Domestic Eco-Terrorism, PETA, ALF & ELF Essays -- Terrorism USA Esays

Domestic Eco-Terrorism, PETA, ALF & ELF With President Bush’s â€Å"War on Global Terrorism† making front page news reports and filling the news waves on the evening news, the American Public might not realize that there is in fact a war of sorts going on behind the scenes in their own country. This is the war on home-grown terrorist organizations. Moreover, it is the war to fight against the ALF (Animal Liberation Front) and its environmental little brother spin-off the ELF or Environmental Liberation Front. The Domestic Terrorism Section Chief of the FBI James Jarboe states that, â€Å"the ELF and ALF have become ‘one of the most active extremist elements in the United States’† (Pierce). In another article, John Lewis from the FBI stated that, â€Å"The #1 Domestic Terrorism Threat is the eco-terrorism, and animal rights movement.† (Schuster) According to Senate Environmental Committee Chairmen James Inhofe, the damages from Eco-Terrorism have totaled more that $110 million dol lars in the last decade. (Frieden) Just recently the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA have been suspected of giving monies to the ELF and ALF to fund their terrorist activities. One might ask, who are these terrorist organizations and why do they do what they do? These organizations got there start during the 1960’s in the UK when traditional fox hunts were disrupted by â€Å"protesters†. After the successes in these activities, the protestors would become terrorists when they set a research institute ablaze, destroying everything, but not harming anyone, yet. (ADL.org) According to ADL.org, it is hard to tell when the ALF really first got its start, but it is assumed to be during the 1979 break in and release of 5 animals at the New York ... ... the Animal Rights and Environmentalist Movements.† 5 Nov. 2005 Frieden, Terry. â€Å"FBI, ATF address domestic terrorism.† Cnn.com. 19 May 2005. 5 Nov. 2005. . â€Å"PETA’s Mission Statement.† 2005. 5 Nov. 2005. Pierce, Jason. â€Å"PETA Under Attack for Funding Alleged Eco-Terrorists.† 8 Mar. 2002. 5 Nov. 2005. . Martosko, David. Testimony. United States Senate, Committee on the Environment and Public Works. 18 May 2005. 5 Nov. 2005. Schuster, Henry. â€Å"Domestic Terror: Who’s most dangerous?† Cnn.com: Tracking Terror. 24 Aug. 2005. 5 Nov. 2005.