"McVeigh is agnostic. He doesn't believe in God, but he won't rule out the possibility. I asked him, "What if there is a heaven and hell?"
He said that once he crosses over the line from life to death, if there is something on the other side, he will -- and this is using his military jargon -- "adapt, improvise, and overcome." Death to him is all part of the adventure."
I don't remember "Let's bend over while you give me your suicide bombers" on that plaque.
ReplyDeleteThe people in France were all European Nationals.
ReplyDeleteNot from Syria.
And if you want to remember Oklahoma City last I checked THEY WERE CHRISTIAN
ReplyDeleteWow! You have to go back 20 years for your example? I can go back 2 sec... Oh wait! There's another one in Mali!
ReplyDeleteI don't believe Timothy McVeigh said anything to the effect of "This is what Jesus would have me do". Oklahoma City wasn't some act of Christian will.
Assholes are assholes. Every religion (or non-religion) has got them.
From Lou Michel, co-author of "American Terrorist: Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City Bombing."
ReplyDeleteAuthors Lou Michel and Dan Herbeck on their book about Timothy McVeigh
"McVeigh is agnostic. He doesn't believe in God, but he won't rule out the possibility. I asked him, "What if there is a heaven and hell?"
He said that once he crosses over the line from life to death, if there is something on the other side, he will -- and this is using his military jargon -- "adapt, improvise, and overcome." Death to him is all part of the adventure."