US Baseball Attack Elevates Partisan Politics to National Security Threat
SputnikNews.com
15.06.2017
The attack by a lone gunman on Republican lawmakers at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia was a reflection of just how divisive the US political environment has become – which represents a “true national security concern,” according to a report by the private intelligence firm Soufan Group.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The attack by a lone gunman on Republican lawmakers at a baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia has suddenly elevated toxic partisanship in Washington, DC into a US national security threat, according to a report by the private intelligence firm Soufan Group on Thursday.
“If authorities determine the attacker intended to effect political policies or sentiments through his violence — a likely conclusion — it would be a clear case of domestic terrorism,” the report stated.
The attack was a reflection of just how divisive the US political environment has become — which represents a “true national security concern,” the report explained.
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