Jesus man, you've argued against whether the FBI has the right to classify a criminal action as terrorism! They ARE the authority on such matters in the United States. Can we move on from the definition and start focusing on why these guys are here, what their intentions are, and how authorities are likely to deal with them? Please???
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Not quite, I just said that what the FBI thinks it means doesn't suddenly become the dictionary definition. But if you want to stop talking about whether they're "terrorists" and instead talk about why they're there, what their intentions are and how they're likely to be dealt with, I'm interested to hear what you and others think about that.
For example, your most recent theory appears to be that they actually do intend to launch some sort of attack - specifically, you say they're calling for recruits to their cause so that they can build up their strength to make that inevitable attack more successful. What do you think they're planning to attack? My sense is they have no plan at all.