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Yorktown

(2,884 posts)
Fri Dec 4, 2015, 05:05 AM Dec 2015

San Bernardino, Colorado Springs, religion in both cases

In the case of the Planned Parenthood shootings, we even have post-shooting rationalizations:

A Colorado State Rep Claims Planned Parenthood Is the 'Real Culprit' in Last Week's Shooting
"Violence is never the answer, but we must start pointing out who is the real culprit. The true instigator of this violence and all violence at any Planned Parenthood facility is Planned Parenthood themselves. Violence begets violence. So Planned Parenthood: YOU STOP THE VIOLENCE INSIDE YOUR WALLS."
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a40179/colorado-state-rep-planned-parenthood-real-culprit/

In the case of San Bernardino, in a staged conference with a brother-in-law, CAIR rushed to explain the motives of the killings were unknown (read, probably not linked to Islam) when the religious radicalization of Zayed Farooq should have been known to a brother-in-law.

Muslim San Bernardino gunman was 'radicalized by known terrorists' before shooting
•Police and federal agents searched a Redlands home, seizing 5,000 bullets, 12 pipe bombs and tools to make IEDs
• Investigators said Farook was in touch by phone and via social media with international terrorism subjects
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3344350/Devout-Muslim-citizen-Saudi-wife-living-American-Dream-identified-heavily-armed-duo-burst-office-holiday-party-slaughtered-14-leaving-baby-mother.html#ixzz3tLCkn9sd

And the shootings in Paris were of the same ilk. Decidedly:


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