Prison Chaplain thinks sniper suspect (John Mohammed) is part of cult

©Finger Lakes Times 2002 ^ | November 01, 2002 | By: HARI RAO

[Behind Liberal Lines]

I'm not sure why you are addressing me with your "Don't lump all these people together because it is convenient and fits your world-view. Think." admonishment.

I thought your article was interesting and merited discussion. I did not attack you or your, for lack of better word, thesis.

[NativeNewYorker]

Our intrepid reporter seems confused about how this forum works.

Behind Liberal Lines posted Rao's story, and others commented on its contents, sometimes with acid. This of course has nothing to do with Behind Liberal Lines' views.

From what I could see, BLL posted the story and made two comments, one of which was a reply to Mr. Rao.

[Hari Rao]

BLL:

NativeNewYorker is correct. I was confused about the protocol and did not mean to address my comment directly to you. My comment was to the people who seem to perceive a "liberal bias" in my story.

For the record, I am not pro- or anti-Muslim. I definitely agree the religion has serious problems (bin Ladenism), but I would not equate it with "Satanism" either.

The point of my story was that we should not rush to pin the blame on "Islam", and that there may in fact be a new, bizarre menace known as the Five Percent Nation.

Hopefully we are just dealing with a couple of loser wannabes without a coherent political agenda. That would be the least frightening possibility.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Thank you.

As I said I thought your story was interesting.