Instapundit Self-Flagellation
So we get a fruitcake who is Islamic and is anti-American, but no clear evidence this is tied to a larger group of Islamists. But Instapundit has this to say:
is Jim Henley, who is calling former Gulf War soldier Muhammad the “black Tim McVeigh.” Though that would be the black, Islamic, Tim McVeigh. Does this add to the credibility of claims that McVeigh’s anti-Americanism had Iraqi connections?
Now maybe this is Glen’s ‘dry sense of humor’. Or maybe it is pure sloppy bullshit. The evidence for an Iraqi connection to Oklahoma City is weak and based on weird associations that Jerry Falwell might pass around. McVeigh and Nicoll’s anti-Americanism didn’t come from Iraq, it came from twisted white supremacy. What would add to the credibility of claims is some evidence not based on the degrees of separation. This has no known connection to Oklahoma City, Al Qaeda, or Iraq for now. Because Glen and the echo chamber wants it to be connected doesn’t make it so. Trying to fit every incident into a simple single story line is nonsense. The world is a dangerous place with many different dangers out there. Trying to only claim there is one, misses a majority of those threats. But it is easy if you like things simple.