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49. Sounds like they're trying to stoke up Islamophobia when it's narcissism.

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Thu Aug 6, 2015, 04:28 AM

Aug 2015

Nothing excuses what he did or the grief he caused.

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REVEALED: Marine murderer lost his job as nuclear engineer in Ohio after TEN DAYS for failing [View all] snagglepuss Jul 2015 OP

Wonder what he was learning or who he was connecting with on the "mystery" trips, TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #1

Well, just out of college he supposedly had a reputation as a guy who would Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #14

He was connecting with his grandmother and uncle, who live in Jordan muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #17

That article makes no mention to Yemen and he had no ties to Yemen so it snagglepuss Jul 2015 #20

The mystery for Yemen is also whether he did visit it or not muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #24

The DM reporter makes the same qualification. The reporter is not responsible for the headlines snagglepuss Jul 2015 #29

I find this difficult to credit Fred Friendlier Jul 2015 #2

The nuclear industry is LAX in all sorts of areas, this snagglepuss Jul 2015 #6

Yes, I'm skeptical also. PearliePoo2 Jul 2015 #9

But you haven't worked in the nuclear industry. That is not to say I have but snagglepuss Jul 2015 #19

Yup...the nuclear industry should be one of the tightest of them all. PearliePoo2 Jul 2015 #32

so 2 Red states in the news PatrynXX Jul 2015 #15

Varies. Igel Jul 2015 #16

That sounds plausible Fred Friendlier Aug 2015 #46

Hmmmm. Why do all these terrorists seem to have an affinity for blood sport? MADem Jul 2015 #3

Two outta two ... GeorgeGist Jul 2015 #31

A Definite Thing George lib87 Jul 2015 #36

need .at least three for sufficient sample size Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #39

Makes you wonder what might have happened Tom Rinaldo Jul 2015 #4

Perhaps he was fired for an unjust basis TriplD Jul 2015 #38

This is from the Daily Mail, a right wing paper in England.... DonViejo Jul 2015 #5

exactly. I will take this story with a HUGE grain of salt m-lekktor Jul 2015 #7

The Conspiracy Cafe, the Free Republic, the Daily Mail and... DonViejo Jul 2015 #11

Guess I oughta take a peek for a preview of DU's next obsession... n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #47

Your shooting the messenger. Their editorials reek but if you notice snagglepuss Jul 2015 #8

The Daily Mail or, "the messenger" as you like to call it, deserves to be shot.... DonViejo Jul 2015 #12

Yes they do, they call him a terrorist and the crime an act of terror, check out the link, it's Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #23

They changed the headline. As per LBN rules I copied and pasted the headline as it was. snagglepuss Jul 2015 #25

Is this lurid? snagglepuss Jul 2015 #26

Only if a Faux bobblehead is in that van... freshwest Aug 2015 #48

Is this lurid? snagglepuss Jul 2015 #27

Abc news . 4139 Jul 2015 #10

Thank you for providing the documentation to show this Daily Mail article is NOT DonViejo Jul 2015 #13

Looks like ABC practically lifted the whole thing from DM. If you think snagglepuss Jul 2015 #18

Very bad implications. Octafish Jul 2015 #21

With the number of posts over the years about whistleblowers in the nuclear industry, snagglepuss Jul 2015 #22

Agree 100-percent. And yeah, there's a strange disconnect between the present and then for many. Octafish Jul 2015 #28

It could be that people are so convinced that Islamphobia is so rampant snagglepuss Jul 2015 #30

Or else they saw the red flag flapping and let the guy through... Octafish Jul 2015 #33

Here's the continued: the names named in that Saudi/Pakistani/Israel network the FBI was wiretapping leveymg Jul 2015 #34

Background checks for that type of work take lengthy investigation discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2015 #37

That's scary someone works 10 days in the nuclear industry before passing a background doc03 Jul 2015 #35

yes. complete background check before extending job offer Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #40

I thought it was because he failed a drug test Calista241 Jul 2015 #41

Exactly. Someone can do a lot of damage in 10 days of working in a nuclear power plant. LisaL Jul 2015 #42

He was fired for a failed drug test. herding cats Jul 2015 #43

Sounds like they're trying to stoke up Islamophobia when it's narcissism. freshwest Aug 2015 #49

Referencing the Daily Fail? alarimer Jul 2015 #44

He failed a drug test for smoking pot. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2015 #45

The media does pick their battles, even if they have to make one up... n/t freshwest Aug 2015 #50