[appleflaxen]

It /is/ terrorism, but the FBI is not the agent of terror. Rather, they are reacting to terrorist boogeymen in the shadows, exactly how the terrorists want them to.

Terrorism is successful when our society becomes more of an authoritarian police state.

[Kristine1975]

Are they reacting to terrorism? Or are they using terrorism as a pretext to expand their powers (or to achieve whatever goal they have)?

[appleflaxen]

You're asking whether it's sincere or not? Not sure. But the political support from the public that they need to have power is, i think, sincere because the public is legitimately afraid of all this "risk" they're exposed to.

[Esau]

"Or are they using terrorism as a pretext to expand their powers"

That is exactly what is happening.