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In reply to the discussion: Well The Islamaphobes Cant Blame It On [View all]reformist2
(9,841 posts)65. They're 'Caucasian' alright ....from Chechnya!
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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
So do I. My dad would get pulled aside at airports all the time (he's Italian). I turned out
smirkymonkey
Apr 2013
#56
Or just plain American. We have quite a few American mass killers these days.
sabrina 1
Apr 2013
#54
My husband is serbian and has been pulled aside for secondary checks when we travel overseas
Windy
Apr 2013
#21
Honestly, they look Mediterranean, which could be any number of nationalities
Blaukraut
Apr 2013
#13
that is my wild guess too.. but honestly I really don't know.. perhaps time will tell
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2013
#57
Caucasians not only can't be muslims, but they can easily be assumed to be RW anti-gov types.
JVS
Apr 2013
#31
I can't tell from those photos that either or both of those men are not Middle Eastern
slackmaster
Apr 2013
#48
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