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applegrove

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23. I have never disagreed he was a terrorist. It seems he was radicalized by Al-Awlaki.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 11:38 PM

Nov 2016

Last edited Tue Nov 29, 2016, 01:34 AM - Edit history (1)

I was wrong to assume it was a reaction to Trump. So I was wrong on that. But it seems he did try to exploit the fears Trump has caused. Trump has a rotten policy on Islam.

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Ohio State Attacker Described Himself as a Scared Muslim [View all] applegrove Nov 2016 OP

Trump never has to deal with the consequences of his words. This nut didn't applegrove Nov 2016 #1

I do not think that Trump caused this man to stab people. David__77 Nov 2016 #15

I have never disagreed he was a terrorist. It seems he was radicalized by Al-Awlaki. applegrove Nov 2016 #23

He's not the victim. Marr Nov 2016 #2

Absolutely. He is not the victim. I did not mean to imply he is. Point is applegrove Nov 2016 #3

Forgive me-- I misunderstood. Marr Nov 2016 #5

What a fucking dipshit. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2016 #4

Exactly gratuitous Nov 2016 #6

People have been saying for a year that Trump's stance on muslims is going applegrove Nov 2016 #9

What school did he attend in Pakistan? That is where the Taliban are trained. FarCenter Nov 2016 #7

sad... and stupid. Violence is always stupid. sfwriter Nov 2016 #8

Yep shenmue Nov 2016 #10

I see that he's also a devotee of Anwar Al-Awlaki Blue_Tires Nov 2016 #11

There you go. He was trying to recruit others when he talked of being scared. applegrove Nov 2016 #12

That was before Trump was elected and he was supposed to have no chance. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #14

Yes his following of Anwar al-Awlaki changes my mind on that in this instance. applegrove Nov 2016 #18

That would be one clue, yes. Admiring the "hero" who advocates this type Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #19

I was not admiring him in any way. I was not seeing him as a victim. I guess applegrove Nov 2016 #21

I am truly upset by your posts in this thread because of what they imply about Muslims Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #20

I in no place equated being muslim with being a nut. The terrorists are obviously applegrove Nov 2016 #22

Sounds like a real dick. He was worried about appearances when he prayed, so he went jmg257 Nov 2016 #13

Fuck him, he's a terrorist LittleBlue Nov 2016 #16

Terrorist with a dash of suicide by cop. nt SticksnStones Nov 2016 #17