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librechik

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14. Just saw an interview with the uncle, he says they are from Kyrgistan

Reply to Erose999 (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 10:07 AM

Apr 2013

They have been in the US for at least 8 years

the older brother was a devout muslim and a medical student. Younger brother graduated high school here with honors, and had a scholarship for college.

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Just how "Chechnyan" are these suspects? [View all] Erose999 Apr 2013 OP

It was Islam. Zax2me Apr 2013 #1

Did you forget the sarcasm smilie? femmocrat Apr 2013 #3

No, their social pages are filled with radical islamic rantings. StrayKat Apr 2013 #11

Youtube pages full of jihad and radical islam. SlipperySlope Apr 2013 #13

That is not the same as a blanket statement "It was Islam." femmocrat Apr 2013 #15

I agree no need to jump to conclusions SlipperySlope Apr 2013 #22

lest we forget DustyJoe Apr 2013 #16

Hard to tell; elleng Apr 2013 #2

It is even unclear they are Chechnyan. They may be Russian having lived in Chechnya. Mass Apr 2013 #4

At least one of them has been in the US for 10 years. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #5

They came to love Islam and hate America. godai Apr 2013 #6

Not necessarily so Bosonic Apr 2013 #7

One went to a tonied high school, and on the wrestling team. His friends can't believe it. graham4anything Apr 2013 #8

"they" have some links to radical Islam Botany Apr 2013 #9

I think I heard they were here for 10 years. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #10

I have a few friends who were "born in" Yugoslavia, and became refugees. Some were Muslims some were Erose999 Apr 2013 #12

Just saw an interview with the uncle, he says they are from Kyrgistan librechik Apr 2013 #14

Which passport you carry doesn't change your ethnic identity FarCenter Apr 2013 #17

Their father was reportedly Russian magical thyme Apr 2013 #19

A Russian would not name his sons Tamerlan and Dzhokhar FarCenter Apr 2013 #20

Sure wouldn't. LisaL Apr 2013 #23

People are influenced by tales of glory. nt Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #18

The elder one regarded himself as Chechen muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #21

Not just Chechen SlipperySlope Apr 2013 #24