During a pre-rally press conference today in Iowa a reporter asks Donald Trump about the San Bernadino terrorists, framing the question that Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik were “regular people“. (Video prompted to 02:18)
https://youtu.be/9Vddc8t655E?t=2m18s
Director James Comey has a 10 year term. He is, by nature of his position, not dependent on approvals of the White House for his positions on events. As such the FBI is protected somewhat from President Obama’s ideological politicization of all controversial events – yet he still needs to walk a tenuous tightrope.
Here is yesterday’s statement:
Victims of the terror attack reported seeing the shooters with a Go-Pro camera during the shooting/massacre.
When questioned by media at a press conference the local LEO spokesperson said “no Go-Pro” camera’s were recovered at the point of final disposition – the shootout at the SUV.
However, the Go-Pro angle is confirmed within this seemingly innocuous article from the LA Times:
….”Other seemingly more mundane items removed from the home included Christmas lights, an iPhone, a bank receipt, audio cassettes and a notebook with foreign language writing. From a black Lexus parked nearby the agents took shooting targets, a U-Haul receipt, packaging for a Go Pro camera, legal documents and other items.
The weapons invoices came from Cheaper Than Dirt and Budsgunshop.com, but the document left at the home did not say what purchases the invoices were for”….. (link)
It would be obtuse to think a victim would be mistaken -with such specificity- to note a camera being used during the massacre, and then accept as coincidental packaging for such a camera was found in the terrorist’s vehicle at the residence. (more…)
BREAKING: FBI says it's officially investigating the California mass shooting as an act of terrorism.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 4, 2015
♦ QUESTION: Why is FBI telling people publicly they have recovered “crushed” cell phones, but “data is retrievable”? and “they tried to erase their digital footprint” etc.
♦ ANSWER: They are kicking the nest. FBI wants San Bernadino terror connections to begin moving, chattering, etc… “Terror Cells“.
FBI official: "We are now investigating these horrific acts as an act of terrorism." https://t.co/TYV8wbyu15 https://t.co/dmgPUawRyV
— CNN News Central (@NewsCentralCNN) December 4, 2015
Enough already. All day long, back and forth the pendulum swings as the rabid ideological left spouts their one sided mantra, calling those-who-accept-reality: “bigots and islamophobes”.
Enough already. The insufferable “was-this-Islamic-terrorism” nonsense is just that, nonsense. Of course it was/is terrorism, and of course it was/is Islamic Jihad.
Enough already. Who is this mysterious “wife”, Tashfeen Malik? Pakistani, via Saudi Arabia, via on-line bride, sketchy marriage details – brought in with a visa? No picture of her, some speculation about her name is fake etc. But she knows how to shoot, build bombs, and hates America. We know that much.
Enough already. Meanwhile oh golly, don’t worry about those imported “refugees”.
Enough Already. See something Say something – But don’t you dare say anything about a briefcase clock carried by Ahmed in Dallas with wires and sketchy timing devices, or clock boy will sue you.
Enough already. Obviously Tashfeen Malik is the invisible personification of everything that’s insufferably wrong with the Big Government immigration vetting process, non-process, etc. (more…)
…The Republican nominee for president will be that candidate who best learns that there is no future in apologizing…
~ Jack Cashill (June 10, 2015)
A new PPP Poll (full pdf here) from New Hampshire shows the influence of structural GOPe machinations -via corporate media- onto an electorate. Carson – dropping, Rubio – static, Cruz – lifted, Kasich – collapsing, and Christie – surging:
(Via PPP Analysis ) – PPP’s new New Hampshire poll finds Donald Trump’s position in the state pretty much unchanged compared to six weeks ago. He leads with 27% to 13% for Ted Cruz, 11% for Marco Rubio, 10% for Chris Christie, 9% for Ben Carson, 8% for John Kasich, 6% for Carly Fiorina, 5% for Jeb Bush, and 4% for Rand Paul. Rounding out the field in the 1% or less club are Mike Huckabee, George Pataki, and Rick Santorum each at 1%, and Lindsey Graham and Jim Gilmore with less than 1%. (more…)
Several combat roles have restricted women in the U.S. Military for numerous years. The 1994 Combat Exclusion Policy has kept female soldiers from being infantry, artillery, combat engineers, etc., but that’s about to change. President Obama supports and advocates for the position as it was announced today.
However, Secretary Carter never stated or clarified equality also means women would be forced to register for selective service (draft); and/or if women would be forced into combat infantry roles as their male counterparts have been. Thirty percent of infantry positions are filled by command determination and not volunteers…
WASHINGTON DC – […] Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that all combat positions will now be open to women, saying, “When I became secretary of defense, I made a commitment to building America’s force of the future. In the 21st century that requires drawing strength from the broadest possible pool of talent. This includes women.” (more…)
According to CNN, FBI sources are stating Syed Farook was “radicalized” and was in touch with “Terror Suspects” according to his cyber trail. In addition Saudi Arabia is confirming travel in 2014 as last known official travel, and also in 2013.
CALIFORNIA – San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook traveled to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2014, according to Saudi and U.S. officials. Records show Farook was in the country on that trip for nine days, a Saudi official said. A U.S. official described the 2014 trip as Farook’s “last recorded” trip to Saudi Arabia.
Two U.S. government officials have also said there’s information about Farook traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj in 2013.
Syed Rizwan Farook — who along with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, carried out the San Bernardino shooting massacre — apparently was radicalized and in touch with people being investigated by the FBI for international terrorism, law enforcement officials said Thursday. (more…)
Updated Details: Suspects: Syed Farook (28-yr-old male) Tashfeen Malik (27-year-old female) ♦ Married / Relationship ♦ Both Dead ♦ Two handguns ♦ Two long guns ♦ Large amount of Ammo ♦ Wearing Tactical Gear ♦ Pipe bomb(s) in vehicle ♦ Wearing Go-Pro Cameras ♦ “Very Religious” (per dad) ♦ Devout Muslim (per dad) ♦ Prepared to engage “for sustained attack” (per police) ♦ Appeared to understand “military tactics” (per police) ♦ Left 6-month-old baby with Mother ♦ Neighbors report numerous young males in/out of apartment “seemed suspicious” ♦ …
….yet, police/media speculate “spontaneous act of workplace violence“. Go figure.
Associated Press – The suspect in the Southern California shooting that left 14 dead traveled to Saudi Arabia earlier this year and returned with a wife.
Co-worker Patrick Baccari says Syed Farook was gone for about a month in the spring. When he came back word got around Farook had been married, and the woman he described as a pharmacist joined him shortly afterward. A baby followed. (more…)
(NY Daily News) One of the suspects in Wednesday’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. has been identified as Syed Farook, according to reports.
Farook was linked to the horrific slaughter that took place at the Inland Regional Center, according to NBC News.
After police announced that two suspects — a male and a female — were dead following a car chase and shoot out with police, a search began at a nearby Redlands apartment linked to the suspects.
A man who identified himself as Farook’s father told the Daily News his son worked as a health technician inspecting restaurants and hotels. (more…)