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Originally Posted by Billybob
However, a lawyer for Mohammad's family said Tuesday that "we have a letter" - presumably written by Mohammad - that would be disclosed at a later time.
At a press conference in Richmond, the sniper's family refused to comment but their lawyer Charlene Paterson "expressed remorse" on their behalf and said they were not prepared to disclose the letter.
"Based on the emotional climate, some of the comments I am sure you are all aware of last night, the family is not comfortable disclosing any of the details on that letter at this time," Paterson said.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/11/national/main5615636.shtml
I guess they haven't had a chance to shop it aroud yet! Maybe the Nation of Islam will buy it "to preserve the historical record"? |
I'm not about to jump to conclusions about a letter I haven't read, even though not jumping to conclusions make me a terrorist sympathiser lobbyist in your eyes.
I lived in the DC area when he was on his shooting rampage, and his arrest/trial. He was disturbed, and at no point were there details of any kind about his religious beliefs. No emails to imams, nothing. There were plenty of details about his life, and his wife seemed to think it was about his family situation. He did not start the violence immediately upon his conversion, and according to the article you posted, did not have a spiritual advisor present at the time of his death.
No one talks about the Praise Jesus Christian Tim McVeigh and his Christian partner Terry Nichols because their religion is not relevant to the deed.
As for Malvo, he is a basically family-less wanderer messed up kid, so I don't put a lot of stock in what he draws, nor do I decide that because of his drawings he's an Islamist terrorist. He may have latched onto Bin Laden because Malvo hates the world and Bin Laden attacked it. Maybe Muhammad is a bizarrely silent terrorist as opposed to the overwhelming majority of them who proudly announce why they do it. It doesn't fit the facts so far though.