Another data point on the relationship between government and terrorism:
I live in Columbia, South Carolina. A mile from my house there is a prominent statue of Ben Tillman. Tillman was an explicit advocate of terrorism, and indeed personally engaged in it [1], which drove his popularity and ensured his election to the governorship and the United States Senate.
Government programs such as the NSA's exist to protect the interests of the powerful. Same as it ever was.
I live in Columbia, South Carolina. A mile from my house there is a prominent statue of Ben Tillman. Tillman was an explicit advocate of terrorism, and indeed personally engaged in it [1], which drove his popularity and ensured his election to the governorship and the United States Senate.
Government programs such as the NSA's exist to protect the interests of the powerful. Same as it ever was.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Tillman