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Muawiyah, I've read most of your posts and realize you have some first-hand knowledge of the area. Do you remember the fleeting media mentions of a man who had come forward to confess early in the killing? Well the Washington Post printed his name this morning (the first mention I've seen) and he is apparently an Afghani. What do make of this: random crazy? someone so in sympathy with the killer that he wanted to take credit? someone intentionally muddying the waters? All (or none) of the above?

From the WP:

"A 30-year-old Woodbridge man, Atiqullah Qazei, was charged by Arlington police on Oct. 3 with filing a false police report after he claimed that he was the sniper."

There has been little news about this but I do recall this guy walking in and confessing.

He didn't have the gun, or the ammuniton, or a white truck so they didn't believe him.

Still, I suspect there's something to this - maybe he has OTHER EVIDENCE that might implicate someone he knows and respects - or fears!

Actual slavery is still common in the Tribal Territories in Pakistan, and in their equivalents across the line in Afghanistan. Not all the people we have gotten as refugees are "free in the mind". Then there are tribal loyalties and medieval attitudes.

I would have this fellow locked up and would be bringing in all his kin to talk to him. The first guy who wasn't kin who showed up, I think I'd toss him in the clink for some questioning as well.

If we have an Afghan Taliban or AlQaida fire team at work, we can break them! This guy ought to be considered nothing more than the first in line.