I’m horrified that this happened in my town, and I am mystified that it occurred without so much as a hiccup from “War on Terror” proponents.

When Paul Ross Evans was arrested in April and accused of leaving a bomb at an Austin clinic that performs abortions, he had with him, according to court documents, the name of the clinic and other names and addresses that could hint at greater plans.

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“Mr. Evans placed a live bomb packed with nails in a place where he knew people would be hurt or killed if it went off,” U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton said in a statement. “Through good police work and a little luck Mr. Evans’ plan was prevented.”