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Marrah_G

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10. I tend to agree with you

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 06:04 PM

Apr 2013

BUT... we all need to be careful about rushing to judgment. I was guilty of immediately thinking it was a RW asshole. But after some sleep I realize none of us knows. They could be muslims who look white (think serbia) or RW nuts or angry kids... we just don't know.

We won't know why they did it or who they are until they are caught.

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Well The Islamaphobes Cant Blame It On [View all] rsmith6621 Apr 2013 OP

Yet over in FReeperland SoCalNative Apr 2013 #1

Islamists like this? pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #14

Like this? Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #39

that picture always tears me up madokie Apr 2013 #43

I'd be more than a little surprised if he was an Islamist as the term is usually interpreted. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2013 #59

Anybody calling for bombing runs on Iran and/or Syria yet? Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2013 #72

Obviously they're wearing holographic cloaks. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #2

White Hat definitely appears to be Caucasian. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #62

Dunno, the schnoz on the guy in the white cap Warpy Apr 2013 #4

I know many Italians with that nose! adigal Apr 2013 #19

Ray Romano - nt OldHippieChick Apr 2013 #28

Me too... pipi_k Apr 2013 #52

So do I. My dad would get pulled aside at airports all the time (he's Italian). I turned out smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #56

Italian? Could be. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #41

Italian, Spanish, Moroccan, Egyptian, Tunisian, Libyan, Warpy Apr 2013 #45

Or just plain American. We have quite a few American mass killers these days. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #54

He was born under a bad sign... pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #50

Oh, just you wait... bbernardini Apr 2013 #5

There is already a HUGE CT floating around re that Saudi national DevonRex Apr 2013 #6

Fun fact: Arabs, Iranians and (Asian) Indians are "Caucasian". Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #7

great quote! warrprayer Apr 2013 #23

Really? frazzled Apr 2013 #40

interesting warrprayer Apr 2013 #42

oops, didn't see this when I wrote the same thing down-thread OKNancy Apr 2013 #27

Neither you nor the freepers have any idea who they are RZM Apr 2013 #8

The OP seemed so sure. jessie04 Apr 2013 #64

Can't tell 100% on that davidn3600 Apr 2013 #9

Angry white men Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #35

I tend to agree with you Marrah_G Apr 2013 #10

My husband is serbian and has been pulled aside for secondary checks when we travel overseas Windy Apr 2013 #21

You're right wryter2000 Apr 2013 #32

I don't see how anyone can deem them clearly anything except not cali Apr 2013 #11

Black hat could be Arab or Persian - hard to tell hugo_from_TN Apr 2013 #12

Umm, probably not Lex Apr 2013 #15

I think they meant the person wearing it n/t RZM Apr 2013 #18

Oh, I see. His name is Black Hat. Lex Apr 2013 #20

Thanks. I was wondering what the logo was on the black cap. nt femmocrat Apr 2013 #34

it is a Bridgeston B330 UncleYoder Apr 2013 #49

Clothes aren't critical, really Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #47

Honestly, they look Mediterranean, which could be any number of nationalities Blaukraut Apr 2013 #13

Both look like they could pass for any sufrommich Apr 2013 #16

It's very difficult to tell from these photos. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #17

My gut is that they're not T McV types -- that they have no political agenda. gateley Apr 2013 #22

that is my wild guess too.. but honestly I really don't know.. perhaps time will tell Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #57

Why are we not include the Greek possible connection here? Sheepshank Apr 2013 #24

Arabs, Persians, Indians( from india) are Caucasian actually OKNancy Apr 2013 #25

Albanian, Lebanese, Algerians.... Baclava Apr 2013 #30

Caucasians can't be Muslims? jberryhill Apr 2013 #26

Caucasians not only can't be muslims, but they can easily be assumed to be RW anti-gov types. JVS Apr 2013 #31

They look really, really Mormon, though, lol jberryhill Apr 2013 #37

Wow... really? cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #29

Jesus was clearly Caucasian, and thus not Muslim jberryhill Apr 2013 #33

Apparently, Brad Pitt died for our sins pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #46

Maybe Chuck Norris will jberryhill Apr 2013 #58

Chuck Norris dies for our sins every *day* Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #70

I have seen that one on a Jehovah's Witness brochure. Quantess Apr 2013 #60

Almost everyone knows that Jesus was most likely a Hobbit. npk Apr 2013 #61

I'm leaning toward Persian blood Redford Apr 2013 #36

Wow. Sure these guys aren't from the Middle East? Zax2me Apr 2013 #38

And some random photos for you: Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #44

I can't tell from those photos that either or both of those men are not Middle Eastern slackmaster Apr 2013 #48

You mean they can't tell from their accents? Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #51

1. We DON'T know if those in the photo had anything to do with the bombing. 2. We don't know what Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #53

What would their John2 Apr 2013 #55

Good pick up. jessie04 Apr 2013 #63

They're 'Caucasian' alright ....from Chechnya! reformist2 Apr 2013 #65

Lots of crazy wackjobs in Chechnya. bklyncowgirl Apr 2013 #66

There has been some unpleasantness Bosonic Apr 2013 #67

Also the school attack Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #73

Most Chechnyans are Muslim... a number have also worked with Al Quaeda over the years... JCMach1 Apr 2013 #69

May I ask a question? Recovered Repug Apr 2013 #68

Uh - YEA. How does that crow taste? Zax2me Apr 2013 #71