Posted on 07/18/2015 4:19:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
(CNN) —The Homeland Security Department and the FBI on Saturday issued a joint intelligence bulletin to law enforcement agencies around the U.S. following the Chattanooga shootings that killed five U.S. service members, saying that the shooter's motive remains unclear.
This despite a claim by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul that the shooter was inspired by ISIS.
"We have no information at this time indicating that this incident was either inspired, directed, or assisted by individuals associated with an identified designated foreign terrorist organization," a U.S. law enforcement official said. "However, the FBI investigation into his activities while overseas and the nature and extent of his affiliation with FTOs (foreign terrorist organizations) is ongoing."
The law enforcement official said that the suspect, Mohammad Yousef Abdulazeez, 24, who was shot and killed by authorities, became a U.S. citizen in 2003. He previously traveled on at least four separate occasions to Jordan -- with the last recorded date of travel between April and November 2014.
"We have no information to date to suggest that these trips were associated with any nefarious or violent extremist activities," the law enforcement official said.
The bulletin comes hours after U.S. Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith succumbed to injuries he suffered in the Thursday attacks.
Darlene Proxmire, Smith's step-grandmother, said the logistics specialist was shot in the attack at the Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga. It was one of two military sites in the city that authorities say were targeted by Abdulazeez.
Then they’re too G*%$@mned stupid to wear a badge.
The US government is the dumbest evah. Only a turnip wouldn’t know the shooter’s motive.
This is embarrassing.
“His motive remains unclear?” If the topic were not so deadly, I would be laughing at their poor attempts to parrot the old propaganda.
They’re not stupid, and they know why he did it. They are under orders not to say Islam inspires terrorism, ever, under any circumstances.
Obama turned the DHS and FBI in a useless so so just like himself
Ummm. The MOTIVE was that ISIS wants to kill all “infidels”. Geez. It’s not rocket science. Don’t listen to Obama! Tell the truth!
How bad must the poor slob that has to deliver this crap feel? Someone actually has to put their name on this...
Let me spell it out for the 0bama butt-lickers -
MUSLIM JIHAD!
This has to be a conspiracy. I don’t usually gravitate to that stuff but come on!
“They’re not stupid, and they know why he did it. They are under orders not to say Islam inspires terrorism, ever, under any circumstances.”
I have to agree with you there. The fix is in.
This is what Trump is talking about. Our leaders and those in government are stupid. In fact, they’re competing with our worst enemies.
And, being dutiful Government Deadheads, will do NOTHING to jeopardize their precious retirement bennies!!
Well,since there is no way they will be allowed to blame his motives on Islam or ISIS or anything to do with the Mideast or Arabs,the FBI and DHS have only one thing left to blame..
Confederate flag made him do it?
Hey,Get a clue, the guy is dead. You won’t hut his feelings by blaming his Islamic Jihadist motives.
Utter cr@p & BS from DHS/FBI:
The Tennessee Shooter Had A Different Name And Is Now Confirmed To Have Been A PALESTINIAN TERRORIST Who Visited An ISIS Infested Community
http://shoebat.com/2015/07/17/the-tennessee-shooter-had-a-different-name-and-is-now-confirmed-to-have-been-a-palestinian-terrorist-who-visited-an-isis-infested-community/
The Tennessee Shooter Murdered Four Marines To Celebrate Ramadan While Obama Just Celebrated The End Of Ramadan
http://shoebat.com/2015/07/18/the-tennessee-shooter-murdered-four-marines-to-celebrate-ramadan-while-obama-just-celebrated-the-end-of-ramadan/
When the Marines were Killed – White House released statement wishing Muslims a happy end to Ramadan. Now, one Middle East source in London, Awsat just revealed that the Chattanooga Tennessee shooter wrote on his Facebook page that he “wanted to be martyred before the end of Ramadan” as to celebrate the holiest month and is “why he carried out his attack in the last day of Ramadan”.
Well, well, well, the Daily Mail has found a clue:
“... when he said ‘life is short and bitter’ and the time to submit to Allah ‘may pass you by’.”
Trips to Jordan and Yemen don't raise red flags?? They have their collective heads buried in Arabian sands.
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