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alcibiades_mystery

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31. They have Muslim names

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:34 AM

Apr 2013

They are at the least of Islamic heritage. Just as somebody named "Rachel Cohen" is almost certainly of Jewish heritage, the name Djhokar Tsarnaev signifies Muslim.

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Chechen refugees - legal residents - changed to Kyrgyzstan [View all] malaise Apr 2013 OP

According to AP, Suspect #2 Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev. Recovered Repug Apr 2013 #1

So much for the Teabaggers frothing at the mouth for Middle Easterners. nt Lex Apr 2013 #2

It's not two guys from rural Alabama ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #3

Will probably at least confuse them for awhile. Lex Apr 2013 #4

!!! Heidi Apr 2013 #6

Two fucking amateurs malaise Apr 2013 #7

how stupid marions ghost Apr 2013 #22

Well given their ages one or both may have been rejected/expelled malaise Apr 2013 #24

that's a good theory marions ghost Apr 2013 #34

Most Chechnyans are Muslim... a number have also worked with Al Quaeda over the years... JCMach1 Apr 2013 #9

Central Asia is very nearly the middle east. Recursion Apr 2013 #12

IMO they're different, like Mexico is different from the USA, which is different from Canada nt CJCRANE Apr 2013 #44

Not Middle Easterners but they don't care where Muslims are from cali Apr 2013 #15

The predominant religion in Chechnya is Islam. aristocles Apr 2013 #5

Exactly... JCMach1 Apr 2013 #11

This will reshape the immigration debate, possibly gun debate as well. nt MOTRDemocrat Apr 2013 #8

Something is seriously wrong when anyone can buy all these weapons n/t malaise Apr 2013 #10

ditto marions ghost Apr 2013 #23

Indeed. Mother Jones: "Tea Party Smells Blood In Immigration Fight" pampango Apr 2013 #42

Ufffda! Now we'll have to hear Putin weigh in alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #13

Yep these are Russians malaise Apr 2013 #16

Chechnyans are not ethnically Russian aristocles Apr 2013 #18

and Europeans are not ethnically African malaise Apr 2013 #20

They're Chechen Muslims alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #19

What passport do they have? n/t malaise Apr 2013 #21

Good point alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #28

That's my only point malaise Apr 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #40

Haven't heard that. Fawke Em Apr 2013 #33

They would not consider themselves Russians. Brickbat Apr 2013 #27

what? No. cali Apr 2013 #30

They have Muslim names alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #31

Official- they are from Kyrgyzstan malaise Apr 2013 #36

There are ethnic Russians in other nearby countries CJCRANE Apr 2013 #45

What about the Russian expert, Sarah Palin? geomon666 Apr 2013 #57

That means plenty of background checks were done on them treestar Apr 2013 #14

I'm betting on no background checks malaise Apr 2013 #17

ditto again marions ghost Apr 2013 #25

LOL malaise Apr 2013 #26

All non US persons entering the US through Customs aristocles Apr 2013 #32

The dead one's photo malaise Apr 2013 #35

Older dead one said he didn't understand Americans. Are they not required to attend classes Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #37

Understanding a people and culture malaise Apr 2013 #38

It's a good start, IMO. Learning that we're a melting pot... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #39

I don't think you understand the mentality of some of the people who want citizenship malaise Apr 2013 #41

Oh, I get it. It's all about money. It's always about money. Still, it'd help. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #46

That's because you're actually interested in learning malaise Apr 2013 #47

I disagree. You can't help but form a little understanding when forced to sit and listen Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #50

I've been an educator for decades and believe me malaise Apr 2013 #52

I assume that Chechen is an ethnicity like Irish or Cuban for example... CJCRANE Apr 2013 #43

True but we didn't really know their heritage until the uncle spoke malaise Apr 2013 #48

It's a mixed up world...nationality, ethnicity, heritage, race, culture, language... CJCRANE Apr 2013 #58

Yep...Political Refugees... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #49

And did you notice that the goons with their AR15s stayed indoors malaise Apr 2013 #51

Thank Goodness... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #53

Well I did worry about the precedent of locking down towns and cities malaise Apr 2013 #54

Civil Defense Vs. Civil Liberties... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #55

WillPitt disagreed with me malaise Apr 2013 #56

I Think It's A "You Had To Have Been There"... KharmaTrain Apr 2013 #59

Well to the extent that there were IEDs found elsewhere they may have done the right thing malaise Apr 2013 #60