but for some, the culture war isn t a metaphor or a term of art. it is literally war. they will kill for it. and the americans defined as the enemy in this war are seen as justifiable targets of violence of even assassination. tonight on a special edition of the rachel maddow show one story of how that works now in america today. 911. somebody just came in and shot dr. george tiller. why did you kill him. the lives of those children were in imminent danger if someone did not stop george tiller. i was meant to have a cause. i was meant to have a purpose. mr. tiller set himself up as the abortion provider for all late-term abortions. some people despised him obviously. some people thought he was a great humanitarian providing a necessary service. the antiabortion movement had one mission in wichita, kansas. shut down dr. george tiller s clinic by any means necessary. stop killing babies! their approach was to wear him down and peck at him from every angl
resentment and then stoking that fear and resentment to maximum effect. in politics this is how you get wedge issues, using culture war to raise money to scare up votes. but for some, the culture war isn t a metaphor or a term of art. it is literally war. they will kill for it. and the americans defined as the enemy in this war are seen as justifiable targets of violence of even assassination. tonight on a special edition of the rachel maddow show one story of how that works now in america today. 911. somebody just came in and shot dr. george tiller. why did you kill him. the lives of those children were in imminent danger if someone did not stop george tiller. i was meant to have a cause. i was meant to have a purpose. mr. tiller set himself up as the abortion provider for all late-term abortions. some people despised him obviously. some people thought he was a great humanitarian providing a necessary service. the antiabortion movement had one mission in