FWIW - The pic/video/sound bites of the family I've seen on TV and elsewhere don't indicate they are practicing Muslims. The ROP doesn't seem (on the surface) to play much, if any, role in the family. However, that certainly does NOT preclude the shooter from seeking out and being influenced by Islamic sources (be it the web or other).
Take a look at this picture -
Looks pretty normal for everyday, agreed? Looks are decieving my FRiend.
This would probably pass for any Mexican, or Indian, or maybe even Mid-East person right? Now if I tell you who he is right away, you'll say, "I knew that!" Or maybe you would, but tens of thousands of others do not! It is important to wrap around this concept, because it may help us all to live a little longer.Let me add a couple of things in that help identify him for you-
He's married.
He graduated High School with honours.
Has a degree
Married
Has a daughter.
Sounds okay so far, right? Lets go a little further...
He's
Muslim
He's from Asir Province, a poor region in southwestern Saudi Arabia that borders Yemen.
His name is Abdul Aziz al-Omari
He died 9/11/01.
One of the 9/11 hijackers.
sulejmen talovic, muslim errorist, conducted a terrorist raid in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was an ordinary Monday on Febuary 12th, 2007 at Trolley Square...
Our enemy are not totally stupid, I expect to see this as an increasing pattern to come.
In another article here in FR There was some pretty accurate verbage saying same thing I said...
Anyway, the bottom line is this: in light of the fact that there have been several attacks similar to Talovic's committed by Muslims in the last year, as I detail here, and that in each case authorities have discounted the possibility. All I am asking is that the possibility that such attacks are motivated by the jihad ideology, even in the absence of an institutional connection to a group like Al-Qaeda, be duly considered. Is that too much to ask?
Link here