tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33859999.post3336610512796398359..comments2023-10-31T07:16:39.443-04:00Comments on Jason's View from DC: Nuts on the looseJason in DChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04442861717390485392noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33859999.post-29002095411945599022009-06-12T06:55:41.193-04:002009-06-12T06:55:41.193-04:00I think you're right in that they're all c...I think you're right in that they're all connected with each other. The "lone wolf" description comes from both academics who study such things and the Department of Homeland Security, whose job it is to keep track of terrorist threats of all kinds.<br /><br />However, even if these terrorists are acting alone—and I think this is what you were getting at—they're part of a larger, well, "community" is too nice a word, but you get the idea. You're right, the Net has connected them all, and that's actually the first line of defense: We must all call out hate speech whenever and wherever we see it. We won't stop it, but if it's less common than it is now, it'll have less influence over the people they're trying to recruit, and that's got to be a good thing.<br /><br />Thanks for the link!Arthur Schenckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.com