Are federal agents doing their best to preempt another terror attack? Some people think they are. A bunch of Muslims were rounded up here in Northern Virginia, and indicted for being part of a "Virginia Jihad Network". The Washington Post reports that the 11 men have been charged with conspiring to violate the Neutrality Act; that is, they are accused of preparing to attack foreign nations with which the U.S. is at peace. Namely, they were said to be training to drive India from the Kashmir pass.

The problem I have with the indictment, is that the evidence seems rather weak.

Specifically, the men are accused of practicing small-unit military tactics on private property in Spotsylvania County and using paintball games, weapons and equipment to simulate actual combat "in preparation for violent jihad," the indictment says.

That's right. They were playing paint ball. The federal government also seized firearms from various homes, including one that, according to a local radio report, contained 400 rounds of ammunition. [rolling my eyes and whistling]

Four hundred rounds and the media goes berserk. Is that all it will take to launch a war against India, a nation with nucular capability?

I appreciate the efforts of our men and women in law enforcement, and I know how difficult it is to take preemptive action. However, I really hope that they have more evidence than this article suggests.

Cross-posted from Ravenwood's Universe