The FBI Is Not Paranoid

In light of the recent news that the ACLU is suing the FBI for the release of documents that would quantify to what degree the Feeb's have been watching leftist activist groups like PETA, ELF, ALF, etc., Malkin has a column today on why the federal government might be interested.

To make her point she lists some of the activities endorsed by ELF:

1) Attack the financial centers of the country. Using covert or black block techniques...physically shut down financial centers which regulate and assist the functioning of U.S. economy. This can be done in a variety of ways from massive property destruction, to online sabotage, to physical occupation of buildings

2) Large scale urban rioting. With massive unrest and even state of emergencies declared in major cities across the country, the U.S. government will be forced to send U.S. troops into the domestic arena thereby taking resources and political focus away from the war.
3) Attack the media centers of the country...Using any means necessary, shut down the national networks of NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, etc.

4) Spread the battle to the individuals responsible for the war and destruction of life — the very heads of government and U.S. corporations. No longer should these people be able to hide behind their occupations, living their lives in peace while they simultaneously slaughter countless people. Hit them in their personal lives, visit their homes, and make them feel personally responsible for committing massive atrocities.

5) Make it known publicly that this movement DOES NOT support U.S. troops as long as they are serving an unjust and horrifying political regime. Create an atmosphere lacking of support to assist U.S. troops at home and abroad in losing their morale and will to fight.

6) Actively target U.S. military establishments within the United States...use any means necessary to slow down the functioning of the murdering body.

Personally I am in favor of releasing the documents. I think once the American people got a look at exactly who the ACLU supports and defends, they would have a much better idea about what the ACLU really is. A subversive anti-American group bent on shaping the country in it's own image.

At her blog, Malkin has links to other articles on the subject.