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Why the ‘lone-wolf’ terrorist is a myth
New York Post ^ | June 18, 2016 | Paul Sperry

Posted on 06/18/2016 4:17:29 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Obama says don’t worry, the Orlando terrorist was just another “lone actor” operating in isolation, unconnected to any larger group of supporters. In fact, these so-called “lone wolves” are running in packs, and suggesting otherwise gives the public a false sense of security.

Yet Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson echoed Obama, saying Omar Mateen was “self-radicalized” without any religious, ideological or operational support from friends, family or others in the Muslim community.

“What we do know at this point is it appears this was a case of self-radicalization,” Johnson said. “He does not appear to have been part of any group.”

A more accurate picture is that Mateen, an Afghan-American, was part of a disturbingly large Muslim family of sympathizers, supporters and even co-conspirators.

For starters, his wife could face criminal charges in the attack on the gay Orlando nightclub, the deadliest act of terrorism in the US since 9/11. Noor Zahi Salman, who wed Mateen in 2011, reportedly told the FBI she knew about her husband’s planned attack and even drove him to the site of the massacre as part of a scouting operation. She also is said to have helped him case the Disney Springs shopping complex. What’s more, Salman allegedly was with Mateen when he bought ammo and a holster used in the attack.

Prosecutors have convened a grand jury to present evidence against Salman, a Palestinian immigrant, who ultimately could be indicted as an accessory to the murders of 49 people and the attempted murders of 53 others. Possible other charges include failing to report a terrorist attack and lying to federal agents.

It appears the seeds of Mateen’s hatred were planted at home.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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1 posted on 06/18/2016 4:17:29 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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2 posted on 06/18/2016 4:22:01 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Half the truth is often a great lie. B. FrankliIn)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

These retarded vermin were raised from birth to follow the evil of islam. It is a group effort.


3 posted on 06/18/2016 4:24:58 PM PDT by soycd
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

>>President Obama says don’t worry, the Orlando terrorist was just another “lone actor” operating in isolation, unconnected to any larger group of supporters.

Then the rifle was a lone actor too (since the Left seems to anthropomorphize these weapons now).


4 posted on 06/18/2016 4:36:19 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
without any religious, ideological or operational support from friends, family or others

Since they were not watching him, even after three red flags were raised, it is an impossibility to know what or who may have influenced him, to try and tell people otherwise is ludicrous.

5 posted on 06/18/2016 4:53:49 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' Cindy Sheehan")
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tighli jamaat network
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by saudi arabia and pakistan


6 posted on 06/18/2016 5:05:34 PM PDT by zzwhale
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I also don’t believe the “shooter was repressed homosexual” story. Something else cooked up by the media to get us off the real story. He’s was a radical Islamic terrorist, who despised Americans but had a special hatred for homosexuals, like all Muslims do. If he went to homosexual dating sites and went to the club he was scoping out the place for the shooting. He was married twice, had children and his father said he was not homosexual. The media, especially the two resident sodomites on CNN, Anderson Pooper an Donnie Lemonade, want us to believe he was a closeted sodomite that went crazy and killed more sodomites because if he couldn’t be a happy sodomite then no one else could be. Both these asses have also attacked Christians since the shooting for their opinions on sodomite “marriage”, like that’s got a damn thing to do with the jihadist murdering 50 people. And when has a nightclub from the very beginning been called a “gay” nightclub. Anybody can go to a bar and there were many straight people included in the murders, also something else the homosexual crazed media will not report.


7 posted on 06/18/2016 5:08:52 PM PDT by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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They are starting to report the truth.

Hate imam preached executing gays at Orlando mosque before massacre
http://nypost.com/2016/06/14/hate-imam-preached-executing-gays-at-orlando-mosque-before-massacre/


8 posted on 06/18/2016 5:25:11 PM PDT by tbw2
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I’ve recently reminded people he wasn’t alone in his opinion or actions - ISIS throws homosexuals off rooftops and Iran hangs them, while CAIR doesn’t utter a peep.


9 posted on 06/18/2016 5:26:10 PM PDT by tbw2
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I find it disturbing that both the “Clock-boy” and the Orlando Gay club terrorist, had parents who claimed political leadership in waiting of Islamic countries after speaking with President Obama in the White House.

The Clock-Boy, who had been arrested for building a clock and taking it to school, identified as a bomb-hoax, had a father who claimed political office in Sudan, only to announce his family’s relocation to Qatar, a day after meeting Obama and the President of Sudan.

Omar Marteen’s father, had laid claim as the President in waiting of Afghanistan, and even had set up a non-profit in Florida with such a name and had met with Obama in the White House.

Why are all these terrorists associated with fathers who have met Obama in the White House and are claiming to become heads of Islamic states in waiting?


10 posted on 06/18/2016 5:41:13 PM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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Birth day party for my son today. My four middle-aged siblings present. Orlando shooter topic comes up...and all four with weird manic vociferousness spoke up simultaneously denying that the shooter was muslim. It was pretty scary actually because I’ve never seen people who weren’t scripted directed actors aiming toward a comic satiric effect do that. I am not exaggerating. He COULD NOT BE MUSLIM, PERIOD!


11 posted on 06/18/2016 6:04:08 PM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job....)
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Unfortunately, It was not a

“satiric event”. It was a Satanic event.

Happens all the time with liberals. If you haven’t noticed.

Heck. Just look at the reaction to the Planned Parenthood videos. If that wasn’t an example of Satanic presence on this earth then there is no such thing.


12 posted on 06/18/2016 6:21:13 PM PDT by saleman
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BTW. Don’t think that is a shot at you or your family. Believe me, I have seen the same thing in my family.


13 posted on 06/18/2016 6:22:55 PM PDT by saleman
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To: NKP_Vet

Islam is a Sodomite religion where adherents rape their male and female victims and are promised little boys (in addition to virgins) for sexual gratification. Many Islamic countries practice pederasty to this day. Yea, some kill homosexuals, but only the feminine ones. Great numbers of Muslims are bi-sexual and homosexual. Which may explain why homos in America never, ever, condemn Islam


14 posted on 06/18/2016 6:40:29 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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So your four siblings agree that if an adult male “identifies” as a woman we must accept that he is a woman, but if an adult male “identifies” as an ISIS jihadist and murders dozens of people, that does not make him an ISIS jihadist, it makes him a right-wing extremist?


15 posted on 06/18/2016 7:10:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If the Orlando terrorist doesnÂ’t represent all Muslims, why does he represent all gun-owners?)
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Increasingly Inappropriate Sex - Shame/Guilt - Blame/Judgement - Violence/Punishment - Repeat - ISLAM
16 posted on 06/18/2016 7:11:17 PM PDT by conservativeimage (I won't go underground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wema3CNqzvg)
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I’m not saying the SOB was not bi-sexual. I am saying he didn’t murder 49 people and maim 50 more because he was a repressed homosexual, and that’s the story the media is trying to spread. Not that he was a terrorist, but just another homosexual that was not allowed to “be himself”. That’s utter nonsense. The Nazi Party was also full of sodomites, and the only ones they killed were the feminine ones. They despised them. The sadistic ones were promoted to high level Nazi leaders.


17 posted on 06/18/2016 7:11:35 PM PDT by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How is the wife any different than the now jailed friend of the Charleston shooter??


18 posted on 06/18/2016 7:32:18 PM PDT by stylecouncilor ("The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra)
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To: NKP_Vet

Yes! I agree! I don’t buy the media narrative. Islam is the Same spirit as the NAZIs. The NAZIs even cut heads off dissidents using the guillotine. See Sophie Scholl - the white rose


19 posted on 06/18/2016 7:39:52 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The great philosophical conundrum of the middle ages (although it is probably an academic Old Wives’ Tale) was How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

Now, we have; How many lone wolves, acting for a common objective, with a common motivation, does it take to make a pack?


20 posted on 06/18/2016 9:16:16 PM PDT by csn vinnie
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