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S/V Loner

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2. I would love to know the backstory on this guy.

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 11:50 AM

Nov 2025

It is horrible what happened to the two National Guard members who shouldn’t have been exposed like that in the first place.
Lakanwal worked with US Forces along with the CIA and I have to imagine he has a shitload of PSTD. He is given asylum because, after working with the US, he fears for his life when the Taliban takes over, immigrates to the US, and then along comes trump saying he was going to send the asylum seekers back to Afghanistan.
I think he just snapped but the administration is going to use this against all immigrants.

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The Guardian: Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms [View all] Gaugamela Nov 2025 OP

I remember all the rage of our contacts that were "left behind" during the pull out underpants Nov 2025 #1

I would love to know the backstory on this guy. S/V Loner Nov 2025 #2

But he was granted asylum under Trump JI7 Nov 2025 #5

This sounds the most probable to me Nittersing Nov 2025 #6

That's my take as well. He may have seen the Trump's deployment of NG as Gaugamela Nov 2025 #9

So neat malaise Nov 2025 #3

Note the attempt to blame it on Biden Ritabert Nov 2025 #4

He was radicalized by the Trump administration newdeal2 Nov 2025 #7

And why was he able to buy a gun? Ritabert Nov 2025 #11

Once we were over there, gab13by13 Nov 2025 #8

I'm thinking he's a paid agitator. intheflow Nov 2025 #10

You're not alone in that belief Ritabert Nov 2025 #12

And the election next week in a deep red state crazylikafox Nov 2025 #16

Ditto malaise Nov 2025 #14

Hopefully some day we'll quit trying to blame the other political party everytime something like this happens. Silent Type Nov 2025 #13

You mean this Administration, right? haele Nov 2025 #17

Plenty of blame to go around. People are bleeding on the streets and everyone immediately point fingers. Tired of it. Silent Type Nov 2025 #18

I agree there's plenty of blame in all situations gone wrong haele Nov 2025 #19

Putin's man has failed to keep DC safe. Trump should stay away from high rise windows--and airplanes! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 2025 #15