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Old 07-15-2007, 10:10 AM   #6 (permalink)
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This is a tragic story.

I have done a rather quick search on the net and didn't find the story in any mainstream media other than a repeat report from a suburb paper in Philly.

The contents of the notes have not, that I found, yet been released. The prosecutors office would not release the contents and would only say the shooter was 'disturbed'.

The comments in the above article about the motivation for the shootings come from the mother of an airman who indicated he was friends with the victim - not from the prosecutors office and not from the notes or anyone who personally knew the shooter.

The article itself was written by the
Michelle Malkin is author of "Unhinged: Exposing Liberals Gone Wild." Her e-mail address is malkinblog@gmail.com.

Following are the links I came up with - other than those just repeating the article by Malkin

Suicidal gunman ‘angry at the government’ - News - MSNBC.com

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/disp...09/airman.html

McGuire airman critical after shooting - Military News, Air Force News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Air Force Times


I have read every straight news story on this that I could find and none of them said a word about the shooter being an "anti-war protestor."

What they did say is that his suicide notes indicated that he was "mad at the government."

Being anti-war is not the only reason that someone might be angry with the government.

That statement of motive came from the shooter's family. The official position is even less enlightening.

Quote:
The circumstances and motive for the shooting were under investigation, Milavsky said yesterday. He confirmed the existence of two suicide notes, but declined to discuss the contents due to the ongoing investigation.

“I can confirm that two notes were left and that they were indicative of an individual suffering from mental-health problems,” he said.
Suicidal gunman ‘angry at the government’ - News - MSNBC.com

Maybe the author of this little op-ed knows something that the real reporters have missed.

But I doubt it.
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