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MariaThinks

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19. yes, the father who hates homosexuals and supports the taliban

Reply to Yo_Mama (Reply #12)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 01:34 PM

Jun 2016

we should believe everything he tells us.

He either couldn't tell his son was a killer or he looked the other way. but let's bring the father into the conversation. He must know his son well.

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Orlando shooter traveled to Saudi Arabia in 2011, 2012: MSNBC [View all] B2G Jun 2016 OP

Pilgrimage to Mecca? HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #1

Agree. But it does speak to his devoutness B2G Jun 2016 #5

The most likely reason would be Hajj jberryhill Jun 2016 #2

Saudi Arabia does not give out Hajj visas two years in a row oberliner Jun 2016 #4

true. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #15

Good research!!!! roamer65 Jun 2016 #18

This is a rule put in place in 2013 - he went before that time FreeState Jun 2016 #21

So basically you don't know what you are talking about jberryhill Jun 2016 #25

Saudi officials say he went on the lesser Umrah pilgrimage. Eugene Jun 2016 #7

Either way... jberryhill Jun 2016 #8

here's a thought - how about indoctrinization or radicalisation. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #16

Yeah, um, a devout drunk regular at a nightclub... jberryhill Jun 2016 #24

And Mohammed Atta dated strippers and did blow. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #30

Yeah jberryhill Jun 2016 #31

More here: B2G Jun 2016 #3

Thanks for link 840high Jun 2016 #13

So? nt onehandle Jun 2016 #6

The reason why this might be relevant is because of the possibility that he was radicalized totodeinhere Jun 2016 #9

So let's hear your remedies bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #10

But I was told he pledged allegiance to America! He was another American with a gun! GummyBearz Jun 2016 #11

If it's on the internet...... 840high Jun 2016 #14

Yes. See link MariaThinks Jun 2016 #17

He was a hate filled homophobic asshole. bunnies Jun 2016 #26

I'm reading a lot of speculation over the closeted gay angle at DU. And it totodeinhere Jun 2016 #32

And? bunnies Jun 2016 #33

Nobody is saying that it was necessarily a crime. We are just trying to get to the bottom totodeinhere Jun 2016 #34

The father said that he was not very religious Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #12

yes, the father who hates homosexuals and supports the taliban MariaThinks Jun 2016 #19

I'm not defending the father or the son. I was tactfully pointing out that this news implies that we Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #22

Next question...how long was he there on each trip? roamer65 Jun 2016 #20

for Hajj, or Umra... those are literally the only ways US Citizens can easily travel to KSA... JCMach1 Jun 2016 #23

Homophobic maniac travels. News at 11. bunnies Jun 2016 #27

so he is another "religious" person DonCoquixote Jun 2016 #28

There's always a Saudi link to these asshole nutjobs eh? romanic Jun 2016 #29