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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo according to FBI Dir. Comey the Orlando Killer didn't know much about
Islamic factions and who he was supposedly pledging support for. He picked out various terrorists and terrorist organizations that are in conflict with each other when pledging support.
BumRushDaShow
(129,449 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)The FBI apparently were alerted about his activities 3 times at least. They did alert local authorities either.
uppityperson
(115,679 posts)It was found to have no bearing in reality.
boston bean
(36,223 posts)linuxman
(2,337 posts)Who later killed 50 American after having been monitored for his terrorist group leaning sympathies, I'd probably downplay his motivation through them as much as possible too.
Your organization dropped the ball. Own it.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)This was about a hatefilled, homophobic psychopath who was making it up as he went along.
BootinUp
(47,187 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)Bettie
(16,125 posts)honestly, I don't believe that any of these killers who murder a bunch of random people are really doing it for religion or politics or whatever, they are just murderous losers who want to kill a bunch of people, because they are murderous losers.
philosslayer
(3,076 posts)And inspires the Trump-inspired robots who just want to find a reason to blame Islam.
msongs
(67,441 posts)Yavin4
(35,445 posts)Priorities, you know.
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)CYA time.
Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)Comey is a George W. Bush appointee, a registered Republican who contributed to the McCain and Romney campaigns.
In a famous incident, he rushed to John Ashcrofts bedside at George Washington U. Hospital to stiffen Ashcrofts resistance to White House pressure to authorize certain provisions of the new NSA program.
why do they keep appointing republican aholes like this guy and Freeh all the time?