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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]This is such bad news for ISIS. Do you know how much paperwork is involved in revoking the allegiance of someone posthumously?

Seriously, though. This man was not radicalized in the name of the Islamic religion. He went to the nightclub regularly for three years, drinking while there. You know who doesn't drink at nightclubs? Devout Muslims don't.

The FBI was confused by his claims to belong to several groups that were at odds with each other. Now it makes sense: He didn't know is Hezzbollah from his ISIS and wasn't inspired by any religion. He just claimed that to distract himself and/or project the image of who he wanted people to see him as, not as he really was.

He was a mentally deranged, murderous monster who was also homophobic and gay.

This will not "change the story," though. The story is out there and set and each side will use it to push their own narrative. [/quote]

Perfectly stated. His understanding of Islam, limited as it appears to be, likely played a role in increasing his self-hatred. Similarly, parental disapproval that was likely at least partially based on religion probably also played a role. So, Islam as he understood it doesn't get a clean bill of health in this, but the situation is much more complicated.
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Complicated doesn't make for good soundbites or mental categorization. That's why you won't see the in-depth analysis, at least not in public. People want to hate a terrorist or a monster. But not a complicated person.[/quote]

Actually, we know what radical Islam is capable of. Complicated person is a euphemism for 'he didn't mean to do it' and 'it wasn't his fault'.[/quote]

No. He was a homophobic, gay, Muslim man who lunched with drag queens and graduated from a police academy. He was complicated. We all know it was his fault. He was an evil murderer, who was also complicated.[/quote]

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