I don’t believe they want the hypothesis offered by the lovely Debbie Schlussel. She quotes a New York paper saying Ismail’s axe may refer to an obscure part of the Qu’ran where Abraham takes an ax and chops down all the idols except the one of his (illegitimate) son, Ishmail.
I wonder if he was in contact with any jihadist influences? With a name such as that it sure sounds that way.
The crew on Brit’s show tonight were quick to cut Charles Krauthammer off tonight when he pointed out the similarity of the killer’s video to the videos that the jihadis always film to be played after they blow themselves up. And his disparaging remarks about Christianity certainly would fit the scenario of jihadi influence.
Abraham takes an ax and chops down all the idols except the one of his (illegitimate) son, Ishmail.
***In the play that this guy wrote, the main character was a stepson who felt cheated, perhaps that’s the significance. This guy was pretty deranged, so we might not ever know. I no longer think the Dr. Ismail AK thing makes as much sense, it was coinkidinkie. He wrote “A. Ishmael” on the package sent to NBC.
Sporting a freshly shaved head also. I wonder if he doused himself with perfume that morning?