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Originally Posted by MTK
His parents and others are saying he was a homophobe and the Islamic stuff is a smoke screen.
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While its quite obvious he was anti-gay, there is substantial evidence he was certainly attracted to radical Islamic ideology. The FBI twice investigating him, possible ties to Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, the call to pledge support to ISIS, Boston Bombers talk of support, the shouting of "god is great" during the shoot up with police....its clear. I certainly think it can be dual motives...certainly we know the torture of gays by ISIS and the persecution of gays in the middle east in general.
I not buying into the narrative by his father, I think folks who want to believe that will. In looking into the father's background, WP has found some interesting things:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...f93_story.html
"But Seddique Mateen appeared to maintain a strong affiliation to Afghanistan, hosting a television show broadcast from California that weighed in on the country’s political affairs.
He also filmed dozens of sparsely viewed, rambling YouTube videos portraying himself as an important Afghan analyst and leader.
In one video, the elder Mateen expresses gratitude toward the Afghan Taliban while denouncing the Pakistani government.
[Shifting portraits emerge of shooter as authorities seek clues of terrorism ties]
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Our brothers in Waziristan, our warrior brothers in [the] Taliban movement and national Afghan Taliban are rising up,” he said. “Inshallah, the Durand Line issue will be solved soon.”
Tough to believe a guy like this...