The D.C. Snipers: Islamofascists After All

FrontPageMagazine ^ | 12/09/03 | PowerLineBlog.com

[kattracks]

While the D.C. snipers were on the loose, there was speculation about whether the murders were another instance of Islamic terrorism. (Not from the authorities, of course, who were fixated on finding a white man in a white van.) When the snipers were caught, and the adult turned out to be John Muhammad, a converted Muslim who, among other things, had shot up a synagogue, one might have expected such speculation to re-surface. But for the most part, it didn't, and reference to the snipers' Muslim faith has been studiously avoided in the mainstream press.

Now Lee Malvo is on trial, and his lawyers have introduced into evidence a number of drawings which he made while incarcerated. As a trial lawyer, I have to say that their motive in doing so is not clear; the newspapers say that they hope to show that Malvo was dominated or manipulated by Muhammad. Having reviewed most of them -- they are available here -- my assessment is that they lend little support to that theory. What they do indicate is that Malvo and Muhammad were Islamofascists who admired Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein and hated Christians and Jews. Malvo wrote a "poem," available here, which included these lines:

"Fight in the cause of Allah those who believe,
Destroy the devil and infidels, fear them not
(Crusader & zionist alliance) for Allah choose the humble
And the despised, so fight ye with all your possessions
and persons, fight ye and remember Allah will repay
your loan of life and property 10 fold, give your life to Allah."

There is much more in the same vein. There are also tributes to Saddam Hussein, Moammar Qadaffi, and Osama bin Laden, along with the Star of David in the cross hairs of a gun scope, with the words "WANTED DEAD! True Terrorists. Fight to destroy oppression." And, of course, references to "jihad" everywhere.

There is no indication that Muhammad and Malvo were connected in any way to an organized terrorist group like al-Qaeda. It seems more likely that they were freelance Islamic terrorists, like Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, who killed two people at the El Al counter at the Los Angeles airport last year. Which highlights the difficulty of dealing with Islamofascist terrorism. It is not enough to identify a particular gang and bring them to justice. The potential for violence resides in an ideology that must be stamped out, world-wide, for security to be possible.

While Lee Malvo never met Osama bin Laden, there is no doubt as to where he and Muhammad got their inspiration:

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[PoisedWoman]

likely that they were freelance Islamic terrorists, like Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, who killed two people at the El Al counter at the Los Angeles airport last year.

Yes. They should both be executed for terrorism and murder. The El Al murderer was never identified in the mainstream press as a terrorist and the LA police refused to use the word as well. (We VRWCs at FR got the message loud and clear immediately, however.) Our PC officials are providing the ideal hothouse environment for terrorists, freelance or connected.

[Texas_Jarhead]

BUMP

[Sacajaweau]

Still think they were the anthrax "mailers" and didn't get paid. It sure matches their MO...hit and run.

Then add in the fact that Malvo left his new school in Florida (after about 2 mos) on the same day that Stevens' death was announced and confirmed as Anthrax. 4 days later, (Oct 9), the last two letters were mailed. Malvo didn't arrive on the west coast until Oct 19.

[knighthawk]

There is much more in the same vein. There are also tributes to Saddam Hussein, Moammar Qadaffi, and Osama bin Laden, along with the Star of David in the cross hairs of a gun scope, with the words "WANTED DEAD! True Terrorists. Fight to destroy oppression." And, of course, references to "jihad" everywhere.

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[marktwain]

So, with as successfull an attack as this (it was very successfull), why haven't their been any copy cats? The resources of our enemies in this country must be very low. We must be winning the war on terror big time.

[VOA]

There are also tributes to Saddam Hussein, Moammar Qadaffi, and Osama bin Laden,
along with the Star of David in the cross hairs of a gun scope, with the words
"WANTED DEAD! True Terrorists. Fight to destroy oppression."

The lefties are pretty quiet...after their fantasy about the snipers being
some lone, middle-aged white male got blown to bits.
And this includes most of the expert profilers in law enforcement as well.

[PGalt]

Good post, great comments bump.

[Vision]

Wow

Let's kill'em

[FR_addict]

Still think they were the anthrax "mailers" and didn't get paid. It sure matches their MO...hit and run.

I don't think they were the anthrax killers, but the evidence is there that it was tied to the Moslem terrorists who flew the 9-11 planes. There were many connections to the first anthrax discovered in Florida and the 9-11 terrorists who lived down there.

Now, we find out that the Iraqi's have a superior capability to turn anthrax into a bioweapon than either the US or Russia. Yet, the FBI is still hounding that poor guy.

I think they know it was Moslem terrorists but they "don't want to alarm the public." Just like this case, they ignore the fact that these two are Moslem extremists.

[FR_addict]

Thanks for the ping.

[Fred Mertz]

It seems more likely that they were freelance Islamic terrorists, like Hesham Mohamed Hadayet, who killed two people at the El Al counter at the Los Angeles airport last year.

Does the media muzzle the terrorism angle unintentionally or are the forced to by their corporate masters?

[Freedom2specul8]

Thank you for the ping!

[Freedom2specul8]

Christian and Jew hater...


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[Freedom2specul8]

Christian and Jew hater...


A new sniper ping.

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[Freedom2specul8]

I sent that message via freepmail instead of as a post. I think I need to wake up and get my thumbs untangled or something. lol Again, sorry about the ping error. :)

[Freedom2specul8]

Ahem, I meant all those posts, even the errors to go to knighthawk. LOL zzzzzzzz OH, where am I? I guess I felt the need to freep in my sleep. :)

[Freedom2specul8]

I'll just call those posts extra bumps to the threads.. :)

[sleavelessinseattle]

Thanks for the ping Knighthawk!:-I Gee do you think my tagline puts too fine a point on it for the fourth estate lurkers?

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[GOPJ]

While the D.C. snipers were on the loose, there was speculation about whether the murders were another instance of Islamic terrorism. (Not from the authorities, of course, who were fixated on finding a white man in a white van.)

In the beginning, didn't CBS think it was a white guy in a white truck, who was right wing conspiracy member? If it has been, this would be the trial of the century, rather than a footnote. Yep, no bias there...