Mid-eastern terrorists would have no interest in targeting media? high-placed government officials? This is just lazy thinking. The goal of any terrorist is to create terror, and what better way to do it than to attack highly visible targets - like media guys and government officials - rather than Joe Shmoes?
Tom Brokaw, T. Daschle - these people are hated by the ultra right groups
It is not as if ultra left groups have any great love for the likes of Brokaw or Daschle. Try again.
Also, the fact that there is a coalition, the fact that NATO is assisting in guarding our country, the creation of the Homeland Security office, the Terrorist Bill being passed which will allow for more monitoring, and their general hatred of any rules might make them try and disrupt the government.
Sure, it "might". We've seen no evidence of that yet whatsoever, however. The fact that Daschle has a (D) after his name ain't exactly a smoking gun. If a Republican had still been Senate Majority Leader and were attacked would you leap as quickly to the conclusion that he must have been attacked "because of his political party"?
This is what I don't get. So many people here see an attack on Daschle('s office) and think "Well, he's a Democrat, it must be because he's a Democrat!" He's also a white male. Could it be because of that? He's also got reddish hair. Could it be because of that?
Give me a break. Less speculation, more evidence, that's all I say.
Attacks on Daschle (a liberal democrat that many feel is ultra liberal), a Kennedy (Patrick), Brokaw - a liberal media person disliked by ultra right wingers and conservatives. The targets picked so far just do not ring true for mid-eastern terrorists attacks - rather more ultra right wing/militia types that hate all government, hate all policies that increase government surveillance, hate NATO, hate UN, hate coalitions.
Again, only speculation as is most everything else on FR. Don't get all excited.