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Federal agents arrest man after he attempts to bomb bank in Oakland

Federal agents arrest man after he attempts to bomb bank in Oakland. He sought to “…make it appear that the responsible party was an umbrella organization for a loose collection of anti-government militias… Llaneza’s stated goal was to trigger a governmental crackdown, which he expected would trigger a right-wing counter-response against the government followed by… civil war.” He seems to think the entire establisment is left-wing for some reason.

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poppajoe49 says:

February 10, 2013 at 5:13 am

I'm amazed that they didn't just paint him as a right winger.
All this guy was doing was trying to speed up the inevitable civil war that Obama is gearing up for.
PsychoDad says:

February 9, 2013 at 9:54 am

I suppose we should be grateful, at least, that the Feds still busted him instead of egging him on.
Joe Redfield says:

February 9, 2013 at 9:31 am

It sounds like he was channeling his inner Charles Manson.