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S/V Loner

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2. I would love to know the backstory on this guy.

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:50 AM

Thursday

It is horrible what happened to the two National Guard members who shouldn’t have been exposed like that in the first place.
Lakanwal worked with US Forces along with the CIA and I have to imagine he has a shitload of PSTD. He is given asylum because, after working with the US, he fears for his life when the Taliban takes over, immigrates to the US, and then along comes trump saying he was going to send the asylum seekers back to Afghanistan.
I think he just snapped but the administration is going to use this against all immigrants.

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The Guardian: Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms [View all] Gaugamela Thursday OP

I remember all the rage of our contacts that were "left behind" during the pull out underpants Thursday #1

I would love to know the backstory on this guy. S/V Loner Thursday #2

But he was granted asylum under Trump JI7 Thursday #5

This sounds the most probable to me Nittersing Thursday #6

That's my take as well. He may have seen the Trump's deployment of NG as Gaugamela Thursday #9

So neat malaise Thursday #3

Note the attempt to blame it on Biden Ritabert Thursday #4

He was radicalized by the Trump administration newdeal2 Thursday #7

And why was he able to buy a gun? Ritabert Thursday #11

Once we were over there, gab13by13 Thursday #8

I'm thinking he's a paid agitator. intheflow Thursday #10

You're not alone in that belief Ritabert Thursday #12

And the election next week in a deep red state crazylikafox Thursday #16

Ditto malaise Thursday #14

Hopefully some day we'll quit trying to blame the other political party everytime something like this happens. Silent Type Thursday #13

You mean this Administration, right? haele Thursday #17

Plenty of blame to go around. People are bleeding on the streets and everyone immediately point fingers. Tired of it. Silent Type Thursday #18

I agree there's plenty of blame in all situations gone wrong haele Thursday #19

Putin's man has failed to keep DC safe. Trump should stay away from high rise windows--and airplanes! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Thursday #15