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Officials: Marine Reservist Detained Near Pentagon Linked to D.C. Military Building Shootings
Fox News ^ | June 2011 | Mike Levine, Justin Fishel & AP

Posted on 06/22/2011 3:27:12 PM PDT by jazusamo

DEVELOPING: A Marine reservist detained last week near the Pentagon has been linked through ballistics evidence to the 2010 shootings at several D.C.-area military buildings, sources familiar with the investigation tell Fox News.

Authorities are also trying to track down a vehicle that suspect Yonathan Melaku once owned, but has since sold.

Melaku was detained Friday after he was spotted carrying a suspicious backpack near the Pentagon containing what initially was feared to be bomb-making material. Authorities said the items were not explosive.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: dcshootings; districtofcolumbia; marinereservist; melaku
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1 posted on 06/22/2011 3:27:17 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Jihad of one. Diversity is our strength.


2 posted on 06/22/2011 3:33:42 PM PDT by glock rocks (Crouch as low as possible to the floor and cover your head with your hands.)
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To: jazusamo

I remember the day it happened a reporter asked some spokesman/woman whether it may be connected to the other shootings. They said there was no connection. Whatever.


3 posted on 06/22/2011 3:33:57 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: jazusamo

He is Muslim, but the news is not reporting that fact.

Could he be a lone jihadi type????


4 posted on 06/22/2011 3:34:15 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: jazusamo

Not so Sudden Jihad Syndrome.


5 posted on 06/22/2011 3:35:09 PM PDT by Nepeta
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To: jazusamo

Great reporting! Eight paragraphs and only one paragraph even mentioned something “Islamic” when they stated the words “Al Qaeda” and “Taliban Rules” were in his personal notebook.

However, they were sure to mention he is a Marine! It’s those evil, former, military Patriots who are shooting up the world, NOT Islamic extremists!

Silly Americans!!!!! When will we learn?!?!?!


6 posted on 06/22/2011 3:37:47 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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To: jazusamo

I remember that! Mystery bullet holes in military buildings around DC.

This is what infests our military today.


7 posted on 06/22/2011 3:40:47 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: jazusamo

One is left to assume that the authorities found said gun when they either searched his vehicle or his home....


8 posted on 06/22/2011 3:41:02 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (FreeRepublic.com. Now, More Than Ever.)
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To: jazusamo

I was curious to see if Fox would mention the words Muslim or Islam. As I expected, they refrained from doing so.

Nothing to see here. Move along. It’s not as if this is some kind of rednecked Christian militia type.


9 posted on 06/22/2011 3:41:26 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: jazusamo

Mr. Government, can we profile now before we all die?


10 posted on 06/22/2011 3:43:02 PM PDT by tobyhill (Real Spending Cuts Don't Require Increasing The Debt)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I believe it was reported he was Muslim in one or more of the Pentagon articles.

When I first saw this story it was much shorter and when posting they’d lengthened it.

Maybe they’ll report it when and if they get more info.


11 posted on 06/22/2011 3:44:22 PM PDT by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: ExTxMarine

Check my post #11, the story just broke.


12 posted on 06/22/2011 3:45:26 PM PDT by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: jazusamo

TIP OF THE ICEBERG

This soldier of allah was allowed to attempt murder over and
over (and these are the only ones known of now)
BECAUSE HE IS PROTECTED BY the Dept of Justice,
By AG Holder, by the DNC, and by pRes_ _ent Obama
from the 57 states.


13 posted on 06/22/2011 3:50:18 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Nothing surpasses the complexity of the human mind. - Leto II: Dar-es-Balat)
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To: jazusamo
Check my post #11, the story just broke.

There is NO excuse for not reporting his affiliation with Islam, as this was reported during his "suspicious materials" arrest/detainment. PERIOD!

This was deliberately ignored, just as much as "...under God..." was left off the broadcast for the US Open! DUH!
14 posted on 06/22/2011 3:51:07 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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To: jazusamo

There is no reason to believe this was a terrorist act and the suspect was acting alone.


15 posted on 06/22/2011 3:51:19 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: ExTxMarine

Let’s see multiple choice. He was a.) Buddhist b.) Evangelical, c.) Amish d.) Mormon e.) Islamist. or maybe he was an ATHEIST.. You work for TSA, you get ONE chance to answer correctly or the whole East Coast blows up. Do you think CAIR can help us?


16 posted on 06/22/2011 3:51:35 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: ViLaLuz

Take him to a prison where the toilets face Mecca.


17 posted on 06/22/2011 3:52:42 PM PDT by rovenstinez
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To: ExTxMarine

That’s possible but we don’t know that the reporters on this story knew for certain he’s a Muslim now do we?

After saying that I believe it should be reported if they have that info.


18 posted on 06/22/2011 3:55:26 PM PDT by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: rovenstinez

Well, if I work for the TSA, then I need to feel up everyone of them and their under aged children - unless of course he/she is wearing traditional Muslim/Islamic garb and carrying an AK-47! That person we should ignore, lest we give the appearance of being prejudiced or something!!

That “something” would be SMART, we don’t want to look SMART - it might offend someone. And that “someone” are the type people who need to be taught by NASA that they contributed greatly to space exploration by pioneering math models some years back when they still thought the world was flat!

Of course, since that development, they have stagnated, nay, regressed into the hell hole, despot producing, slime pit which they are today!

But, just for the fun of it, give me Islamist for the win Alex!


19 posted on 06/22/2011 4:00:34 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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To: jazusamo

Let me guess he is Amish


20 posted on 06/22/2011 4:24:35 PM PDT by ReformedBeckite ( 3 of 3 I'm only allowing my self each day)
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