"You sound like an academician." Thanks! That's the nicest thing anyone has said to me today. (not snark, it's true). 

I don't understand how I'm making any "personal attacks"; I disagreed with your characterisation of violence in the country. That's all. That's allowed. If you're allowed to express a view, others are allowed to express their view of your views. Nor do I see any insults. Maybe you could point to what specifically you see as an insult?

I have no idea what you mean by "imagined rights."

Your supposed credentials (in an anonymous forum, there's no way to prove anything you say is true) are irrelevant. It doesn't matter what your jobs may have been, etc.; if you post a comment in a public forum, others are allowed to respond. If you can't take disagreement, maybe you shouldn't post.

I stand by my statement. You say "Everyone is a target *today*." I say everyone has always been a target. You're a target from the very day you're born.