Oregon Considered

5/16/2007 - Eco-saboteurs Fight Potential 'Terrorist' Label

May 16, 2007

0516_ecoterror.jpgAre they mere arsonists or are they terrorists?

That's what a federal judge in Eugene is mulling over today as it pertains to a group of radical environmentalists. The judge is preparing to sentence ten people for their roles in a long spree of firebombings across the Northwest.

Correspondent Tom Banse reports from Eugene on arguments over what exactly constitutes "terrorism" in this day and age.

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TOWN SQUARE - Are They Terrorists Or Just Arsonists?
How do you define terrorism? Does arson and sabotage count, even if no lives were lost or even targeted? Let us know your thoughts on terrorism and justice in Town Square.

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