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Originally Posted by Tripper
To me, this character seems like a fanatic, just a typical islamic extremist. They're all over places like Palestine and Iraq, so whats so hard about believeing one would be in the U.S? He said himself he wouldn't stop until the U.S was destroyed or something along those lines....That should sum it up right there.
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I do not think an al mighty Islamic extremist would take any such part in the US military. NOt to mention show remorse such as this.
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"I want to apologize for the attack that occurred. I felt that my life was in jeopardy, and I had no other options. I also want to ask you for forgiveness," Akbar told the jury before it deliberated in the sentencing phase.[/quote:6ffb4]
Also note he felt his fellow muslims were in danger (Kind of a weird thought to have if you in the military in the first place..)
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Prosecutors say Akbar launched the attack at his camp -- days before the soldiers were to move into Iraq -- because he was concerned about U.S. troops killing fellow Muslims in the Iraq war.[/quote:6ffb4]
Which in turn prooves his mental capacity, maybe not insane, but he was suffering from it. His paranoid state in a way drove him to these attacks, which were in vain and on the wrong targets from that start. ( I am not justifying his actions, only trying to explain them).
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A defense psychiatrist testified that although Akbar was legally sane and understood the consequences of his attack, he suffered from forms of paranoia and schizophrenia.[/quote:6ffb4]
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A defense psychiatrist testified that although Akbar was legally sane and understood the consequences of his attack, he suffered from forms of paranoia and schizophrenia.[/quote:6ffb4]
Now note that if he is indeed suffering from these 2 disability's, then the harrassment he was enduring only made it worse, and painted a target on the people which were doing it. So in a way you can see this taunting turning him to beleive his fellow soldiers were the threat. The truth is they were not.... BUT in his really messed up head, they seemed to be the most direct threat. Do you understand ? Is that enough to explain it all out...
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