I was born in Iran & immigrated to US 46 years ago. Everytime something like this happens I pray & pray that it was not done by a muslim because in this day & age all of us from Muslim countries will be in deep sh.. even if we are not muslims per se. Trump has opened our eyes to the very deep & widespread racism that still exists in our beautiful country.
For two days on Google Images, searching for a photo of the Nashville Suicide Bomber yielded a screenshot of a Black pundit, screenshot from Fox News 😡
I've heard they don't want to call it "terrorism" because of insurance coverage. Something about not paying because terrorism isn't covered... go figure, a rich insurance company doesn't want to pay.
I can understand the reason why they haven't called it, but as you say those definitional nuances are ignored by the press when the suspect isn't a white person.
Great reporting the Fact is any kind bombing / act of violence like those people who tried kidnap the Michigan Governor is a act of terror no matter who commit it or tried to commit it
I saw early headlines that mentioned potential domestic terror, then headlines that said “apparent suicide bombing”, then it was “deliberate bombing/ explosion”. Seems like it should have gone in the opposite order.
I don't understand the need to call it 'terrorism'. The man killed himself in the blast and caused a lot of property damage but took no lives but his own. Does a label make this different?
If this was Chicago, the national guard would have been brought in... wow.....AP is a joke, really.. but the knife attacks in uk were considered terrorism???
It will take the media unapologetically calling it domestic terrorism and ignoring any questioning of the term by anyone being interviewed on the subject. and stop asking why it's not called that because we know why and then make the statement that the one refusing to call it domestic terrorism is supporting and giving support and aid to the terrorists by not calling them that. answer no responses to any objections of the observation and when the interview is terminated by the interviewee, sum up by reiterating what has been said and identifying the interviewee as the person and their status and describe them as having presented themselves as someone in line with the terrorist and their actions and meaning. And let that be the end of it. If there is any further questioning later by the interviewee, hold them to the fire. It's their job to answer questions, not the interviewers.
It is not a question of colour or religion (that is so lame, I thought you were better than that.), it is the fact that his actions have led to this result. He can't condemn it in the same way he cannot praise it. Have we forgotten "there are good people on both sides" already?
Why do you want to call it that? What does it help? I can't see that it was terrorism. Terrorists have a political purpose. They threaten populations in order to control their behaviour. This guy didn't state any position that we know of--the people who were directly affected by the blast didn't know of any. He didn't make any demands. If he's just a mentally ill guy who commits an elaborate suicide, it may be a problem, but it's not terrorism. Actually, I think the word 'terrorism' is so frequently misused, it would be better to give it a rest for a while.
Seems like the media are trying to wait and see if he was a Democrat or republican supporter before they start throwing that word around... We all know why.
Medhi. Good job so far. But - u Need to be getting more right wing/Republicans on the show and taking them apart in public to expose and demonstrate what they really stand for. I think it’s a bit soft to have the amount of left/democratic voices you feature. Put your skills, your voice to better use! ✊🏼☀️
1:50 Motive and the desire to create terror determines terrorism. Terrorists don't warn people and play music, that's something a nut would do. He clearly didn't want to terrorize anyone, he thought he was on a mission and whatever it was, it was nuts.
@Peoples Republic of Ninj The IRA had a well known long fought historical cause that was supported by a significant portion of the population. This guy was a nut.
Normally I agree that the media is wary about the term 'terrorism' as it applies to majority domestic violence - but in that case it is appropriate. There's no evidence it was supposed to scare people, so not terror.
@@eljanrimsa5843 butterflies scare some people. Terrorism isnt determined by whether YOU get scared, but by whether or not the act was DESIGNED to scare.
@@eljanrimsa5843 at this point, we don't know why he did it. But as I said, terrorism is an act of a guilty mind - it requires intent. Planes crash all the time, it doesn't mean their pilots are terrorists, but if a plane crashes into something DELIBERATELY and with the INTENT to cause fear? That's terrorism. At this point, for all we know, the guy just really hated his RV.
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg look I don't even debate your definition, I just try to roll with it, and while you switch the words around a bit, I can't understand why you think your definition does not apply to this case. He drove into the center of a city to detonate a big car bomb. Do you think that wasn't his intention, he wanted to drive into the woods and took the wrong turn?
Nope. Gotta stop you there. There are profiles that lead people to think an attack was an act of T. We ALL know the cops wouldn't have automatically presumed T activity if he was black! Don't be ridiculous. Also, Ts don't WARN people to get away and tell them why. And they've already said upfront that they didn't know if it was a political extremist who did it but were looking into it. YOU hurt the cause when you imply such discriminatory behavior EVERY FREAKING TIME anything at all happens. It really cheapens it for times when it IS for that reason. (And no, I'm not a republican or a Trump supporter.)
So what has been concluded about the LAS VEGAS shooting....? domestic terrorism ? by what reason he did it??? till today what was the verdict????? why did the shooter bring dozens of machine guns ??? why didnt he just buy one 84mm gun...
Was the monk who burned himself alive in Vietnam a domestic terrorist.? It appears that this guy didn't want to kill anyone but himself. I could be wrong.
If he didn't want to hurt anyone he would have blown himself up in a secluded place. What if someone didn't have the mobility to get out in time? & blowing up people's property harms them. Did the monk hug someone while he was on fire? Did he set a neighborhood or a Forrest alight?? See the difference?
That's why he brought up the other examples: the knife attack in France and the pipe bombs in New York. There were no fatalities yet Trump called for action against the terrorists.
They identified this guy through DNA, seemingly within 24 hours, or so. Can anyone explain how this process works, specifically where the comparison DNA came from that matched that found at the bomb site? Also, it would be interesting to hear where they got his perfect, photo-shopped mugshot from. Relatives? Priors? Can't be priors, as they explicitly stated he was not previously known to police.
Probably an employer ID badge photo. That’s what it looks like to me. They said there was human tissue everywhere, so the guy got blown to bits, literally. They likely compared that DNA to his mothers, which another newscast said the police stated she was being “very helpful”. They also found the RV VIN when collecting debris & the RV was registered to him. Neighbors also stated that the RV was in the backyard for several years, they saw it every time they drove down the hill. Someone noticed it was missing after the explosion & called the tip in plus a neighbor said she spoke to the perp several days prior & when asking him if Santa was bringing him anything good he replied that “Nashville would never forget him”. I don’t live In Tennessee but it’s easy to find their local newscast on RUclips.
@@MeriLizzie Great answers, thanks, although I'm not sure a DNA match from his mother would be valid, since parents/children only share about 50% of each others' DNA (but maybe that's still statistically significant?). Lots of other sources of DNA could easily be found, though, given that the RV's VIN was found, and thus his home address would be known (or was he homeless, living in his RV, instead of with mom?).
@@imacmill he signed over the deed to his house to some gal in November, apparently they also used items from his house (like a hairbrush) where they also found bomb making materials.
@@imacmill lol not an insider, I just watch a variety of newscasts, some local to Nashville, the mayors public press briefing, along with the ATF, FBI, & sheriff public press briefings.
How about connected to international terrorism?? He didn't act alone. Come on. This is like Oswald taking the fall for others. Sure this guy did it, but really for fame? Come on. Tell me another one.
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It’s about precedence. The Middle East used to harken thoughts of Casablanca, the Royal Shah of Iran and glamorous Arabian Nights until radical Islam began tarnishing the reputation of the region and multiple bloody terrorist events in series began to involve stated radical Islamic motives. If American militia had organized 911 to continue Timothy McVeigh’s legacy of radical retribution for the siege at Waco TX, is anyone actually convinced the word terrorism wouldn’t largely harken thoughts of disgruntled white extremists? It is what it is. This guy gave an unprecedented amount of warning and left no manifesto... no group has claimed it as an act of terror so it doesn’t classify. It is oddly smug to believe that if this man had been found to be black that the reporting (especially in this climate) would have been anything but identical as far as the word terrorism goes. If he had been a practicing Muslim, sadly, there would be a mountain of precedence for wondering if it had to do with things, although realistically it would still be doubted because of the warning message and lack of casualties.
Several years ago, a black, former policeman shot up an army base because he claimed that his colleagues had mistreated him during his career. He was not a Muslim, he was not a member of any group, and he left a note that said he was not targeting civilians. It was shown he acted alone and that he had major mental health issues. Yet, the media and law enforcement continue to call him a terrorist despite him not fitting your definition of terrorism. Meanwhile, the shooter at the North Carolina church and the joker face guy who shot up the cinema - who both had racist manifestos abd association with groups the FBI have labelled as domestic terrorists - continue to be called mentally ill and lone wolves, despite fitting your given definition of terrorism. These three cases disprove your point that "there is no racism to see here, folks!" Yes, there is! Racism IS a factor in how these events are being covered. Finally, maybe this white privilege of getting the benefit of the doubt makes white domestic terrorists behave differently than perpetrators who are of color. After all, white people have previously gotten to have a mythos about their misdeeds that people of color don't. Guy Falks comes to mind.
Terrorism is defined by killing the maximum amount of civilians. This guy seemed intent on not killing civilians with the warnings and the countdown. He was a nut-job, but only by the vaguest definition was he a terrorist.
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Bravo Mehdi. Your always factual, fair and tactful with your presentations. Thank you🙏🏿
The guy had the Complexion for the Protection... Period.
I am sure if the suspect was BLACK "president dump" would have on twitter calling it domestic terrorism.
And probably will bring BLM in the accusations.
I am so glad to hear this discussion.
I was delighted when I came across your show. It's clear, to the point, and addresses issues that are not fluff. Thanks, Mehdi.
“ Killed in the bombing”
=
“Suicide bomber”
All it would take is for the color of his skin to change.
It did.
Don’t forget. They tried to re-elect him. 70+ mil
@josie I like the way you think. :)
"I remember" is on our license plates here, but in french. We will never forget how scary it is. We will always be watching them now. 👍👍🇨🇦
Never forget...
Our country has a passion for doing the thing that makes us the least safe possible!
I was born in Iran & immigrated to US 46 years ago. Everytime something like this happens I pray & pray that it was not done by a muslim because in this day & age all of us from Muslim countries will be in deep sh.. even if we are not muslims per se. Trump has opened our eyes to the very deep & widespread racism that still exists in our beautiful country.
Homegrown. “domestic” terrorism is the only form of terrorism in the US.... attacking their own country’s people or structures.
Doing a great job, Mehdi!
Lots of hypocrisy and bigotry is going on in the world of today.
Fairness and justice seems disappearing
I blame mainstream media for being soft on Trump and his cronies. A lot of us saw exactly who Trump is. Think he should be exiled out of the US.
Has Trump commented on this? I don't mean Twitter, but an address to the nation? I'm not aware he has.
Can’t talk. Busy. Golfing.
not a peep or a tweet from bum...possibly suffering from golf elbow, or hip dysplasia!
These people are so hypocrites.
They’ve got no shame.
In the absence of a presidential tweet, we have to assume that this was a Trump supporter and Trump knows this.
Great reporting 👍👍✌
Finally! Someone calling it as it is!!
This guy is absolutely right!
For two days on Google Images, searching for a photo of the Nashville Suicide Bomber yielded a screenshot of a Black pundit, screenshot from Fox News 😡
So, so, so true... Demanding the information about his religion not possible in the USA?
Easy to do. They are refusing to do it.
I've heard they don't want to call it "terrorism" because of insurance coverage. Something about not paying because terrorism isn't covered... go figure, a rich insurance company doesn't want to pay.
I can understand the reason why they haven't called it, but as you say those definitional nuances are ignored by the press when the suspect isn't a white person.
To understand, just consider the Irish vs English "Troubles".
If it were a brown dude they'd be screaming it
Great reporting the Fact is any kind bombing / act of violence like those people who tried kidnap the Michigan Governor is a act of terror no matter who commit it or tried to commit it
Remember the country music shooter...
Did you guys noticed the officer was struggling with word's
"This is the guy who Trump is." Period.
First Muslim AG??? 😱😱.
I’ll believe it when I see it.
Congrats sir! 🎉 👏🏾
Good job for telling the truth about the rasim in this country
Real reporters used to know how to do this.
I saw early headlines that mentioned potential domestic terror, then headlines that said “apparent suicide bombing”, then it was “deliberate bombing/ explosion”. Seems like it should have gone in the opposite order.
It will take congress passing laws that define domestic terrorism. It really is that simple. We lack legal framework.
What will it take to call someone who sets him/herself on fire out of protest and selfsacrifice, an arsonist.
Maybe some real estate Broker needs some water front Property. . LOL
hey have you heard of 5 mossad dancers at the 911 , no maybe you missed it ,but found hijackers passports
What will it take? Something like a report saying he had been to a Kebabish last week.
See kids this is what happens to you when you go from wearing the tin foil hat to eating it.
Just say no to tin foil hats. MmmmKay.
um, BIG FACTS. obviously, clearly, undoubtedly.
It happened on Diaper Don's Watch! That's why they won't use the term!
Watching after the Capitol riots. Can't believe how timely this is.
You tell it. It is domestic viliocne and terror that will show them!!!
Why hold a press conference, if all you say is "I can't comment on this now." Plus that guy's body language looks like he is lying.
Well no one was hurt lol no one was terrorized 😂 he just wanted to go out in a bang.
I don't understand the need to call it 'terrorism'. The man killed himself in the blast and caused a lot of property damage but took no lives but his own. Does a label make this different?
Media Also called Some People "Austere Scholers".
Agree but why your headlines are not reflecting your argument?
Excellent interview, thanks
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So true..
If this was Chicago, the national guard would have been brought in... wow.....AP is a joke, really.. but the knife attacks in uk were considered terrorism???
France
It will take the media unapologetically calling it domestic terrorism and ignoring any questioning of the term by anyone being interviewed on the subject. and stop asking why it's not called that because we know why and then make the statement that the one refusing to call it domestic terrorism is supporting and giving support and aid to the terrorists by not calling them that. answer no responses to any objections of the observation and when the interview is terminated by the interviewee, sum up by reiterating what has been said and identifying the interviewee as the person and their status and describe them as having presented themselves as someone in line with the terrorist and their actions and meaning. And let that be the end of it. If there is any further questioning later by the interviewee, hold them to the fire. It's their job to answer questions, not the interviewers.
Timothy McVeigh was given the Medal of Freedom from Trump posthumously [Don & Tim]
It is not a question of colour or religion (that is so lame, I thought you were better than that.), it is the fact that his actions have led to this result. He can't condemn it in the same way he cannot praise it.
Have we forgotten "there are good people on both sides" already?
Be wary of violent acts on Jan 6
Why do you want to call it that? What does it help? I can't see that it was terrorism. Terrorists have a political purpose. They threaten populations in order to control their behaviour. This guy didn't state any position that we know of--the people who were directly affected by the blast didn't know of any. He didn't make any demands. If he's just a mentally ill guy who commits an elaborate suicide, it may be a problem, but it's not terrorism. Actually, I think the word 'terrorism' is so frequently misused, it would be better to give it a rest for a while.
Seems like the media are trying to wait and see if he was a Democrat or republican supporter before they start throwing that word around... We all know why.
Medhi. Good job so far. But - u Need to be getting more right wing/Republicans on the show and taking them apart in public to expose and demonstrate what they really stand for. I think it’s a bit soft to have the amount of left/democratic voices you feature. Put your skills, your voice to better use! ✊🏼☀️
I don't think the right wingers would come on his show. They seem to have an aversion to intelligent interviewers.
1:50 Motive and the desire to create terror determines terrorism. Terrorists don't warn people and play music, that's something a nut would do. He clearly didn't want to terrorize anyone, he thought he was on a mission and whatever it was, it was nuts.
@Peoples Republic of Ninj The IRA had a well known long fought historical cause that was supported by a significant portion of the population. This guy was a nut.
Normally I agree that the media is wary about the term 'terrorism' as it applies to majority domestic violence - but in that case it is appropriate. There's no evidence it was supposed to scare people, so not terror.
Detonating a big bomb in downtown Nashville does not scare people - are you actually believing what you are saying?
@@eljanrimsa5843 butterflies scare some people. Terrorism isnt determined by whether YOU get scared, but by whether or not the act was DESIGNED to scare.
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg Ehm, do you think he designed the detonation of a big bomb in downtown Nashville to comfort people and make them feel peaceful?
@@eljanrimsa5843 at this point, we don't know why he did it. But as I said, terrorism is an act of a guilty mind - it requires intent. Planes crash all the time, it doesn't mean their pilots are terrorists, but if a plane crashes into something DELIBERATELY and with the INTENT to cause fear? That's terrorism.
At this point, for all we know, the guy just really hated his RV.
@@MichaelJohnson-kq7qg look I don't even debate your definition, I just try to roll with it, and while you switch the words around a bit, I can't understand why you think your definition does not apply to this case. He drove into the center of a city to detonate a big car bomb. Do you think that wasn't his intention, he wanted to drive into the woods and took the wrong turn?
How about him calling for Obama's birth certificate.
America simply cannot deal with its truth
But then the news was not meant to be a profit making venture.
Answer: it will take evidence that the act was done to instill fear in the populace to motivate social/political change.
They don't call it's that he is write
Nope. Gotta stop you there. There are profiles that lead people to think an attack was an act of T.
We ALL know the cops wouldn't have automatically presumed T activity if he was black! Don't be ridiculous.
Also, Ts don't WARN people to get away and tell them why.
And they've already said upfront that they didn't know if it was a political extremist who did it but were looking into it.
YOU hurt the cause when you imply such discriminatory behavior EVERY FREAKING TIME anything at all happens.
It really cheapens it for times when it IS for that reason.
(And no, I'm not a republican or a Trump supporter.)
So what has been concluded about the LAS VEGAS shooting....? domestic terrorism ? by what reason he did it??? till today what was the verdict????? why did the shooter bring dozens of machine guns ??? why didnt he just buy one 84mm gun...
If - has been reported - the suspect was warning people of an imminent detonation, not sure it can be classed as terrorism per se.
@Zach456 you are right.
Was the monk who burned himself alive in Vietnam a domestic terrorist.? It appears that this guy didn't want to kill anyone but himself. I could be wrong.
If he didn't want to hurt anyone he would have blown himself up in a secluded place. What if someone didn't have the mobility to get out in time? & blowing up people's property harms them.
Did the monk hug someone while he was on fire? Did he set a neighborhood or a Forrest alight??
See the difference?
@@lyns8062 You're probably right , I was just confused with his actions and I was just trying to figure out what was going on in his head.
Mylife.com has him as a republican Christian. No surprise there!
Was the man a Republican or Democrat? That could answer why Trump hasn’t spoke out.
There is Difference Between Beheading Of person in church and bombing at AT & T Building Mahadi.
No difference, a difference in attitude to colour or creed more accurate. Great item here.
That's why he brought up the other examples: the knife attack in France and the pipe bombs in New York. There were no fatalities yet Trump called for action against the terrorists.
Apparently a cause.
They identified this guy through DNA, seemingly within 24 hours, or so. Can anyone explain how this process works, specifically where the comparison DNA came from that matched that found at the bomb site?
Also, it would be interesting to hear where they got his perfect, photo-shopped mugshot from. Relatives? Priors? Can't be priors, as they explicitly stated he was not previously known to police.
Probably an employer ID badge photo. That’s what it looks like to me. They said there was human tissue everywhere, so the guy got blown to bits, literally. They likely compared that DNA to his mothers, which another newscast said the police stated she was being “very helpful”.
They also found the RV VIN when collecting debris & the RV was registered to him. Neighbors also stated that the RV was in the backyard for several years, they saw it every time they drove down the hill. Someone noticed it was missing after the explosion & called the tip in plus a neighbor said she spoke to the perp several days prior & when asking him if Santa was bringing him anything good he replied that “Nashville would never forget him”. I don’t live In Tennessee but it’s easy to find their local newscast on RUclips.
@@MeriLizzie Great answers, thanks, although I'm not sure a DNA match from his mother would be valid, since parents/children only share about 50% of each others' DNA (but maybe that's still statistically significant?). Lots of other sources of DNA could easily be found, though, given that the RV's VIN was found, and thus his home address would be known (or was he homeless, living in his RV, instead of with mom?).
@@imacmill he signed over the deed to his house to some gal in November, apparently they also used items from his house (like a hairbrush) where they also found bomb making materials.
@@MeriLizzie Cool. Is all this information publically available, or are you an insider?
@@imacmill lol not an insider, I just watch a variety of newscasts, some local to Nashville, the mayors public press briefing, along with the ATF, FBI, & sheriff public press briefings.
Why would this be domestic terrorism. Warner was probably just pissed because he lives in Nashville ... Yeeeee ha!
How about connected to international terrorism?? He didn't act alone. Come on. This is like Oswald taking the fall for others. Sure this guy did it, but really for fame? Come on. Tell me another one.
Maybe trump would like 2 present wion news.
Could be Antifa/so called BLM types aswell, but dude don't fit the description.. so my original thought was wrong.....
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BULL TO KNOW "BULLSHIT"!!!!
qanon?
FALSE FLAG
Impossible .....Warner is white .
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White privileged
Dear Mehdi, I know what you’re aiming at, but, in this case “the bomber” actually had a recording warning of an imminent explosion.
I hold trump responsible.
It’s about precedence. The Middle East used to harken thoughts of Casablanca, the Royal Shah of Iran and glamorous Arabian Nights until radical Islam began tarnishing the reputation of the region and multiple bloody terrorist events in series began to involve stated radical Islamic motives. If American militia had organized 911 to continue Timothy McVeigh’s legacy of radical retribution for the siege at Waco TX, is anyone actually convinced the word terrorism wouldn’t largely harken thoughts of disgruntled white extremists? It is what it is. This guy gave an unprecedented amount of warning and left no manifesto... no group has claimed it as an act of terror so it doesn’t classify. It is oddly smug to believe that if this man had been found to be black that the reporting (especially in this climate) would have been anything but identical as far as the word terrorism goes. If he had been a practicing Muslim, sadly, there would be a mountain of precedence for wondering if it had to do with things, although realistically it would still be doubted because of the warning message and lack of casualties.
Several years ago, a black, former policeman shot up an army base because he claimed that his colleagues had mistreated him during his career. He was not a Muslim, he was not a member of any group, and he left a note that said he was not targeting civilians. It was shown he acted alone and that he had major mental health issues. Yet, the media and law enforcement continue to call him a terrorist despite him not fitting your definition of terrorism.
Meanwhile, the shooter at the North Carolina church and the joker face guy who shot up the cinema - who both had racist manifestos abd association with groups the FBI have labelled as domestic terrorists - continue to be called mentally ill and lone wolves, despite fitting your given definition of terrorism.
These three cases disprove your point that "there is no racism to see here, folks!" Yes, there is! Racism IS a factor in how these events are being covered.
Finally, maybe this white privilege of getting the benefit of the doubt makes white domestic terrorists behave differently than perpetrators who are of color. After all, white people have previously gotten to have a mythos about their misdeeds that people of color don't. Guy Falks comes to mind.
Terrorism is defined by killing the maximum amount of civilians. This guy seemed intent on not killing civilians with the warnings and the countdown. He was a nut-job, but only by the vaguest definition was he a terrorist.
How many times in the past ten years has
just what you describe happened in this COUNTRY. They were called everything but.
Where did you hear that bullshit definition? I doubt you are creative enough to make it up yourself.
fear, is a form of terrorism. maybe try research next time , so you don't sound like a fool.
What will it take to call someone committing suicide, a murderer.
Just an other rugged individual expressing his anguish.
What will it take to call someone shooting himself, an assassin.
This is nonsense.
It's irresponsible to call all violence "terrorism".
A weak view-slant. There is not a political agenda, so . . .
Nope he's white
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#MAGABITCH
Donald Trump hardly knew the man.