Posted on 07/28/2006 8:07:11 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
6 shot, 1 fatally at Seattle Jewish center
By TIM BOOTH, Associated Press Writer
9 minutes ago
A man walked into a Jewish organization Friday afternoon and opened fire, killing one person and injuring at least five others before he was arrested, officials said.
The gunman, who employees said claimed to be a Muslim angry at Israel, forced his way through the security door at the Jewish Federation after an employee had punched in her security code, said Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a co-worker who was not at the building at the time.
Staff members said they overheard him saying "'I am a Muslim American, angry at Israel,' before opening fire on everyone," Meislin-Dietrich said. "He was randomly shooting at everyone."
Police would not confirm the account.
David Gomez, an FBI assistant special agent in charge of counterterrorism, said investigators believe the gunman targeted the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
"We believe at this point it's a lone individual acting out antagonism toward this particular organization," Gomez said.
CNN is reporting that police do not know the motive for the shooting!
Islam is a religion of peace!
My ass.
We've got a grip on that fact in my household. The problem is all the Leftists will justify this deplorable act as warranted because of the fact Israel is defending herself.
Grip of facts, history and reason are beyond the Left.
If 9/11 wasn't enough of a wake up call for these 'people', this should prove it. Sadly, I don't think it will.
Time to take sides, and I'm firmly with Israel. Time to take the gloves off there, and at home. Expect more of this cr*p here i fear.
Jews that practice the actual religion are more apt to be Republican
I agree with that. Countries don't have friends. They have interests. Occasionally the interests of Israel don't match those of the U.S. And no government does everything right. It shouldn't be unspeakable to mention this.
Just what are your grievances against the Jewish state of Israel?
For instance I'm not happy that Israel paid Jonathan Pollard to steal secrets regarding our nuclear targetting and signals intelligence and then traded them to the Soviet Union.
That doesn't make me anti-semitic, just more loyal to my native country than to Israel.
Yes, I have pretty much concluded that all criticism of Israel is anti semitic.
Is there any country on earth that is without any fault?
Usually those who get rabid about Israel also don't like Jews. ...
I don't think I get rabid.
According to recent rabbinical advice, I am Jewish. And no, I am not "self-hating". I also belong to an organization in the Seattle area that could have been a target today.
I would agree that maybe now is the time to tone down criticism of a country that needs all the support it can get.
But is isn't a hate crime.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/15152278.htm
``It's heartbreaking,'' said Samina Sundas, the head of American Muslim Voice Foundation. The Palo Alto-based organization is in the midst of planning its annual peace-building convention Aug. 20 in Newark.
They won't. You know they won't.
Maybe that's why this story is getting NO play in the MSM as my quick perusal of Yahoo's home page just confirmed. Nothing.
One of these animals is eventually going to slip up and murder someone the media can't ignore like these Joooooos in Seattle. There will be retaliation and then it'll be on - right here in our own cities and towns.
Prayers for the dead and injured.
I agree with that. Countries don't have friends. They have interests. Occasionally the interests of Israel don't match those of the U.S. And no government does everything right. It shouldn't be unspeakable to mention this.
Thanks. :)
Do you feel disagreement with an Israeli position is always "rabid"? You're a conservative or you wouldn't be here, but you talk with the logic of a liberal, "This group's above criticism, that group's above criticism"... Please explain
What are all the groups that are above criticism in your opinion? I know who liberals think are protected victim groups, but I've never heard of conservatives having that type of PC thinking -- let me know. Please see Post #85 for an excellent defense of my position.
In my estimation war is ultimately about ideas. Islamofascism has an idea of how the world should be. Their ideas are utterly and totally wrong.
One of their important means of winning in the current war is to use Western epistemic systems against itself. The West-- except for substantial components of the US-- has anti-semitic logics. Islamo fascists seek to utilize this logic to foist their own victimology. This means the Hezbollah terrorists are the "victims" and Israeli Jews are the aggressors.
Without the underlying logic of anti semitism, the Islamo fascists would be in a much weaker rhetorical position.
Consequently, I no longer care what individual intentions are about criticism of Israel. All criticism which aims to reduce Israeli assertiveness (note you could criticize Israel for being too soft) is a veiled invitation to annihilate Jews.
If you have never carefully studies MEMRI.ORG to understand the extensive and powerful nature of anti-semitism, I urge you to do so.
When you have David Duke being invited to Damascus to give speeches against war, it is time to clue in on what anti-Israel statements really mean.
I am done pretending.
The movie will be about a Michigan Militia member who goes on a shooting rampage at a Jewish Center.
Seriously, everyone keep an extra sharp eye on EVERY muslim you know/see.
Oh, yeah, carry a "big stick".
Yep and by Sun. the talk shows will mention that it was W's fault that this poor mistreated, misguided Muslim was forced to shoot because he felt annoyed. Yep.
Those folks are usually in rebellion against their parents (among other things). It's really hard to differentiate the various kinds of anti-semitism.
Not being Jewish, I've managed to get around and hear the garbage over the years.
Guarantee, anyone who starts comparing Israelis to Nazis is, in fact, an anti-semite, every single time.
Probably ~ some of these guys are positively strange.
I have to wonder. What kind of criminal record? Housebreaking and auto theft, or something more pernicious?
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