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I don't believe a word they say, on general principle. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #1
Anyone else find it strange that his father "recently returned" to Dagestan? nt kelliekat44 Apr 2013 #49
Sort of. And if the mom was a shoplifter, maybe she got deported. kestrel91316 Apr 2013 #53
I read that he was ill with cancer. crim son Apr 2013 #54
So he goes to Russia for six months No Vested Interest Apr 2013 #2
I thought Ruslan said the father worked on cars. Didn't know Tamerlan did, but it makes sense. freshwest Apr 2013 #3
I heard his wife worked and he was a stay-at-home dad. City Lights Apr 2013 #10
The stories change and grow. No Vested Interest Apr 2013 #17
her family said she hadn;t seen him at all in over a year, so whoever fronted the stay at home dad bettyellen Apr 2013 #19
Got a link for that? LisaL Apr 2013 #22
Parents are often deluded about their kids. Warpy Apr 2013 #4
these parents of of the variety who believe Muslims are always victims of conspiracies. KittyWampus Apr 2013 #40
Why should we believe his parents' story. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #5
We should believe it because RT News says so davidpdx Apr 2013 #27
Good Rule of thumb..... AnneD Apr 2013 #38
Did the Russians know of Tamerlan's interest in this terrorist and his group? csziggy Apr 2013 #31
And why should we believe anything they say? appleannie1 Apr 2013 #6
Yeah. Right. Faygo Kid Apr 2013 #7
I'm sorry, but there's a reason these alledged "refugees" returned to the country.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #8
What About The Two Sisters DallasNE Apr 2013 #25
Good question. The media hasn't focused much on the sisters. When the parents returned, the.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #41
This from the same loon who threatened that "all hell would break loose" if Dzhokhar was killed. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #9
Exactly, this whole family sounds bat shit crazy. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #12
When I heard/saw the mother, she reminded me of Orly Taitz spewing her crazy conspiracy talk. nt DeschutesRiver Apr 2013 #18
Oh geez davidpdx Apr 2013 #29
I said something very similar yesterday davidpdx Apr 2013 #28
The CIA can operate GiveMeFreedom Apr 2013 #11
$20 says he went to Pakistan from Dagestan for a few weeks cosmicone Apr 2013 #13
*raises hand* What it the 'ISI'? Indian, Insurgent, huh. Please say who this is. freshwest Apr 2013 #14
ISI = Pakistan's version of the FBI and CIA all in one. Some of the ISI are pro US and some stevenleser Apr 2013 #32
ISI is cosmicone Apr 2013 #43
That is bad news. Not the greatest 'ally.' But they are in the nuclear club, so we can't avoid it. freshwest Apr 2013 #47
Why go all that distance to learn to do this? hexola Apr 2013 #16
Because making bombs is not... SkyDaddy7 Apr 2013 #34
He went 'somewhere' that's the important info Sunlei Apr 2013 #15
Nice talking points, but even the Russians eventually decided that this guy wasn't the threat they.. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #42
I meant the Feds didn't pay enough attention to him. Lets also get to the main pic when Sunlei Apr 2013 #48
The information they got initially from Russia was followed up, and then Russia stopped cooperating. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #55
The father has studied law and may be a lawyer. moondust Apr 2013 #20
He is/was a lawyer 'back home,' elleng Apr 2013 #21
He Left His Wife And Infant Child Home Alone DallasNE Apr 2013 #23
'SHE' has a lot of explaining to do? elleng Apr 2013 #24
Was She Really This Passive? DallasNE Apr 2013 #26
If that's true, she is the only victim in that family davidpdx Apr 2013 #30
I have sympathy for the Uncle... SkyDaddy7 Apr 2013 #35
The father is just as nutty as the mother davidpdx Apr 2013 #36
Help me out here peeps HowardTheDuck Apr 2013 #33
Those Russian Spies in Cambridge 2001-2010, not interesting eh? HowardTheDuck Apr 2013 #56
If the russian government was fearful of him, why did they allow him to come to russia? bushisanidiot Apr 2013 #37
I believe he still was a Russian citizen. LisaL Apr 2013 #39
Someone on Diane Rehm's show posited that he may well have used an assumed identity when he.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #44
The name might have been spelled somewhat differently. LisaL Apr 2013 #45
Apparently, you're correct. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2013 #46
Not that we should necessarily trust anything the father says but as someone who suffers from... Locut0s Apr 2013 #50
Good point and thank you. elleng Apr 2013 #51
And being depressed would leave him more open to being influence by... Locut0s Apr 2013 #52
That Is The "Loner" Profile DallasNE Apr 2013 #57
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