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ARMED FOR LIFE Recent Titles in PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups Th e ETIM: China’s Islamic Militants and the Global Terrorist Th reat J. Todd Reed and Diana Raschke Th e Phinehas Priesthood: Violent Vanguard of the Christian Identity Movement Danny W. Davis Th e Militant Kurds: A Dual Strategy for Freedom Vera Eccarius-Kelly Th e Palestine Liberation Organization: Terrorism and Prospects for Peace in the Holy Land Daniel Baracskay ARMED FOR LIFE The Army of God and Anti-Abortion Terror in the United States Jennifer Jefferis PSI Guides to Terrorists, Insurgents, and Armed Groups James J. F. Forest, Series Editor Copyright 2011 by Jennifer Jeff eris All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jeff eris, Jennifer L. Armed for life : the Army of God and anti-abortion terror in the United States / Jennifer Jeff eris. p. cm. — (PSI guides to terrorists, insurgents, and armed groups) Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 978-0-313-38753-1 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-38754-8 (ebook) 1. Pro-life movement—United States—Case studies. 2. Abortion—United States— Case studies. 3. Religion and politics—United States—Case studies. I. Title. HQ767.5.U5J44 2011 363.460973—dc22 2011014742 ISBN: 978-0-313-38753-1 EISBN: 978-0-313-38754-8 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 Th is book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Praeger An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 Th is book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America To my parents, For getting me through childhood . . . and for paying for college. Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi 1. In the Arena 1 2. Choose Your Weapon 21 3. Just War? 52 4. Gods and Generals 76 5. Striking Back 101 Conclusion 133 Appendix 1: Army of God Th ird Edition 145 Appendix 2: Th e Nashville Declaration of Conscience 147 Bibliography 161 Index 167 Acknowledgments I am indebted to many people for the writing of this book. For an organiza- tion that is hard to catch, the Army of God is easy to reach. Many “mem- bers,” supporters, and affi liates of the Army of God have made themselves readily available to me and my endless questions, and for that I am grateful. I am also grateful to James Forest at West Point for his willingness to read and edit the roughest version of the book and to the editors at Praeger for their willingness to walk me through this process. I owe Jessica Medhurst endless thanks and probably a new computer. If Synthia Suarez develops gray hair before her time, I take full responsibility for a year of urgent e-mails and sudden deadlines. Her patience and attention to detail have made this process much easier. And of course, Adam, for whom, and to whom, I am endlessly thankful.
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