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News & Current Events Mar 30, 2026 at 10:49 PM

Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says

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Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says | CNN
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Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says | CNN
The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said in a news conference Monday.
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Bituulzman Mar 30, 2026 +170
It mentions that 2 people refused to sell him a gun. Very curious about what that was about. Did he set off red flags? Were these private dealers?
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Subrookie Mar 31, 2026 -70
It's not as easy as you think to buy a gun. You can't just buy one without a background check. And, if you aren't acting normal, gun shops are private businesses that can lose their license to sell guns if they bipass rules and someone ends up doing a mass shooting.
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Madcap_Miguel Mar 31, 2026 +45
>You can't just buy one without a background check. Are you 12 or do you live in a country with sensible gun laws? Because you clearly don't know shit about America. (gun shows are private sales)
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Subrookie Mar 31, 2026 -31
You need to research what you're saying. There isn't a gun show loophole. You need a background check to buy a gun.
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Boozhi Mar 31, 2026 +42
It is highly dependent on state laws. Private sales often do not require a background check. Licensed Dealers (FFLs) are when it is required.
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Hancock02 Mar 31, 2026 +26
I can go to a private gun dealer and buy a gun same day no background. Is it legal.. thats kinda grey, but can I get a gun easily. Yes.
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Bedley_smutler69 Mar 31, 2026 -28
Literally no such thing as a “private gun dealer” unless you mean “illegal gun dealer”. The law is super clear on this. Yes private sales are legal but this is Michigan and you need either a cpl or an ltp.
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BoringMode91 Mar 31, 2026 +17
No you don’t. Most states (and the federal government) do not require private firearms sales to go through an FFL and no background check. Many people but and sell guns without a background check.
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Moneyshot_ITF Mar 31, 2026 +27
Lol yes you can. It's extremely easy to buy a gun
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Subrookie Mar 31, 2026 -51
You can not easily buy a gun.
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cyclob_bob Mar 31, 2026 +23
It takes thirty minutes
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Subrookie Mar 31, 2026 -34
These are the talking points of people who have never tried to buy a firearm.
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BringBackTheDinos Mar 31, 2026 +12
I bought a gun and yes, it took like 30 minutes.
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cyclob_bob Mar 31, 2026 +10
Post your physique
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[deleted] Mar 31, 2026 -73
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sandie74kotuk Mar 31, 2026 +95
Violence against civilians is never justified
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witchofpain Mar 31, 2026 -96
Have you told Israel that?
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Knodsil Mar 31, 2026 +95
"I condemn Israel for attacking civilians so I am gonna do a whataboutism to justify the attack on some random jews on the other side of the planet".
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witchofpain Mar 31, 2026 -83
Attacking civilians causes more attacks on civilians. It’s a cycle.
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Complete-Definition4 Mar 31, 2026 +52
[Detroit Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan Delivers Final Update on West Bloomfield Attack](https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/detroit/news/detroit-special-agent-in-charge-jennifer-runyan-delivers-final-update-on-west-bloomfield-attack) The next video screenshot he sends is him listening to Hizbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem talking and saying that listeners have one of two choices: victory or martyrdom…. The last meme that I’ll show you is a screenshot that he sent to his sister in the parking lot. He covers up the Israeli flag with yellow copper paint and puts the phrase “Party of God” or “Hizballah” over the Israeli flag. Yellow is a color often used to represent Hizballah’s sense of loyalty and sacrifice. Finally, and most concerning, approximately 10 minutes before the attack, he sent two final videos to his sister, saying in Arabic, “This is the largest gathering place for Israelis in the State of Michigan in the United States. I have booby-trapped the car. I will forcefully enter and start shooting at them. God willing, I will kill as many of them as I possibly can.” He sends a quick three-second video shortly after and types the message, “A special operation.” In between these videos and photo messages, the assailant exchanges five short calls with his ex-wife, who called Dearborn Heights Police Department requesting that they do a welfare check on her ex-husband.
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Awkwardischarge Mar 31, 2026 +149
Which part was inspired by Hezbollah? The attack on Jews or the incompetence?
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Thetruthislikepoetry Mar 31, 2026 +68
I’m sure the children at the day care are just as responsible for the acts of the Israeli government as the children of Gaza are responsible for the acts of Hamas.
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Throwaway5432154322 Mar 31, 2026 +45
>unless proven with actual evidence Gee, if only we had proof. > he closely followed speeches and live coverage involving Hezbollah’s secretary general, Naim Qassem, along with reporting about an Iranian fatwa – a religious ruling concerning Islamic law – calling for total jihad against the US military. >He also researched Jewish cultural educational and religious centers throughout the Detroit metro area, viewed multiple pages of upcoming events at Temple Israel and searched specific terms and phrases such as “the largest gathering of Israelis in Michigan,” “Orthodox synagogues” and “Israelis near me” Ugh, I *really* wish we had proof.
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MrPhilLashio Mar 31, 2026 +24
This guy lives on land stolen from native Americans and likes to give people a hard time about stolen land.
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MrPhilLashio Mar 31, 2026 +24
Couple hundred years wasn’t really that long ago, my dude. Slavery in the USA is older than the last land taken from Natives. If you’re cool living on stolen land because it was SO long ago, surely you’re also telling black people to “get over it” right?
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warwellian Mar 31, 2026 +8
What bot farm cooked up that opinion in the last 7 months?
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Fluffy-Barracuda9789 Mar 31, 2026 -18
I mean, it's just a true statement 
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warwellian Mar 31, 2026 +3
I guess if you’re a dumbass or a bot I see how you’d think that
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Fluffy-Barracuda9789 Mar 31, 2026 -12
They attack Jews. They are incompetent. Pretty simple stuff really. Might want to get checked for brain worms.
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Dmsc18 Mar 31, 2026 +1
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warwellian Mar 31, 2026 -6
Might want to check with your handler and get some updated propaganda talking points. These ones ain’t doing it bud.
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AaronRulesALot Mar 31, 2026 -10
October 7th? 1000 innocent civilians killed and 200 captured. Launched a war in retaliation.
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warwellian Mar 31, 2026 +5
Oh I guess you can’t read, was that in the last 7 months?
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studio_bob Mar 31, 2026 -83
Say what you will about Hezbollah, but "incompetent" they are not.
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ManOf1000Usernames Mar 31, 2026 +23
I heard they were good at responding to their pagers but something blew up real fierce and they havent anymore.
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Don_Ford Mar 31, 2026 -42
That's disgusting. Children were blown up in that terrorist attack. You are a vile person.
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Nancy_Not_Soulcycle Mar 31, 2026 +35
In terms of covert military operation where you target military personnel, the pager attack might go down as the most successful in world history.   They LITERALLY targeted the people wearing the pagers.   
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Plusisposminusisneg Mar 31, 2026 +12
I'm curious what kind of targeted attack you would find acceptable? And it wasn't distributed amongst a civilian population, it was ordered by and for a combat force. The military that has no separation between civilian and military assets is what's a warcrime.
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NoStructure7083 Mar 31, 2026
Pager goes *beep beep BOOM* haha
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HandsLikePaper Mar 30, 2026 +242
What does Michigan Law Enforcement say? Unfortunately we can't believe anything this FBI says.
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kstargate-425 Mar 31, 2026 +50
Exactly, these are the same FBI covering up the Trumpstein files and allowing the White House to suppress intelligence reports of domestic terrorist attacks happening shortly after they attacked Iran as they were worried people would connect the dots and blame Trump for the increased threat. So the White House was blocking top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran and this is the outcome. Cant have those poll numbers drop and better to have dead Americans 😒
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Pera_Espinosa Mar 31, 2026 +26
What a weird coincidence that all the top comments are saying this exact same thing.
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HandsLikePaper Mar 31, 2026 +58
It's almost as if it's so clear and obvious that the current FBI lacks credibility that everyone can see it.
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AspenSki1988 Mar 31, 2026 -52
Oh now we don't like fbi?
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syynapt1k Mar 31, 2026 +34
How can anyone take the FBI seriously when it's being run by somebody with zero qualifications. Kash Patel is a joke.
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Bird_Hot Mar 31, 2026 +4
aziz ansari is gonna play him in the Netflix movie...its gonna be amazing 👏
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AspenSki1988 Mar 31, 2026 -32
Oh ok so we don't like the fbi now
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GuaranteedCougher Mar 31, 2026 +2
Because it's pretty common knowledge that government agencies regularly lie to the public
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RJCHI Mar 30, 2026 +8
At what point in time have you trusted what the FBI or CIA say about anything of great consequence? Lying is what they do. They have no interest in the truth any more so than it serves to control the populace.
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Fortestingporpoises Mar 31, 2026 +26
In the past they've investigated white supremacy in law enforcement. In the past they've gone after white supremacists. The white supremacists now run the FBI.
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Bird_Hot Mar 31, 2026 -14
Umm I dont disagree that the FBI is trash but uhhh...if you havent noticed its actually run by a manchild of Indian heritage with an Israeli girl friend. Pretty sure both those factors disqualify him for membership in white supremacy. You think the supremacists hate black wait till you hear what they think about Indians and Jews....
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Fortestingporpoises Mar 31, 2026 +18
I’m not talking about his ethnicity, I’m talking about his ideology. MAGA is a white supremacist ideology that just so happens to enlist some non white people who believe in and advance the cause of white supremacy.
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Heroic_Sheperd Mar 31, 2026 +2
The FBI was reliable with the Russian collusion investigation. And then we all know what happened after Trump got elected. There’s a reason DOGE fired thousands of employees, and it wasn’t to promote efficiency.
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cantproveidid Mar 31, 2026 +1
Post Watergate, pre Reagan.
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Throwaway5432154322 Mar 31, 2026 +25
His brother was a commander in Hezbollah…
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HandsLikePaper Mar 31, 2026 +24
How's that "No new wars" going for ya?
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Ididntdodiddly Mar 31, 2026 -16
You can't defend it lmao
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HandsLikePaper Mar 31, 2026 +16
No point, yall don't actually care.
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AspenSki1988 Mar 31, 2026 -4
Not great not terrible
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OnePride Mar 30, 2026 -26
You're not going to get the kind of answer you're looking for from Michigan law enforcement either. We're only going to find out if an independent journalist digs into this and reports on it.
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AspenSki1988 Mar 31, 2026 -16
Yea the journalists - such credible people
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gmd24 Mar 30, 2026 -23
My first thought.
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barf_seller Mar 31, 2026 +38
The same people doing cover for jihadists when this attack first happened are doing the exact same cover now. At some point ya'lls gotta take a good look in the mirror
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Conflixxion Mar 31, 2026 +10
remember those ISIS guys... or those Libyans that shot Doc Brown? pepperidge farm remembers
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TheDecepticonIdeal Mar 30, 2026 +46
Remember when Michigan Muslims flipped to Trump in the 2024 election?
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OuchieMuhBussy Mar 30, 2026 -52
I guess sending Bill Clinton to Michigan to defend the genocide of their relatives was a bad political move?
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TheDecepticonIdeal Mar 30, 2026 +60
If someone was given two options and willingly picked the worst option out of the two, I’m going to make fun of them for being stupid.
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UselessInsight Mar 31, 2026 +10
He had to maintain his moral superiority though. So what if he threw every marginalized group in America under the bus in the process?
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Old_Wallaby_7461 Mar 30, 2026 +38
Good thing they voted for the guy who proclaimed that he would do whatever Israel wanted at least once a day instead
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wanderingpeddlar Mar 31, 2026 +10
Considering that TACO is tearassing around the Mideast right now I would say voting for TACO was the greatest self own goal of all time. The people in the Mideast have been paying for it ever since.
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shozy Mar 31, 2026 -7
No I do not. How about you look up and write what percentage voted for Trump. 
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papaHans Mar 30, 2026 +53
Is this the guy who's family members were killed by Israelis in Lebanon?
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No_Engineering_8204 Mar 31, 2026 +63
Yes, all 3 brothers were members of hezbollah.
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papaHans Mar 31, 2026 -46
Sure. Kill a Palestinian he's Hamas, Kill a Lebanese and he's Hezbollah.
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_regionrat Mar 31, 2026 -30
According to who?
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AlbedoSagan Mar 31, 2026 +91
Yes. His brother was a combatant in Hezbollah. 
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NorthernDevil Mar 31, 2026 +23
You’re perpetuating that conflation here. As for the rest of it, I imagine the attackers on 9/11 felt this way about America, too. It’s interesting to watch how the humanity we extend to killers varies based on the demographics of the people they’re killing.
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DevonLuck24 Mar 31, 2026 -7
matter of perspective. some would say that you are also trying to humanize terrorists..
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EBBBBBBBBBBBB Mar 31, 2026 +36
reminds me of that tweet, "I'm not a political expert but if you eliminated Hamas but killed my whole family in the process my first move would be to start Hamas 2."
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Extension-Shine-9313 Mar 31, 2026 +7
Guess whose brother was killed in a Palestinian hostage attack?
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Minute_Account9426 Mar 31, 2026 +22
Isn’t that basically middle eastern conflict in a nutshell, we create an another problem while fixing one.
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EBBBBBBBBBBBB Mar 31, 2026 +3
Americans are largely ignorant of the concept of blowback but I get the impression that it's going to become a more mainstream concept in the coming years. Especially as peaceful protests seem to do nothing even when millions attend.
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VanillaLifestyle Mar 31, 2026 -10
It's basically Israel's entire history. Kill one bad guy and five bystanders, create ten bad guys. Repeat.
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Kurichan77 Mar 31, 2026 -14
Yes, especially when the “problem” is anti-colonialism. You cannot simply snuff that out. The force which is contradictory to colonialism, anti-colonialism, will always be. It’s only a matter of the oppressed being able to (re)constitute & organize to fight for Liberation.
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tomaznewton Mar 31, 2026 +22
"im not a political expert but if your idealogy causes you to fly planes into the twin towers, shoot up an ariana grande concert, do nov 13 in paris etc against the most militarily powerful nations on earth the first move would be to go and stamp out your whole shit as messily as possible"
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idiot500000 Mar 30, 2026 +49
His brother is a commander in Hezbollah. No room for Chaldeans and other Iraqis who helped in the last war tho. Great job MI.
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mrlolloran Mar 30, 2026 +41
Michigan is not in charge of federal immigration policy
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Averiella Mar 31, 2026 +8
I’m gonna guess you’re Chaldean since you even know of the name lol As your Assyrian sister, Michigan doesn’t decide immigration policy (federal government does) and anyone trying to *escape* to here is suffering just like our communities. They aren’t our enemies we stand oppose to once we’re here. We’re all refugees at that point.  Note that coming to mass murder folks is in fact *not* the same thing as coming to escape. 
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RichardThund3r Mar 30, 2026 +11
The FBI is incompetent at the moment. Please try a more reliable source for accurate information.
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kstargate-425 Mar 31, 2026 +8
Ironically enough, the Daily Mail of all outlets were shown a bulletin leaked from an intel analyst pissed that the White House was blocking top US intelligence agencies from warning law enforcement across the country about rising threats to the homeland tied to his war with Iran.
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TheReddestofBowls Mar 30, 2026 -13
It's 2026 and wikipedia is a more reliable source than the FBI I guess the FBI has already been an incompetent political tool in the past, but damn.
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onegumas Mar 30, 2026 -8
Local scouts or sheriff office is a way more competent on that.
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wanderingpeddlar Mar 30, 2026 -8
Pity I no longer trust the FBI or its announcements. They have suppressed info on shooters and flat out lied about political affiliation of shooters. Why should I believe them now?
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Zerokelvin99 Mar 30, 2026 -10
When did you ever trust the FBI? Any government agency isnt exactly top of my list on transparency. I understand the current clown show of an administration has made it worse but let's not kid ourselves and think the FBI or CIA have had the american public in their best interests
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wanderingpeddlar Mar 31, 2026 -4
Eh in the manner of looking at a politically motivated shooter and saying here is his name. They used to be up front about the details. Not great but better then what we have now. I also recognize they buried the assassination of Dr King. Have they ever been 100% honest? No But lets compare them to the ATF or ICE for example.
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OTMsuyaya Mar 31, 2026 +12
Buried the assassination? They gangstalked the man, sent him threatening letters, told him to kill himself, and blackmailed him. I wouldn't be surprised if they were directly involved in the assassination because they straight up murdered Fred Hampton.
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Zerokelvin99 Mar 31, 2026 +2
Exactly, people act like the FBI has been a reputable organization.....
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Consistent-Throat130 Mar 31, 2026 -11
Hezbollah-inspired...  as in no actual f****** ties to hezbollah  and the guy acted alone per the article
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fxkatt Mar 30, 2026 -10
>*In the days after the attack, US officials said Ghazali was located in federal government databases as having connections to “known or suspected terrorists” associated with Hezbollah.* So pat, so convenient, and only the FBI to inform us, the FBI that has set up so many such Islamic acts in the past--and is being called on right now to do the same as part of the Iran War package.
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BeholderLivesMatter Mar 30, 2026 -11
We need some other source. The fbi has lost its credibility. 
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gargolito Mar 31, 2026 -1
I miss the days when I could half believe the FBI. 
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agencsa1 Mar 30, 2026 -28
So, that attack in Michigan is a terrorist attack, but the United States and Israel bombing Iran, including Universities and primary schools, is not?
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Bart_Yellowbeard Mar 31, 2026 -14
And January 6th was a gop inspired act of terrorism.
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Osklington Mar 30, 2026 -15
Who cares what the FBI says?
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Brobeast Mar 30, 2026 -33
Yea this is actually what propoganda looks like. This guy, by all intents and purposes would be classified as a lone wolf extremist if he were white. Loaded up with fireworks, and drove into a school and then shot himself. All the while, after losing a chunk of his family. He wasnt radicalized by hezbollah to do this, he was experiencing grief-laden mania and wanted revenge for his family. Whether or not hezbollah exists, doesnt change the fact he still does this act of violence.
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karaoke456 Mar 30, 2026 -37
"Hezbollah-inspired" is a propaganda way of saying he was "not affiliated" with Hezbollah. Classic CNN.
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ArktikosUrsa Mar 31, 2026 +47
His brother is literally a commanderi n Hezbollah...
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Bayne86 Mar 30, 2026 +22
The Jewish community in Michigan fucked with people for OIL and killed children?
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Fluffy-Barracuda9789 Mar 31, 2026 +19
When did Israel take anyone's oil? Wtf are you talking about. By your logic anyone that donates to a country, such as the US when it's soldiers were running out of flak jackets and other supplies, are culpable for the actions of the military. All Americans, Australians, Brite, Canadians, French, German, etc etc have all been in military conflicts and have had people support their military. Are they all responsible? Also a lot of those people probably have family in the IDF, do the IDF is quite literally protecting their family. And the most absurd thing, is that these families will now get actual revenge on this man and his family back home in Lebanon who are Hezbollah supporters. Good job dude.
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Vic-Trola Mar 31, 2026 -15
Not Hezbollah backed, but Hezbollah ‘inspired’? There is a huge difference.
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Drekkful Mar 31, 2026 -23
"Look at this crime that justifies our crimes abroad!" *Soyjack face*
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Tsakax Mar 30, 2026 -31
You can just assume any mass shooters or "terrorist" attacks are right wingers until proven otherwise with a 80% certainty.
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The_chosen_turtle Mar 31, 2026 -19
Hezbollah inspired attack huh? Were they wearing “one terrorism please” shirt while they did it?
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MentokGL Mar 30, 2026 -27
Let's get boots on the ground then, that's the goal right Ka$$$h?
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_pinklemonade_ Mar 30, 2026 -6
Do you mean spiderkash 😂
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