Cruz: Chattanooga shooting 'an act of war'

The Hill ^ | July 17, 2015, 01:54 pm | Mark Hensch

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The shootings at military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., constitute an act of war by radical Islamists, Sen. Ted Cruz said Friday.

The Texas senator and Republican presidential candidate linked the killings to a broader extremist campaign against the United States.

“Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez was there to carry out jihad, an act of radical Islamic terrorism,” he said in a statement.

“An act of war, in which those four brave Marines lost their lives, while at least two others were wounded.”

Four Marines died when Abdulazeez opened fire on Thursday morning at two military facilities in Chattanooga. Abdulazeez, who was a naturalized citizen from Kuwait, died in the second attack.

Cruz said the gunman was not a “lone wolf” attacking American troops at random and said the nation needs to rid itself of “two dangerous delusions” about terrorist threats: “first and foremost that a ‘lone gunman’ — as President Obama described the shooter — is somehow isolated from the larger threat of radical Islamic terrorism."

“In the modern world, no one acts in isolation. Through social media ISIS [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria], al Qaeda and other groups are infiltrating our nation with impunity while our government will not even admit that radical Islamic terrorism is a problem.”

Cruz also charged on Friday that the Chattanooga slayings are not independent of earlier attacks on U.S. military installations.

“The second delusion is that this attack is somehow isolated from previous episodes, notably those in Little Rock, Arkansas and Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 – both of which were attacks on American military facilities,” he said.

“We need to see with clarity right now what has happened.”

Reports emerged on Thursday evening that Abdulazeez had blogged about Islam before striking in Chattanooga, though little is known about his motive for the shooting.

He first opened fire at a recruitment center before driving to a U.S. Naval and Marine Corps reserve center. Investigators believe that Abdulazeez and all four of his victims died during shooting at the reserve center.

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"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

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[lakecumberlandvet]

It’s an act of war by soldiers of islam (muslims) on America.

[Lurkinanloomin]

our government will not even admit that radical Islamic terrorism is a problem

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They know if they admit that “radical Islam” is a problem people might learn that Islam is a problem.

Islam has been at war with everyone else since 622 A.D.

[omega4412]

No, no, no. The Chattanooga shooting was an isolated incident. The South Carolina shooting was an act of war by the Confederacy. Keep this in mind or you will have to go to the reeducation camps.

[dware]

Reports emerged on Thursday evening that Abdulazeez had blogged about Islam before striking in Chattanooga, though little is known about his motive for the shooting.

Of course, Ted Cruz gets it right, but I'm sick of seeing the above. I'm sorry, but are these dumba$$ "journalists" really THAT STUPID? Or do they just believe we are?

I can't even express how angry it makes me to see these stupid statements. Let's see, he was a muslim, spoke of Islam and jihad, traveled to the middle east, had contacts, but we HAVE NO CLUE why he did this!!!! AAAAAAARGH!!!!! The stupid! It BURNS!!!!!

[ex-snook]

As a man devoted to the Constitution, Cruz should start the proceedings for a formal declaration of war. No weaseling out.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Finally! We are beginning to get Statesmen instead of pseudo-leaders! It is a war between us and Islam. No other description will do. We ARE at war with Islam. Those who practice Islam in the United States are the enemy...EVERY ONE of them.

[SoConPubbie]

As a man devoted to the Constitution, Cruz should start the proceedings for a formal declaration of war. No weaseling out.

Shouldn't the same apply to Trump and Walker?

[GreyFriar]

It just struck me. Mohammed JZ is a reborn Confederate soldier who is defending Chattanooga from being taken over by Union General Rosecrans!

[bert]

His war name is Abu Al Choochoo

[ctdonath2]

Trump & Walker are not exactly in a position to start the proceedings for a formal declaration of war. You have to be a Congressman to do that. Urging their Congressmen to do so, yes, but they can’t themselves.

[Yaelle]

isolation. Through social media ISIS [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria], al Qaeda and other groups are infiltrating our nation with impunity while our government will not even admit that radical Islamic terrorism is a problem.”

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Only Cruz and Trump tell the truth.

By the way, this has been true since Timothy McVeigh.

[SoConPubbie]

Trump & Walker are not exactly in a position to start the proceedings for a formal declaration of war. You have to be a Congressman to do that. Urging their Congressmen to do so, yes, but they can’t themselves.

Then shouldn't they be calling for it as well?

Remember, no weaseling out!

[ex-snook]

Yep, it should. Thanks should apply to anyone running on the Constitution.

[Paladin2]

Let’s just call it Jihad.

[conservativejoy]

Meanwhile, the FBI puts out statements that sound like they were written by Inspector Frank Drebbin,

It would be scary if they were as clueless as they pretend.

[veracious]

I agree with you, mostly, Ted. However, until _We_The_People_ wakeup and force USG to name the enemy, no more troops or money should go to this charade.

[Paladin2]

I suspect that this jihadi was removed from their lists just prior to claiming that he was not on their lists. Cut the DHS budget. Nothing to see there, Jehz

[Yaelle]

His war name is Abu Al Choochoo

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Am I allowed to laugh at that?