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These guidelines were put in place in the aftermath of the COINTELPRO scandal of the early 1970s, when it was revealed that the bureau was not only infiltrating but disrupting and harassing extremist organizations. First issued in 1976 by Attorney General Edward Levi and later modified by Attorney General William French Smith, the rules give the bureau authority to investigate by means that include, if necessary, "recruitment or placement of informants in groups, 'mail covers,' or electronic surveillance," provided the "facts and circumstances reasonably indicate" that a group "is engaged in an enterprise for furthering political or social goals wholly...
...scholarly and popular dissatisfaction with a historically unpopular group will present a very appetizing meal to any number of politicos. Though I do not believe that all politicians are fools and idiots, a fair number are. More frighteningly, recent history shows that the counsel of the most foolish and extremist figures tends to be given the most attention (though fortunately such ideas are not always heeded). So if Orenthal James Simpson is acquitted or let off by a hung jury, we should expect to see talk-show hosts and Congressional firebrands call for an end to jury trials. This returns...
...Chemical terrorism is a frightening addition to an extremist's arms collection. It makes our daily life still more dangerous...
Nonetheless, the existence of these radical Islamic cells has absolutely no implication for the overwhelming majority of American Arabs and Muslims. If anything, American Muslims are embarrassed by the sort of violent and extremist behavior that is carried out in their name...
...lovable, Care-Bearish Take the Time Out--but for the most part Wonder's after bigger game. "There's not a lot of peace in the world today," says the singer with his '90s global perspective. "There are rumblings within family and cultural structures. There's a right-wing extremist movement and a left one too, and there's no middle. There are wars in Bosnia and Rwanda. There is a need for conversation. Hopefully the result will be peace...