A U.S. official says the gunman in the shootings in Tennessee has been identified as 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez.
Four Marines Killed In Chattanooga
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9andaWiggle
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Yeah... 
bbfreeburn
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Bob, you're right.....and you're wrong. No further explanation needed.
From an article in USA Today, he was trying to be more Americanized, taking up mixed martial arts fighting but his father scolded him after a match and he stopped participating.
"You could see he was trying to become more Americanized," he said. "But his family disapproved [of the fighting]."
USA Today link.
"You could see he was trying to become more Americanized," he said. "But his family disapproved [of the fighting]."
USA Today link.
Erica aka tornadogirl
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That is about an hour northeast of here... My heart to hour to the families and the city.
Erica
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Yeah, and then there is the quote in his yearbook:
“My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?”
I think he snapped. He tried to be more "American", and we would let him because of his name. HE did American boy things.
His parents wanted him on the peaceful sid of Islam, but they were Scolding him while trying to getting him......
He finally just snapped, I wonder if he had went to those places with an interest in enlisting????????
“My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?”
I think he snapped. He tried to be more "American", and we would let him because of his name. HE did American boy things.
His parents wanted him on the peaceful sid of Islam, but they were Scolding him while trying to getting him......
He finally just snapped, I wonder if he had went to those places with an interest in enlisting????????
AlwaysWrite
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Dear bbfreeburn:
Rewording it ... BOB IS RIGHT, AND YOU'RE WRONG. No further explanation needed.
bbfreeburn
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So you're saying that you would tell the families that it is not heartbreaking?
AlwaysWrite
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Dear bbfreeburn:
Apparently you're telling me that I have misinterpreted what you posted. And in that case, a further explanation (of what you said, or meant) IS needed.
9andaWiggle
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He's right that it's a wake up call, but wrong when he says "no, it's not heartbreaking".
I got Rob's point. I don't think a literal interpretation of the words was the message he intended.
I got Rob's point. I don't think a literal interpretation of the words was the message he intended.
bbfreeburn
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I believe my meaning is clear to all who wish to understand it. It's an existential position; either you do understand it or you (willfully) do not understand it.
I GUESS I DIDNT INTERPRET ROB'S STATEMENT RIGHT EITHER THEN. IF THEY ARE IN THE MILITARY, THE CHANCE OF THEM BEING KILLED OVERSEAS IS A HUGE POSSIBILITY AND JUST A PART OF THEIR LIFE. BEING KILLED ON AMERICAN SOIL IS A WAKE UP CALL FOR OUR LEADERS TO DO A BETTER JOB OF FINDING THESE IDIOTS AND STOP GIVING THEM GUNS.
Girlfriend got text from Marine in final moments.
Now it is being reported that at least two of the service members were armed and at least one of them fired back at the shooter but was killed by him.