“…he became a martyr As [sic] Allah and His Messenger and the believers believe, but most people do not know.” Indeed. Most people believe the Islamic State is lying in claiming any connection to this, and that Paddock was not a convert to Islam. But ISIS continues to claim the attack anyway, and does not […]
ISIS issues official communique on Las Vegas, identifying Paddock as “Abu Abd Abdulbar al-Ameriki”
The Islamic State is not backing off from its claim of responsibility for the Las Vegas massacre. They don’t seem to be afraid that Stephen Paddock will turn out to be a white supremacist neo-Nazi or some such. They don’t seem to be worried about being exposed as grandiose liars. They’re doubling down.
“It isn’t true that ISIS has a history of claiming others’ attacks as their own”
This is very interesting: Graeme Wood notes here that “the idea that the Islamic State simply scans the news in search of mass killings, then sends out press releases in hope of stealing glory, is false,” and that those who claim that ISIS is in the habit of taking credit for attacks it had nothing […]
Las Vegas: US officials discount ISIS’s claim of responsibility, say shooter had psychological problems
More of the global outbreak of mental illness? In any case, this would be easier to take seriously were it not for the fact that officials so often ascribe what are obviously jihad attacks to mental illness. This man planned his attack carefully over a long period of time. If he was mentally ill, he […]
“Las Vegas attacker converted to Islam a few months ago”: Islamic State claims responsibility for attack
“The Las Vegas attack was carried out by a soldier of the Islamic State and he carried it out in response to calls to target states of the coalition. The Las Vegas attacker converted to Islam a few months ago.” “Las Vegas Shootout Live: 50 Killed, ISIS Claims Responsibility,” The Quint, October 2, 2017 (thanks […]
Initial reports: Las Vegas shooter “recent convert to Islam.” Now: “We have no idea what his belief system was.”
Whence the initial reports? Why the change? No information yet. “Las Vegas gunman identified as 64-year-old Mesquite, NV man,” by David Rosenberg, Arutz Sheva, October 2, 2017: Police take shooter’s female companion into custody after attack which left more than 50 dead, 100 wounded. 2 Police officers among dead. The gunman responsible for a deadly […]
Videos: Mass shooting at music festival on the Las Vegas strip
“Right-wing extremists”? Or…? https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/914734060332769280 LISTEN TO THIS! I’m so scared for everyone on the #LasVegas Strip… ⬇️ https://t.co/5tH9NQCK3o — James Wagner (@WebflowWagner) October 2, 2017 https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/914740383711682561 Dan Bilzerian, running from shooter at concert near Mandalay Bay resort “a girl just got shot in the f*cking head.” https://t.co/mGWDLAOOTV — Legendary (@Legendary_GK) October 2, 2017 “Mass shooting […]
After jihad mass murder in Brussels and Paris, Las Vegas police ask area Muslims how they can help
This appalling article is a quintessential example of how wrongheaded and foolish police departments all over the country are in their dealings with Muslim communities. Comments interspersed below. “Police in Las Vegas forge close ties to the city’s Muslim community,” by John M. Glionna, Washington Post, May 22, 2016: LAS VEGAS — The two officers […]
FBI offers $5,000 reward after bacon found at Las Vegas mosque
What is noteworthy about this story is not — horror of horrors! — the bacon at the mosque. That is obnoxious and stupid, but that’s all it is: no one was hurt, no one was intimidated, no one was threatened. What is noteworthy here is the furious dhimmi overreaction of the FBI. $5,000? For some […]