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FBI, DHS: Chattanooga shooter's motive unknown
WCVB.com/CNN ^ | 07/18/2015 | Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz

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.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Tennessee; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdulazeez; chattanooga; isis
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1 posted on 07/18/2015 4:19:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Then they’re too G*%$@mned stupid to wear a badge.


2 posted on 07/18/2015 4:21:58 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The US government is the dumbest evah. Only a turnip wouldn’t know the shooter’s motive.

This is embarrassing.


3 posted on 07/18/2015 4:23:18 PM PDT by dforest
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“His motive remains unclear?” If the topic were not so deadly, I would be laughing at their poor attempts to parrot the old propaganda.


4 posted on 07/18/2015 4:23:53 PM PDT by lee martell (The sag)
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To: abb

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.


5 posted on 07/18/2015 4:24:46 PM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!",)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Obama turned the DHS and FBI in a useless so so just like himself


6 posted on 07/18/2015 4:25:33 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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!


7 posted on 07/18/2015 4:26:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (What our intelligence agencies really need is a little intelligence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

How bad must the poor slob that has to deliver this crap feel? Someone actually has to put their name on this...


8 posted on 07/18/2015 4:26:11 PM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
OMG!!!
Gimme A Break!!!
The whole world knows why the mohammadan b@stard did it!
9 posted on 07/18/2015 4:27:00 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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FBI, DHS: Chattanooga shooter's motive unknown

Let me spell it out for the 0bama butt-lickers -

MUSLIM JIHAD!

10 posted on 07/18/2015 4:27:29 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (0bama may not be THE antiCHRIST, but he's definitely ANTI - CHRIST!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This has to be a conspiracy. I don’t usually gravitate to that stuff but come on!


11 posted on 07/18/2015 4:27:40 PM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Hugin

“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.


12 posted on 07/18/2015 4:28:43 PM PDT by ought-six (1u)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This is what Trump is talking about. Our leaders and those in government are stupid. In fact, they’re competing with our worst enemies.


13 posted on 07/18/2015 4:28:46 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Hugin
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.

And, being dutiful Government Deadheads, will do NOTHING to jeopardize their precious retirement bennies!!

14 posted on 07/18/2015 4:28:48 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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Free "Intelligence"
15 posted on 07/18/2015 4:29:23 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (What our intelligence agencies really need is a little intelligence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

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?


16 posted on 07/18/2015 4:30:22 PM PDT by Tupelo (I feel more like Phillip Nolan every day.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey,Get a clue, the guy is dead. You won’t hut his feelings by blaming his Islamic Jihadist motives.


17 posted on 07/18/2015 4:30:52 PM PDT by batterycommander (- a little more rubble, a lot less trouble.)
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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”.


18 posted on 07/18/2015 4:32:01 PM PDT by Qiviut (Stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss)
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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’.”

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3166049/Marine-murderer-fired-FirstEnergy-Corp-nuclear-engineer-just-10-days.html


19 posted on 07/18/2015 4:32:12 PM PDT by MulberryDraw
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"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.

Trips to Jordan and Yemen don't raise red flags?? They have their collective heads buried in Arabian sands.

20 posted on 07/18/2015 4:32:13 PM PDT by CedarDave (Bush vs. Clinton in 2016? If you have a 24-year old car, the bumper stickers are still good!)
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