[exmarine]

What bothers me about this is that the authorities are looking at "ex military" Americans as the likely suspect, and while they are questioning the ex-marine in Maryland, the real sniper kills another person. Duh.... Will there ever come a day when our govt. doesn't target Americans instead of the real enemy - middle eastern TERRORISTS! Why do they ALWAYS assume an American is behind it - e.g. Richard Jewel, the antrhax attacks, now this ex-marine?

[berkeleybeej]

What bothers me about this is that the authorities are looking at "ex military" Americans as the likely suspect, and while they are questioning the ex-marine in Maryland, the real sniper kills another person.

Why do so many on this board think that the cops are ONLY pursuing this one idea? Methinks that they have teams of investigators that are pursuing all of the different scenarios.

[Sacajaweau]

One of the Oregon cell was in OUR military.

Sac

[areafiftyone]

Why do they ALWAYS assume an American is behind it - e.g. Richard Jewel, the antrhax attacks, now this ex-marine?

One reason only. They are working this case as a serial killer/sniper and not as a terrorist case. Until they get any info otherwise they won't assume it is linked to terrorism. But that is my opinion why they are doing that.