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Florida: FBI identifies motive for Pensacola shooting as “jihad”

Feb 1, 2020 5:00 pm By Robert Spencer

It is astounding that seventeen years after 9/11 that it would be newsworthy that the FBI called a jihad attack “jihad,” but the denial and willful ignorance have been pandemic, and made into official U.S. policy during the Obama administration. This is a small step back to sanity for the still largely clueless and corrupt FBI. Much more is needed.

“FBI continues investigation into deadly NAS Pensacola shooting, calls motive ‘jihad,'” by Michael Warrick, WALA, January 30, 2020:

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) – Nearly two months after a Saudi national killed three young sailors aboard NAS Pensacola, the FBI says its investigation is “ongoing,” stopping short of disclosing what the shooter was doing in the hours leading up to the tragedy.

The FBI and base commander spoke to reporters Thursday, but declined to answer how Mohammed Alshamrani, got a gun onto the base prior to the shooting. The FBI is working with Apple to look at two phones that were in Alshamrani’s possession.

“We have no evidence that there were any co-conspirators,” FBI Special Agent in Charge, Rachel Rojas said. “However we are still seeking the cooperation of Apple so we can look through the two I-Phones.”…

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  1. nicholas tesdorf says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 5:14 pm

    It is extraordinary that it has taken the FBI seventeen years to come to a conclusion that was bleeding obvious from the start of the incident.

  2. Thomas Richard says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 5:32 pm

    Methinks the difficulty is in pronouncing the first letter of the word…it’s J…..stop stuttering and call it what it is…..Islamic Jihad!

    • PRCS says

      Feb 2, 2020 at 1:12 am

      Agree–mostly.

      As jihad is a core component of Islam–Islam, alone–the use of ‘Islamic’ is unnecessary.

      • unbeliever1 says

        Feb 2, 2020 at 12:42 pm

        With so many jihadists in the West, one never knows where or when the next attack will occur. Here is one that occurred in London today:
        https://news.yahoo.com/london-police-shoot-dead-man-terrorist-related-stabbings-165957906.html

  3. somehistory says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    “leading up to the tragedy.”

    Some people defining the word “tragedy” include **crime**. However, Merriam-Webster does not include **crime** as a tragedy. M-W is correct.
    A “tragedy” is not when some moslim creep decides that other people are committing some infraction of their lawless creed…the murders of three men was not a “tragedy”…and kills innocents. It was pure and simple murder in the name of the beast of islam. It was terrorism.
    A “tragedy” is when something like a tornado, hurricane, mudslide, tsunami, etc. kills and or maims people. It can also be when a plane crashes…through the fault of no one, but purely by accident…or a ship sinks, etc.

    But when a moslim goes on a killing spree, or even just murders a member of his family, this is not a “tragedy.”
    When moslims commit these acts of “jihad,’ it is with the idea that they only have the “right” to make choices, to decide what is right and wrong for them, and to continue living.

    It is good that the FBI sees the truth of the matter this time. Perhaps if the ‘o’ moslim, who occupied the seat of government by hook and crook, had not ever seen this country close-up, the FBI would still be using Mr. Spencer and others to teach agents what islam and jihad are all about.

    No “work-place violence,’ no “mental illness,” no “we don’t know the motive,” no “he didn’t understand it was wrong..” etc. But acknowledgment that it’s moslim terrorism based on their belief in the filthy book’s evil commands to rape and kill.

    • mortimer says

      Feb 1, 2020 at 7:42 pm

      Agree. It took courage to declare clearly that the motivation was ‘JIHAD’. Many millions of Muslims in the Western world are supporters of JIHAD-TERRORISM, but only a few TENS OF THOUSANDS are actively ready for jihad. Of those, probably only a few thousand in all Western countries are preparing for kinetic jihad and a few hundred will carry it off. Many will be apprehended before implementing their plans. A few dozen every year will succeed in jihads in Western countries.

      All Western militaries should start TRAINING ALL MILITARY MEMBERS to know and recognize JIHADISM. There will be fewer dead Western soldiers.

      • James Lincoln says

        Feb 1, 2020 at 9:06 pm

        mortimer says,

        “All Western militaries should start TRAINING ALL MILITARY MEMBERS to know and recognize JIHADISM.”

        Strongly agree.

        I would recommend John Guandolo perform the training – as he does for law enforcement with his UTT “Understanding The Threat” course work.

      • PRCS says

        Feb 2, 2020 at 1:17 am

        Communism, Nazism, fascism, socialism, etc., are standalone isms.

        As jihad is one of Islam’s core components: there’s no such thing as jihadism.

    • Norger says

      Feb 1, 2020 at 9:39 pm

      Use of the word “tragedy” suggests that Muslims are like a force of nature, completely absolved of any personal responsibility for their actions.

      • gravenimage says

        Feb 1, 2020 at 9:53 pm

        Agreed, Norger. I don’t know how many times I have heard 9/11 described as though it were a terrible hurricane or an earthquake or some other natural disaster.

      • somehistory says

        Feb 1, 2020 at 9:54 pm

        Agree totally.

      • Wellington says

        Feb 2, 2020 at 12:13 am

        Agreed. The West not perceiving the iniquity of Islam is what is tragic but what Muslim terrorists (excuse the redundancy) do is criminal and an act of war.

  4. mortimer says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    Agree with Robert Spencer: “This is a small step back to sanity for the still largely clueless … FBI” They are ‘clueless’ because of governmental policies that require them to ignore learning the BASIC TEACHING OF POLITICAL ISLAM: taqiyya, the conquistatorial mandate of Islam, hatred directed against wrong-worshipping KAFIRS, the NEAR-ENEMY DOCTRINE, the techniques and tactics of JIHAD WARFARE and lastly the TERRORISM DOCTRINE of Islam.

    I disagree strongly with Robert Spencer that the FBI is ‘largely corrupt’ … there may be HIGHLY POLITICIZED Swamp creatures in the FBI, but they are few and far between among the very highly motivated FBI men and women who are conscientious, patriotic, ethical and morally upright.

  5. mortimer says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 7:29 pm

    What national security agencies and immigration authorities have to learn is that MOST SAUDIS and many other Muslims who went to schools with SAUDI TEXT BOOKS are INDOCTRINATED in the CULTURE of JIHAD.

    Millions of Muslims around the world are in fact indoctrinated to conduct jihad, but they have not yet been RECRUITED by jihad RECRUITERS.

    Once recruited, tens of millions of Muslims could be extremely dangerous!

    Message to our security agencies: IT’S THE IDEOLOGY OF JIHADISM, STUPID.

    PLEASE STUDY and MASTER THE JIHAD IDEOLOGY IF YOU WANT TO PROTECT US.

  6. RICHARD SANDERS says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 8:49 pm

    High time the F,B,I, called a crime committed by practicioners of ISLAM for what it is. Enough of this kow towing and perilous P.C. posturing. It’s time to rein in and expel them whether they’re Wahabbists, “ISLAMBERG GRADS” , Shia or Sunni. https://americasfreedomfighters.com/red-alert-23-jihad-training-camps-in-usa-fbi-refuses-to-take-action/

  7. gravenimage says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 9:09 pm

    Florida: FBI identifies motive for Pensacola shooting as “jihad”
    ……………………

    Well, this is good–but yes, it should not be newsworthy.

  8. Trick_or_Treat says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    “FBI identifies motive for Pensacola shooting as ‘Jihad’ ”

    Well, they might be many weeks behind others in finally arriving at that conclusion, but tell them their ‘Top Scholar’ badges are in the mail!

  9. tgusa says

    Feb 1, 2020 at 11:50 pm

    “FBI identifies motive for Pensacola shooting as “jihad”
    Wait, what? I am shocked.

    Inspector Clouseau; Does your dog bite?

    Innkeeper; No.

    Dog bites Clouseau

    Clouseau; I thought you said your dog didn’t bite.

    Innkeeper; That is not my dog.

  10. Joe says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 5:08 am

    “He acted alone”. What about the jihad party the night before the shooting?

  11. s says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 9:58 am

    and…. what of the mass shooting in the Gay Bar? Shall the FBI decide that too was Jihad instead of the 3 stories told us by Obama’s media..??? and why did his wife get off?? She ran to a sanctuary city after her husband committed his jihad….

  12. s says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 10:00 am

    and the “work place violence” at Fort Hood? Or are we still to buy the lie Obama put forth?

  13. Mike says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 10:09 am

    FBI , CIA or US top administrators under Obama or even Bushes are not clueless , Mr Spencer. Not acknowledging was is jihad and ISlam was Hussein policy , agenda . For the Bushes , the idea was to used islamic Jihad agenda as allies to dominate the whole world with the second idea that once done , they could easily get rid of islam with US power .

    • boakai ngombu says

      Feb 2, 2020 at 2:24 pm

      … and sometimes it seemed that Nancy, Pencilneck, et al., were behaving as though they were participants in a shura court … esp. the willingness to think that multiple nonfact witnesses were legit, … secrecy instead of openness … guilty before proven innocent … one side …

  14. Mike says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 10:27 am

    Last week-end of January 2020 , RED PILL 78 guest was ex-FBI cop JOHN DESOUZA .After the one hour long interview with Red Pill 78 , there was a Q& A from the public via skype . A caller ask De Souza, according to him, what could possibly be written on the letters CABAL received during BUSH FUNERALS .

    De Souza told everyone around that according to him ,they didn’t all received the same message . Some received a good one , some a bad one . Usual members of the Cabal -HRC, Hussein ,Cheney etc.. were told most porbably : ” Continue on the bad way and you will be served the same thing as poppy Bush i.e. execution .” W received something like : ” Cabal members were told
    your father ‘s death was an execution not a natural death .” and Pence : “Cabal members were all told to stay quiet if they do not want to finish like poppy.”

    Red Pill thought it make sens and I do think the same thing .

  15. Mike says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 10:42 am

    JIHAD WATCH ‘s supporters might want to help .Here is an opportunity .

    Past week , JOHN MARK DUGGAN was on Jason Goodman CROWDSOURCE THE TRUTH broadcast . Duggan is the famous , now , Palm Beach County ex – deputy sheriff who had to flew Russia and ask for asylum to save his life knowing too much on Bill the rapist and Epstein activities .

    Now Duggan living in Moscow , was contacted by a person high up in Ukraine BURISMA administration. The person is willing to talk and reveal everything about the Bidens quid pro quo ( kick back from oligarks as long as they receive US taxpayers aid ).The person has all the incriminating documents that can proove what the person says BUT the person , first , need to have asylum in Moscow to give all live internet interviews. This needs a crowdfund: 10,000 $ for the operation or a little less. So , every dollar will help . To chip in , go on Jason Goodman YT broadcast or usual FUND ME site or send an email to : jmdgn@mail.ru .

  16. Norger says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 11:21 am

    As Robert Spencer has pointed out, the FBI conducted a major purging of allegedly “Islamophobic” training materials during the Obama administration, in response to complaints from various Muslim “advocacy” groups. Among other things, Spencer’s books were effectively banned. One wonders what FBI agents are permitted to learn about Islam to conclude that this was in fact “jihad.”

  17. Walter Sieruk says

    Feb 2, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    This Saudi national, in his jihadist behavior who murdered three American sailors on the NAS Pensacola was yet another jihad murder/affront . The motive for murderous actions is very obvious and any person who can’t understand that the deadly violence of Mohammed Alshamrani was motivated by Islam with its jihad is either some one of a very low intelligence or person who willfully refuses to see the truth because he or she had put religious blinders on

    This all leads the topic of the nation the Aslhamrani had come from.
    Which is the Islamic kingdom of Saudi Arabia that has not and will not spare any of its vast oil wealth as to use its financial resources to fund and promote the advancement of Islam by and through the jihad. By this it means both the stealth jihad and even the subtle support violent jihad.

    As explained, for example in the book HOW ISLAM PLANS TO CHANGE THE WORLD by William Wagner. For on pages 109, 110. The reader is informed that “The Wall Street journal on April 15, 2003 published an article titled ‘In law Seminars, A Saudi Group Spreads Extremism.’ The article began by saying ‘In late February more than 300 young men from across Europe gathered for a weekend seminar on Islamic Law put on by Al-Waqf al-Islaami Foundation.’ The article went on to explain that the most famous graduates from the seminar were half a dozen members of the group of young men from Hamburg, Germany, who plotted the September 11, attacks. The language of the was Dutch, but ‘the message was imported from Saudi Arabia, via Saudi books and lecturers who taught a strict orthodox interpretation of Islam.’ “

    Further on the very same page of 110 the information is given that “TIME MAGAZINE , in an article on Saudi Arabia: Inside the Kingdom,’ stated ‘Apart from channeling money to foundations that have assisted terrorist groups, Saudis have for years supported institutions abroad the propagate Wahhabism.’”

    In addition to all this, in the book of the title of THE HISTORY OF JIHAD FROM MUHAMMAD TO ISIS, by Robert Spencer on pages 333 through 337.Mr Spencer provides valid information of the subject of “ The Saudi involvement in September 11.”

    So with that Islamic regime of Saudi Arabia and its oil money support the different type of the jihad, both stealth and the violent kind, with its Islamic agenda advancement and spread , influence and infiltration of the Western nations ,this kingdom of Saudi Arabia is no friend at all of America or any other country of the West.

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