Report: No Direct Link Yet Found Between ISIL And Garland Shooting

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Investigators have not yet found a direct link between the Islamic State and the gunmen who opened fire on officers outside a Muhammad cartoon contest in Garland, Texas, on Sunday, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Law enforcement officials told the LA Times that although it appears that the suspects, Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, were influenced by foreign terrorist groups, investigators do "not at this point" believe that the Islamic State or another group directed the gunmen to carry out the attack.

Simpson communicated with Somalian and Syrian jihadi fighters over social media, but law enforcement officials have not found any link between those interactions and the attack in Garland. Simpson reportedly communicated with an individual who goes by the name Mujahid Miski through Twitter. Earlier this week, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on the Muhammad cartoon contest.

On Tuesday, White House spokesman Josh Earnest called the shooting an "act of terror," but said it was "too early to say" whether ISIL was involved in the attack.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/islamic-state-garland-carton-contest

[derby378]

1. Only an idiot would claim responsibility for such a bungled terrorist attack

Weird thing is, they also have a filmmaker on their side who thinks he's the new Michael Bay or something.

[freebrew]

2. No Direct Link?

How about the media? If not for the glorification of these assholes, maybe there would be no one taking up the cause here.

We can't forget that this group was 'caused' by * and the illegal invasion of Iraq. Add to that all the weapons we left for them and the black money they're getting from those secret orgs here and the Saudi's.

[mountain grammy]

3. As terrorists attacks go

it was pretty lame. If they had dragged Geller out and hung her by her hair, now that'd be something to take credit for.

I know this may be alert worthy, but the whole thing stinks and we need truth.

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. Once this investigation is reported on - and finished

I want the woman (I refuse to write her name) who instigated the whole thing to be BILLED.....

[christx30]

5. Unless the investigation of these two men

brings up friends of theirs in the area that harbor the same views and violent tendences, so they could be arrested and deported.

[asiliveandbreathe]

6. I hope they do find them all...I live in AZ (

retired from Mass) - this state - as you say, "area that harbor the same views and violent tendencies", and the arpaio only stops those who don't look the same as him....

I still want her BILLED for what she caused.....probably cause - something like inciting a riot..or harm to a community -