On Monday,
I reported on a suicide bomber who killed only himself just outside an Oklahoma football stadium containing 70-80,000 spectators. Despite the immediate release of information to downplay terror concerns, I introduced it with the question "Premature Explosion?" to indicate that it sounded from the report like someone who had detonated prior to arriving at his target.
See these stories for a strong indication that it was Islamist terror:
WorldNetDaily: Hinrichs had Islamic Jihad Materials
Northeast Intelligence Network: Hinrichs part of Muslim terror cell in Norman
Suicide Bombing in Norman, Oklahoma
Why did I resist the initial reports that Hinrichs committed suicide over depression? This incident fits a pattern of the media and law enforcement rushing to downplay terror as a motive in similar incidents, such as the July 4 LAX shooting and the 3/11 Madrid bombings. See this
must-read for a detailed accounting of the phenomenon.
Here's another.
Incidentally, Oklahoma was the site of a Jihad convention that Steve Emerson happened to stumble upon in this absolute must-read excerpt from his book:
How I Made "Jihad in America" and Lived to Tell About it
On Monday, I reported on a suicide bomber who killed only himself just outside an Oklahoma football stadium containing 70-80,000 spectators. Despite the immediate release of information to downplay terror concerns, I introduced it with the question "Prema
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