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U.S. Justice Department Wants Young Eco-Activists Who Damaged Only Property to Be Labelled As Terrorists Because They 'Tried to Change Government Policy'

"Prosecution filings [by the U.S. Justice Department led by Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez] argue that though the defendants were never convicted of terrorism, they qualify for the label because at least one of the fires each of them set was intended to change or retaliate against government policy." - excerpt from this SFGate article.

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