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Terrorists are Terrorists, no matter their cause

A federal grand jury in Eugene, Ore., has indicted 11 people on charges that they committed acts of domestic terrorism on behalf of two shadowy environmental groups, the Earth Liberation Front and the Animal Liberation Front. The indictment... listed 65 charges, including arson, sabotage and conspiracy in attacks against government facilities, research centers and private businesses.

I am getting a kick out of the NYT calling these terrorist groups "shadowy". I don't know why. These thugs deserve to be locked away, and it looks like they will be. Assuming they are the right people - I'm always of an open mind. Defense lawyers are questioning the reliability of the informants who turned these terrorists in - that's pretty typical. But it may be a fair point, who knows? It is time for justice to run its course. So let's give them a fair trial, and then lock them away.

The director of the F.B.I., Robert S. Mueller III... said one of the bureau's "highest domestic terrorism priorities" was prosecuting people who commit crimes "in the name of animal rights or the environment."

Unbelievable. I hope they can't see any trees from their cells. And I don't believe they can be rehabilitated, any more than I would believe that of bin Laden.

"These are extremely dedicated people ideologically," siad Gary Perlstein, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Portland State University.

"They are true believers, and this is not going to deter people who are as dedicated as they are. For some, the indictment is a reason to join the cause, fight harder and destroy more property."

One last note: The three still at-large are Joseph Dibee, 38; Josephine Sunshine Overaker, 31; and Rebecca Rubin, 32.