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struggle4progress

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3. ... The .. truck driver .. was a bitter divorced delivery man with a violent criminal record — but
Fri Jul 15, 2016, 12:37 PM
Jul 2016

no apparent ties to any religious extremist group ... The delivery man was previously convicted for armed robbery, domestic violence and making threats, and he was once arrested after he fell asleep while driving for work ... Bouhlel’s neighbors said the dad did not appear to be interested in religion, and was more into dating than prayer after his bitter divorce ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/nice-attacker-mohamed-lahouaiej-bouhlel-article-1.2712654

"... The 31-year-old ... drank alcohol, ate pork and took drugs. He never prayed struggle4progress Jul 2016 #1
I suspect your 5 posts will not go over well here. unfortunately. pangaia Jul 2016 #8
You confuse piety with belief TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #26
"... No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. A source close to the investigation tells struggle4progress Jul 2016 #2
Digging into the guys past for any incident. Igel Jul 2016 #13
... The .. truck driver .. was a bitter divorced delivery man with a violent criminal record — but struggle4progress Jul 2016 #3
... Neighbors told BFM Bouhlel was not overtly religious, but had been depressed – and even struggle4progress Jul 2016 #4
Of course, this could describe literally 100's of thousands (millions?) of people - who don't jonno99 Jul 2016 #7
... So far, the picture that has emerged is similar to those responsible for the Paris struggle4progress Jul 2016 #5
Who happened to be Muslim and killed 70 people? Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #10
... So far, the picture that has emerged is similar to those responsible for the Paris struggle4progress Jul 2016 #12
The thing about not showing much interest in religion is what happens when interest is shown. Igel Jul 2016 #14
We "turn to the Lord in times of stress" especially Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #17
So the war on Muslim terrorism is wrong? Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #19
War beget$ more war. cpwm17 Jul 2016 #20
Religion on both sides, makes it worse Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #21
I think so. cpwm17 Jul 2016 #22
Do you really believe in what you wrote? Albertoo Jul 2016 #23
It's called blow-back: cpwm17 Jul 2016 #28
Did you read what I wrote? Albertoo Jul 2016 #29
Yes, it is only a mere coincidence that 9-11 was against the US cpwm17 Jul 2016 #31
You refuse to acknowledge the permanence of islamic expansionist imperialism Albertoo Jul 2016 #32
5 replies I can't even see? trotsky Jul 2016 #6
Have you ever seen this? struggle4progress Jul 2016 #11
that looks like what you're doing RussBLib Jul 2016 #18
I posted that struggle4progress Jul 2016 #27
What do your links prove? Terrorists are often recruited among 'sinful' Muslims Albertoo Jul 2016 #30
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #34
That pic illustrates someone I blocked one or two days ago Albertoo Jul 2016 #24
LOL...You talkin' to me? I'm the only one here. You must be talkin' to me! Iggo Jul 2016 #9
People have strange attitudes when something doesn't fit their internal narrative. Igel Jul 2016 #15
All totalitarian ideologies claim they want to promote goodness Albertoo Jul 2016 #25
He's been pushing this war-mongering neo-con crap for at least a decade. rug Jul 2016 #16
Left and Right might agree for once. Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #33
No one who understands the Left would buy that. rug Jul 2016 #36
Isn't it really ideologies in general?..Like that which drove Stalin to kill 20 million of his own? whathehell Jul 2016 #35
No, it's not in general. trotsky Jul 2016 #37
Uh, yes, I think it is, and unless you can identify whathehell Jul 2016 #38
You really didn't read what I wrote. trotsky Jul 2016 #39
You didn't really read what I wrote either...A common DU experience, I'm afraid. whathehell Jul 2016 #40
Good, I'm glad you can accept Hitler's Catholicism. trotsky Jul 2016 #41
Hitler was about as much a Catholic as Trotsky was an observant Jew.. whathehell Jul 2016 #44
No, you have yet to make your case. trotsky Jul 2016 #46
Um, no, you are the one who's been trying to make a case.. whathehell Jul 2016 #47
Alrighty then. trotsky Jul 2016 #48
Hahahaha. whathehell Jul 2016 #49
You need to study history more Cartoonist Jul 2016 #42
No, I'm afraid you do.. whathehell Jul 2016 #43
Here it is Cartoonist Jul 2016 #45
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