March 19, 2003

Craig Rosebraugh, longtime spokesperson for the ecoterrorist group Earth Liberation Front (ELF), and avowed opponent of America, is reported by The Center For Consumer Freedom to have declared war on the United States in retaliation for our efforts to liberate Iraq. ELF has committed hundreds of acts of violence in the U.S. over the last seven years, inflicting millions of dollars in damage. The following is Rosebraugh¹s reported seven-part plan:

Part 1: "Attack the financial centers of the country...physically shut down financial centers which regulate and assist the functioning of [the] U.S. economy."

Part 2: "Large scale urban rioting [so that] the U.S. government will be forced to send U.S. troops into the domestic arena thereby taking resources and political focus away from the war... Rioting should be focused on governmental agencies and corporations."

Part 3: "Attack the media centers of the country... Using any means necessary, shut down the national networks of NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, etc. Not just occupations but actually engage in strategies and tactics which knock the networks off the air." (emphasis added)

Part 4: "Spread the battle to the... very heads of government and U.S. corporations... Hit them in their personal lives, visit their homes."

Part 5: "Make it known publicly that this movement DOES NOT support U.S. troops... Create an atmosphere lacking of support to assist U.S. troops at home and abroad in losing their morale and will to fight."

Part 6: "Actively target U.S. military establishments within the United States... use any means necessary to slow down the functioning of the [U.S. military]." (emphasis added)

Part 7: "[S]trike hard and fast and retreat in anonymity. Select another location, strike again hard and fast and quickly retreat in anonymity... Do not get caught. DO NOT GET CAUGHT. Do not get sent to jail. Stay alert, keep active, and keep fighting."

Background and links: ELF and ALF have been active in the United States for nearly seven years. The FBI believes that, in that time, they have committed more than 600 acts of terrorism and caused about $43,000,000 in damage. The ELF web site can be seen at http://www.earthliberationfront.com

For thorough analysis of their terrorism go to:

http://www.ConsumerFreedom.com