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Oklahoma City bombing anniversary a reminder of the radical right’s rage

On the 19th anniversary of theÌýOklahoma CityÌýbombing, ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» Senior Fellow Mark Potok reflects on the legacy of radical-right terrorism inÌýAmerica, the horrificÌýKansasÌýshootings of earlier in the week, and the importance of the government taking the threat more seriously.

Nineteen years ago today, evil came toÌýOklahoma City. Timothy McVeigh, fueled by hatred of the government he saw as an oppressive tyrant, set off a massive truck bomb at theÌýAlfredÌýP.ÌýMurrahÌýFederalÌýBuilding, tearing away the lives of 168 Americans, including 19 small children in a day-care center.

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