More Apologizing for Natural Born Jihadists

"Why Us?" - Portland Residents in a State of Confusion

Since the Portland would-be bomber was arrested by the FBI a few days ago, kicking and screaming "allah akbar" as he was led away to a life of expensive reclusion, the Times has redoubled their efforts to portray old Osman as just a regular Aw-Shucks kind of kid, while at the same time ensuring readers that Muslims in the US are cool and that Islam is a religion of peace (wink wink).

From this predictably weak-willed follow-up story to Osman's take down, entitled "Friends Say Bombing Suspect Appeared Changed of Late" (oh really?), we have excised for you a few choice snippets.

Nothing to see here, folks, Move along.

You see, ole' Moohamood was just :

"...a well adjusted young American teenager..." (1st ¶) ;

"...'He seemed to be in a state of confusion'..." (3rd ¶) ;

"...'He wasn't like that. He was just like everybody else'..." (9th ¶) ;

Of course he was. 

"...Many Muslims in Oregon worried they would face a backlash. And on Sunday, local Muslim leaders emphasized that the case was an isolated incident..." (10th ¶) ;

The evil islamophobes of Oregon need to be watched. 


"...'Osman was very sophisticated'..." (20th ¶);

Just a regular American teenager.


"...'He seemed like a great kid'..." (23rd ¶) ;

"...Some young Somali men in the United States struggle to find a sense of belonging..." (30th ¶) :

It's obviously our fault.

"...'This kid has friends here, went to school here,' said Mr. Alyajouri. 'It's so stupid. Nobody I know thinks that way'..." (final ¶).