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Congressman: DHS says Orlando gay club jihad mass murderer made pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State

Jun 12, 2016 1:25 pm By Robert Spencer

Islamic State spokesman Abu Mohammad al-Adnani recently called on Muslims to “get prepared, be ready … to make it a month of calamity everywhere for nonbelievers…especially for the fighters and supporters of the caliphate in Europe and America.”

Adam Schiff

“Dem rep told Orlando shooter ‘made pledge of allegiance’ to ISIS,” by Rebecca Savransky, The Hill, June 12, 2016:

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he was told the Orlando, Fla., nightclub shooting suspect pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

“What I’ve heard from the Department of Homeland Security this morning is that, according to local police, he made a pledge of allegiance to ISIL,” Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said on CNN, using an alternate acronym for ISIS.

“[He] was heard praying in a foreign language, and I don’t know if this was at some point during the course of the shooting, but that’s what I’m hearing, obviously second-hand, coming ultimately from local police.”

Schiff said the LGBT community is often a target of ISIS. The attack at the gay Orlando nightclub, which killed 50 people, occurred during LGBT Pride Month.

“We’ve seen horrific reports over the last couple of years of gruesome killings of gay and LGBT people in Syria and Iraq, thrown off the top of buildings.”

The circumstances surrounding the attack “are highly indicative of an ISIL-inspired attack,” he added.

“Whether this was ISIL-directed, we don’t know,” he added….

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Filed Under: American jihadis, Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), Jihad in the U.S. Tagged With: Adam Schiff, Department of Homeland Security, Omar Mateen


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  1. Angemon says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    Schiff said the LGBT community is often a target of ISIS. The attack at the gay Orlando nightclub, which killed 50 people, occurred during LGBT Pride Month.

    Not that they seem to notice…

  2. Guest says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    Well Obama is enough to make you act or do more people have to die. The democrats can’t and won’t do anything against terrorists. This November vote Republican, save our country.

    • Pere LaChaise says

      Jun 13, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      Republicans are no better than Democrats in speaking to the Islamic threat. Donald alone deserves some credit for saying the nasty I-word in response to this jihad massacre but he only says it to manipulate naifs like you into seeing him as the embodied answer to all your fears and problems.

      If you’ve been paying any attention, you may have noticed the Republicans have never uttered a word of censure against the Wahhabist Saudi regime and recently voted to defang a bill that would have made those villains liable for damages sought by families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks, all of which were carried out by Saudis and now seen to have been supported and abetted by officials of the Saudi regime.

      Recall also that your senator John McCain remains a major supporter of Al Nusra and other Islamist irregulars in Iraq and Syria and insulted a gathering of middle eastern Christian clergy in Washington to beg congress to intervene on the side of the Christian minority rather than the side of Moslem rebels whose actions are indistinguishable from ISIS’.
      Trump’s blather about banning Moslem immigrants could never be implemented and only stokes the lamest and least focused kind of bigotry against foreigners. The result of his rabble rousing will be more Sikh men shot by ignorant rednecks who can’t tell a Sikh from a Moslem. The result of Trump’s self-serving bloviation will always be more chaos and less security. Trump’s comments betray his lack of understanding of how security could be achieved, show no grasp of the history of Islam (indeed he never shows any intellectual interest in anything historical, religious or cultural, par for the course among narcissistic media stars) and certainly offer no plan for a way forward.

      Merely voting for ‘the other party’ as though it offered a real alternative to the one currently holding the White House, short-circuits critique of both Republican and Democratic parties. As long as I can remember I have heard media clowns telling me that ‘voters are angry’ and want to put the other party in charge. What progress has been made by voting out of anger?

      You better sharpen your critique and hold up Trump et al to it. Don’t follow leaders, said a certain Jewish singer. And another wrote, “Put not your trust in princes and sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.” Trump is for Donald, not you.
      As long as people look to self-serving would-be leaders for simplistic solutions to complex problems all we will get is worse problems.

  3. Daniel Triplett says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    Dear FBI,

    Let me save you a lot of time and money in searching for a motive:

    He’s Muslim.

    You’re welcome.

    Now you can wrap up the crime scene, go back to the office, and start another project.

    Even better, recognize Islam altogether as our enemy, then lobby Fed Govt hard to criminalize the practice and promotion of Islam.

  4. VRWC member77 says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    ““Whether this was ISIL-directed, we don’t know,”

    What a vile punk piss-weasel. This ignorant scum needs to be sent packing from D.C.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 2:17 pm

      I think he just means that we don’t know whether ISIL directly gave this Jihadist his marching orders, or whether he picked his own target.

      Not that it much matters, in the end.

      • Greyhound Fancier says

        Jun 12, 2016 at 5:19 pm

        A distinction without a difference.

        • gravenimage says

          Jun 13, 2016 at 1:08 am

          Agreed, GF.

  5. Jay Boo says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:41 pm

    Will Obama be afraid to call it by its name?

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      I doubt he will be afraid, Jay Boo–his not naming this as Jihad is deliberate whitewash of Islam.

  6. isabella van der westhuizen says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    The religion of peace is getting a bad reputation here
    When are we all going to wake up

  7. Jay Boo says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    I would have no problem with Obama pushing his gun control meme if he did not try to make this all about gun control. He is a Democrat I expect him to get on the gun control soap box. In South Carolina Obama blamed the Confederate flag.

    I ask Obama Isn’t it long past time to blame the Qur’an and not hide behind the excuse about misinterpretation of “peaceful” Islam? Obama has without provocation said mean-spirited, evil hateful things about Christianity.

  8. Walter Sieruk says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:50 pm

    There report out that this who Muslim committed that gay night club shooting murders had before he engage in the deadly violence had seen two homosexual men kissing. This so enraged him ,so much,that he later went on that murderous shooting spree at that gay night club. As a Christian I had seen ,even more then just once, two homosexual men kissing. On viewing such degenerate behavior I turn away in disgust at seeing such a sinful and sick action. The point is I didn’t feel like killing them . In didn’t engage in violence towards them, I just walked off.

  9. quotha raven says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    I’m still waiting to hear “alahu akbar”…savages.

    Cheers!

    quotha raven

  10. Walter Sieruk says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    The Koran does instruct in 9:123. “O you who believe ! Fight those who are close you, and let them find harshness in you.” that Muslim man sure did show those gay people harshness. That gay night shooting was harshness indeed. Likewise Koran also teaches in 47;4. “Whenever you encounter the unbelievers strike off their heads until you make a great slaughter among them…” In the shooting spree that jihad-minded Muslim,at that night club, sure did “make great slaughter among them.” What harsh and deadly a religion Islam is.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      This harshness is the worst mass shooting in American history, Walter.

  11. biff says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    The most important thing is to establish a narrative to blame the following for the shooters actions.

    White males
    Lack of action on global warming
    Lack of gun control
    Christianity has a violent history too
    Lack of economic prospects for Muslim men in SA (side blame of racism)
    Lack of Muslim integration (racist american society angle again)

    Downplay the following

    Calling up 911 and professing himself to ISLAM STATE
    Islamic state is not Islamic

    Never mention the following words or concepts
    Islamic terrorist
    Caliphate
    Islam
    Koran
    Critical thinking.

    • gravenimage says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      That about sums it up…

  12. Jack Holan says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    President Obama certainly knows the significance in calling IS, ISIL but do OUR Congressmen? Do they know what the Levant would mean to Israel? Obama knows

    • Hope says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 2:44 pm

      Yes, Obama knows every time he uses the term ISIL it is a slam against Israel, a denial of Israel’s existence. He is a disgrace.

  13. gravenimage says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:15 pm

    Congressman: DHS says Orlando gay club jihad mass murderer made pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State
    ………………………..

    He also did it in the name of the Tsarnaev Brothers–the Muslims who bombed the Boston Marathon and murdered a police officer in the aftermath.

    This now means that–just as in Europe–we have Jihadists murdering Infidels in the name of Jihadists who have murdered Infidels.

    • quotha raven says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 2:26 pm

      To Gravenimage – could you clarify “He also did it in the name of the Tsarnaev Brothers–the Muslims who bombed the Boston Marathon and murdered a police officer in the aftermath.” – Do you mean the Orlando shooter pledged allegiance to the Tsarnaev Bros? Could you expound a bit? Thank you in advance for anticipated)))

      Cheers!

      quotha raven

      • gravenimage says

        Jun 13, 2016 at 1:22 am

        Just before this Jihadist attacked he called 911 and said he was acting in the name of ISIS–and for the Tsarnaev brothers.

        Here’s more on the subject, Quotha:

        “Mass. State Police: Suspect In Orlando Mass Shooting Referenced Tsarnaev Brothers”

        http://www.wbur.org/news/2016/06/12/mass-state-police-orlando-shooter-tsarnaev

        This reminds me of nothing so much as the Jihad terror attacks in Brussels–where the Jihadists mentioned they were acting in the name of the Paris terror attackers.

        So now we have Jihadists acting to “avenge” Jihad murderers of innocent people by going out and murdering more innocent people.

        I think the main idea is that we have no right to defend against these Jihadists–as did in going after the Tsarnaev brothers and the Paris attackers–unless we want more of the same.

        God, I hate Islam.

        • quotha raven says

          Jun 13, 2016 at 2:04 am

          To Gravenimage – What a lot of bizarre (if not surprising) and varied info about this guy. Considering what a long time has passed since 9-11-01 (when he allegedly celebrated the destruction of the WTC), there’s quite a lot of rich context for a portrait of this guy. Thank you for adding this article. I can’t see how people won’t be waking up to the real threat of Islam with events like this, followed by such a lot of detailed information. Of course, the MSM and, apparently, the FBI and DHS as well, manage to ignore or downplay most of the details, but I don’t see how they can be buried for long – especially with the governor of FL and Ted Rubio spouting off and the Donald on the case…

          Cheers!

          quotha raven

  14. gravenimage says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:19 pm

    Yes–just like Hillary with the San Bernadino massacre, Obama will pretend this is all about gun control.

    Since he worked as a security guard–God help us!–he probably would have had access to firearms no matter how strict gun control laws were.

  15. Jay Boo says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:20 pm

    It won’t be quite as easy for Obama to be flippant about Islam this time.
    Gays and Hispanics were the target.

    Will Obama also be willing to toss Gays and Hispanics under the bus?

    • Western Canadian says

      Jun 14, 2016 at 12:21 am

      He will either merely ignore any and everything that is inconvenient, or lie about it. Business as usual for the thug in chief.

  16. Dom107 says

    Jun 12, 2016 at 2:47 pm

    Muslim control Yes, but the availability of assault rifles and other weaponry help the bad guys!.It didn’t save the fifty people who also have this access.
    Do you want them to go clubbing armed to the teeth or to the supermarket
    There is a war going on here This needs to be recognised and acted on.
    The UK have these Islamic attacks also but usually with knives so fewer victims.The Muslims who killed a soldier with a knife a few years ago had only a rusty old pistol which didn’t work otherwise they would have shot the crowd which gathered around and the police when they arrived.The USA have a real serious problem with guns and not just because of the Muslims.The people will have to allow their President to control them otherwise the virtually daily mass killings will continue at this very high rate which is a terrible prospect for you guys !

    • Daniel Triplett says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 3:37 pm

      Our Second Amendment to our Constitution was enacted so the people can defend themselves against a tyrannical government of our own. It’s not there to guaranty hunting rights.

      The British and Australians will always live at the mercy of government leaders. You better hope your leaders are always benevolent.

      We rebelled against UK for a reason.

      Americans will never surrender the 270,000,000 guns we have. That genie is out of the bottle, and he’s not going back in.

      The bad guys especially will keep their guns.

      Muslims don’t need guns to please Allah. Knives, swords, cars, pipe bombs, nuke weapons, or baseball bats can kill us too. They’ll use whatever they can get. Muhammad got Islam going strong with swords and knives, without guns.

      Guns aren’t the problem. ISLAM is.

    • Greyhound Fancier says

      Jun 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm

      The Muslims and the criminals don’t abide by the gun laws, so that approach doesn’t work. They get weapons illegally and take them to “gun free” zones.

      Do you really expect a jihadist to respect kuffar laws about when and where a firearm can be taken or used?

      Lex videt iratum, iratus legem non videt.

    • firefox says

      Jun 14, 2016 at 1:12 pm

      How did you get caught up in this dhimmi thinking?
      It is idiotic to believe a criminal will follow the law; or that gun laws will prevent bad guys getting guns.
      Guns are not the problem.
      If guns were the problem here, then box cutters were the problem on 9/11, and pressure-cooking pots were the problem in Boston.
      Lets just ban all hard, sharp, and pointy things, and remove our freedom of speech too; plus mandatory lobotomies for all, just like centuries of inbreeding has similarly accomplished in Islamic countries.
      Restricting gun possession and mandating no-gun zones creates more soft areas that tempt crazies.
      If the bar tender or even one bouncer had a gun, this would have ended far sooner or maybe not have happened at all, because all Muslim Radicals are cowards slithering out of the dark upon unsupecting innocents.
      All Americans should be allowed carry permits, especially women, because a Muslim being killed by a woman is a disgrace and prevents them from achieving matyrdom and their BS notion of 70 virgins.
      We need to ban Sharia, upholding separation of church and state.
      Ban special priviledges for religion – none other gets them!
      No sharia means no inside takeover attempts of government like is happening in Britain, Sweden, Germany, and USA and Canada – they’d have to physically subdue the country.
      Ban political Islam as it is teasonous.
      Ban migration of Muslims without papers.
      Ban Imams who preach hate and close every mosque doing so.
      Ban no-go zones and militarily surround them deporting all inside.
      Ban Islamic schools.
      Ban Burkas – this is a free society.
      Ban child marriages – idiot dhimmi Germany just allowed its first.
      Ban multiple wives – idiot dhimmi Sweden just allowed its first.
      Ban marches proclaiming hatred of infidels, homosexuals, jews.
      Deport any uttering death to blaspehmers of (the false prophet) Mohammed or (his made up moon god) allah.
      Deport any commiting unlawful of violent acts.
      Deport any that won’t intergrate.
      Muslims who follow fundamental Islam are the problem.
      Islam declared war on the world 1400 years ago and every so often a generation is born that is stupid enough to have forgotten that eternal fact.
      How many more are to die before we accept that declaration of war and wipe the scourge of Fundamental Islam from the earth.
      It doesn’t take much study of Islam to realize it is a far greater threat than Nazism ever was.
      If you have any notion that Islam is peace, or that we should be accomodating to it, you need to wake up from your stupor, and quickly.

    • quotha raven says

      Jun 14, 2016 at 4:30 pm

      Sorry, Dom, but I find your comment two bananas short of a bunch.

      The bloody place was a GUN FREE ZONE, the ideal soft target, just like the school and the movie theater and the church, etc, etc. Terrorists CHOOSE to attack places where they can be reasonably confident there will be no other guns but their own. Quite a different result when the targets are armed, ala cartoon contest in Texas with Pamela Geller. Get with the program, dude.

      And look up exactly what an “assault weapon” is, and what “semi-automatic” means, so you can have a clue what you are talking about.

      Wake up and smell the coffee.

      Cheers!

      quotha raven

    • quotha raven says

      Jun 14, 2016 at 4:33 pm

      Dom – Meanwhile, I suppose we can make illegal all pointy things. Cheers! qr

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