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I have thought about this as well."
What if, however, the terrorists did NOT mean us to think
that they believe themselves to be god,
but rather that they are sending a message to us from allah.
For the infidels to see these shootings as the judgement of god
and as a message communicated from allah directly. Thoughts?

Yes, of course, this is obvious.
Only an idiot would think the sniper is saying he is God.
He is saying this is God's judgement.

(Look at Exodus 20:5.
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them:
for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God")

I am sure there are similar passages in the Koran,
which this writer certainly is referring to.

A lot has been discussed on other threads about the first shot being fired at Michael's and the significance the name itself may hold.

Michael is an ancient name that can be traced back thousands of years. Its language of origin is Hebrew, "Mikha'el", and it appears in the scriptures common to Christianity, Judaism and Islam in reference to the Archangel Michael, one of seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. It's meaning is a question: "Who Is Like God?". This archangel is always portrayed as being on the side of right and good, and is a protector. He is the patron saint of soldiers, policemen and sailors.