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melman

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34. You're really not making sense

Reply to tenderfoot (Reply #28)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 07:56 PM

Jun 2016

How is it hating when he linked himself to ISIS? Who's being hated? Mateen? ISIS?

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Oh dear. CIA has not found any link between Orlando killer and Isis, says agency chief [View all] tenderfoot Jun 2016 OP

Though, I'm sure there are plenty of links between the CIA and ISIS tenderfoot Jun 2016 #1

but, but, but -- killings like this mean expanding the 2nd Amendment, while demolishing the 4th! villager Jun 2016 #2

He didn't want his Father to Know he was Gay Night Watchman Jun 2016 #3

"Hey, if I were gay, I wouldn't want MY dad to know about it, either!" melman Jun 2016 #4

You Haven't Met My Dad! Night Watchman Jun 2016 #7

"if I were gay, I wouldn't want MY dad to know about it, either!" tenderfoot Jun 2016 #6

what an insensitive thing to say. Remarkable, really. cali Jun 2016 #21

But you're fine with the homophobic dad... tenderfoot Jun 2016 #26

And for second place, this post n/t arcane1 Jun 2016 #35

I wish I had a parent that heartless. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #38

I don't think they are fine with the homophobia Arneoker Jun 2016 #66

And they're too "sensitive" to reply in the thread too. Just got a private message: arcane1 Jun 2016 #37

Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT. Autumn Jun 2016 #40

Winner of "most ignorant post of the day" arcane1 Jun 2016 #33

Except he wasn't Gay King_David Jun 2016 #43

I'd like to see the note he left for his father. GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #55

He swore allegiance to ISIS and they claimed him Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #5

So you dispute what the director of the CIA says? tenderfoot Jun 2016 #8

I dispute your interpretation of it nt Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #9

same here. Throd Jun 2016 #10

Me too King_David Jun 2016 #44

A story with implications like this can get played either way unfortunately newthinking Jun 2016 #47

CIA director is always right.... 840high Jun 2016 #12

only when it fits your worldview. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #20

Unbelievable King_David Jun 2016 #45

+1 840high Jun 2016 #11

Considering what information has come out about his behavior, ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #15

In my view, it's not either/or. They were both factors nt Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #16

.+1 840high Jun 2016 #30

His sexuality and his fundamentalist upbringing are definitely factors. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #50

His father supported the Taliban, and posted about it on-line. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #51

There's a big difference between using something for justification and actually coordinating. nt Gore1FL Jun 2016 #24

ISIS propaganda encourages radicals in the west to act on their own Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #29

I suspect the shooter in FL was going to commit the act either way. Gore1FL Jun 2016 #42

I'm sure ISIL was thrilled to claim him after the fact. Ilsa Jun 2016 #31

That's wht they tell people Warpy Jun 2016 #39

Yep King_David Jun 2016 #46

I agree Cresent City Kid Jun 2016 #54

Who hacked the killer's face book page malaise Jun 2016 #13

No they didn't melman Jun 2016 #14

Then the report on GEM$NBComcast is wrong malaise Jun 2016 #18

The FBI found 5 facebook 840high Jun 2016 #32

"In each one he pledged to Islam." Holy Freudian slip, Batman. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #41

Well buck up Director Brennan............. socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #17

Haters are still going to hate though IronLionZion Jun 2016 #19

There are reasons to hate ISIS not related to this case. ohnoyoudidnt Jun 2016 #52

You do realize what he's referring to when it comes to a "link", right? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #22

ZERO link to groups outside the US tenderfoot Jun 2016 #28

You're really not making sense melman Jun 2016 #34

Glad you agree with what I said. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #60

For those, here and elsewhere, who think hate is the solution, not the problem, that won't make jtuck004 Jun 2016 #23

I think he used the ISIS references to divert attention away from the fact that he was gay world wide wally Jun 2016 #25

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #27

You have proof he was Gay? King_David Jun 2016 #48

Purely circumstantial but he was seen at that club a dozen times and was registered to a gay dating world wide wally Jun 2016 #53

Not really, King_David Jun 2016 #58

I would think that "casing the joint" once or twice would suffice for his intentions, but who knows? world wide wally Jun 2016 #59

Lots unknown here ,The dude seemed totally fucked up King_David Jun 2016 #61

I'm Not Positing A Theory ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #64

Hold up The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #36

see #12 840high Jun 2016 #49

If you are implying this means that Mateen's motives were not religious, IMO you are wrong. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #56

Shooter claimed allegiance to two competing groups at the last minute. He was just shitting us. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #57

K&R.... spanone Jun 2016 #62

It's truly bizarre to call it Islamophobia when a terrorist is linked to a terror group melman Jun 2016 #63

Oh, thank god ISIS isn't directly involved. pintobean Jun 2016 #65

I said that already. He was a bi-polar, suppressed homosexual who was probably underahedgerow Jun 2016 #67

That means they didn't directly talk. ISIS sends one-way recruiting messaging all over Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #68

Ah, so the truth comes out... Wednesdays Jun 2016 #69