Since 1983, the United States government has defined terrorists as those who perpetrate premeditated, politically motivated violence against noncombatant targets.

My message to America this morning, then, is this: If you fit this definition of a terrorist, fear the United States, for you will lose your liberty.



"The Bush administration," explains Hartung, "is poised to accelerate weapons sales to the Middle East and South Asia, including pending deals to transfer Lockheed Martin F-16s to Oman and the United Arab Emirates; a sale of the Lockheed Martin Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) to Egypt; and possible exports to Pakistan of spare parts for its F-16s, C-130 transport planes, and P-3 surveillance aircraft (all Lockheed Martin products)."

All in the name of the war on terror.

Hartung concludes: "Just as his father did in the run-up to the 1991 Persian Gulf War, President Bush plans to swap arms sales for political and military support for his war on terrorism" -- for Lockheed Martin is only one of the beneficiaries from the budget increase.