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Probe into Chattanooga shooting suspect turns to Mideast travel
Yahoo/Reuters ^ | 17 Jul 15 | Richard Valdmanis and Mark Hosenball

Posted on 07/17/2015 3:28:15 PM PDT by xzins

U.S. authorities believe the suspect in the fatal shootings of four Marines in Tennessee visited Jordan last year and possibly Yemen as well, two U.S. government sources said on Friday, as investigators looked for any connection to Islamist militants.Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, a 24-year-old Kuwait-born U.S. citizen

A little more than 24 hours after the shooting, the FBI said it continued to investigate it as an act of terrorism and that it was "premature" to speculate on the motive. Abdulazeez's travel was part of the investigation.

"We do know that he has traveled outside of the United States," Ed Reinhold, FBI Special Agent in Charge, said during a news conference.

Born to Palestinian parents and raised in a Chattanooga suburb, Abdulazeez may have family in Jordan, investigators believe, making a visit to that country highly likely, one of the sources close to the probe said. He may have made several stops, and a visit to Yemen has not been ruled out.

A trip to Yemen, long viewed as a training ground for Islamic militants, would raise special concern.

POSSIBLE TRAVEL IN 2014

Abdulazeez, who studied engineering at a local university, is believed to have traveled to the Middle East between April and November 2014, according to one of the sources, who was not authorized to speak on the record.

The SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks extremist groups, said Abdulazeez blogged on Monday "life is short and bitter" and that Muslims should not miss an opportunity to "submit to Allah."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
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To: Uncle Miltie

Nope. A place of pure peace for Battleships and Tourists alike. I was thinking it would be a great place for a picnic with the wife and grandkiddies. /sarc


21 posted on 07/17/2015 4:11:22 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: livius

I find it more scary he wanted to work at a nuclear facility. Sort of like wanting to become a pilot.


22 posted on 07/17/2015 4:13:41 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Gritty
Generally, the anti-gun crowd is out front in these shootings, demanding "assault" weapons be banned and "gun-show loopholes" be immediately closed.

Should we assume they want the religion of peace to be able to have their guns? :>)

I was thinking of that earlier, that guns is normally the first item that gets brought up. Then racism. Then insanity. Then militias. Then the NRA. Then a live report on former Congresswoman whasername.

.....jihadists?....crickets....

23 posted on 07/17/2015 4:14:23 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: Gritty; LucyT

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3313315/posts?page=19#19

Gritty,

Excellent questions!

LucyT

Ping!


24 posted on 07/17/2015 4:17:40 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: xzins

Tragic that the peaceful religion of Islam is given a bad name by these rare occurrences of violence.

This poor youth was just reacting to all of the bullying that he experienced growing up in a racist society like ours.

We know that ever since 9 11, Muslim Americans have faced terrible discrimination.

Young Muhammad took a look at the wars of aggression that the United States is fostering the last 20 years and finally he broke down and committed this rare act of criminal activity — so contrary to the loving teachings of his faith.

Sad day for the Islamic world.


25 posted on 07/17/2015 4:18:20 PM PDT by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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To: kaehurowing

How much time elapsed between being let go from the nuke plant job and the shooting?

Maybe the nuke plant was Plan A, and when that didn’t pan out, he went to Plan B.


26 posted on 07/17/2015 4:20:09 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: xzins
Surely, all of this should have raised red flags.

Red Flags are RACIS' especially if they have stars and bars on them dontchaknow?

27 posted on 07/17/2015 4:31:46 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: WildHighlander57

I’m going to put a stop to this.

I worked at a nuke plant between 1986 - 1993. My supervisor was a Maronite Christian from Lebanon. Five of the electrical engineers were Muslims, from places such as Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. Not everyone from the Near East is a terrorist.


28 posted on 07/17/2015 4:31:47 PM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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To: SatinDoll
Not everyone from the Near East is a terrorist.

Nope. And not everybody from Hitler's Germany was an SS Trooper or a True Nazi Believer. But we still banned Nazis from the USA in those days.

On the other hand, this is today and we would rather die as a victim of Jihad than offend anybody, right? After all, it wouldn't be fair to profile people belonging to a murderous death cult bent on world conquest - even if we don't know for certain if they really support it or not.

I guess we'll find out when they cut our throats... or not.

29 posted on 07/17/2015 4:38:51 PM PDT by Gritty (The wicked strut freely about when what is vile is honored among men - Psalm 12:8)
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To: Gritty

Silence because it’s a Fast & Furious gun?

Media instructed to switch to story template B-2-C.


30 posted on 07/17/2015 4:40:28 PM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: LouAvul

Are you suggesting I repeat myself myself?


31 posted on 07/17/2015 4:41:10 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: Don Corleone

Red Flags at a Redskins/Chiefs game in Kansas Indian Territory


32 posted on 07/17/2015 4:43:17 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Pray for their victory or quit saying you support our troops)
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To: LeoWindhorse

These guys are going to prove to be Saudi Funded. Let’s go get ‘em.


33 posted on 07/17/2015 5:06:26 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (A system of government that makes the People subordinate to a committee of nine unelected lawyers)
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To: garjog

I can barely type through the tears.


34 posted on 07/17/2015 5:24:02 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: xzins

I’m sure Islam had nothing to do with a man named “Muhammad” killing people

/s


35 posted on 07/17/2015 5:30:53 PM PDT by rightistight
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36 posted on 07/17/2015 6:02:49 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: xzins

>>Surely, all of this should have raised red flags.

Unless it is a red flag with a blue X and some white stars, it can’t possibly be a threat.


37 posted on 07/17/2015 6:20:59 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: SatinDoll; Gritty; LucyT

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3313315/posts?page=28#28

This guy that shot up the recruiting stations was a radical islamist.

He first tried to get a job at a nuke plant, but didn’t pass the background check.

This is AFTER he put in his high school yearbook a crack about his name making people afraid, etc.

Guys dad was on watch list but was taken off.

Perp was MUSLIM.

He shot up TWO recruiting centers, and killed MARINES...

Nuff said.


38 posted on 07/17/2015 8:12:33 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: Gritty; xzins; LucyT
Here we go:

Chattanooga Shooting Reignites Gun Control Debate After Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez Used AK-47 Assault Weapon To Kill Marines

Initial speculation was a 'big black rifle' of some sort. Maybe they disappointed it wasn't an AR variant or M-16. Also heard he had four weapons but can't find what they were.

39 posted on 07/17/2015 8:26:54 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: WildHighlander57

Yes, I know all that. But Near Easterners have been working in nuke plants for decades.

One of the things many people do not know is that most facilities make applicants take psychological exams. They’re very good at rooting out crazies! I doubt he passed within the norm.


40 posted on 07/17/2015 9:59:51 PM PDT by SatinDoll (A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN IS BORN IN THE USA OF TWO USA CITIZENS)
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