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Gaugamela

(3,126 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:35 AM Nov 27

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

Lakanwal’s ties to the Central Intelligence Agency, which worked alongside US special forces in Afghanistan, were confirmed by the CIA director, John Ratcliffe, to media outlets on Wednesday evening.

The New York Times reported that the shooting suspect had worked for several US government agencies in Afghanistan, including a CIA-backed unit in the southern province of Kandahar, a stronghold of the Taliban.

“The Biden administration justified bringing the alleged shooter to the United States in September 2021 due to his prior work with the US government, including CIA,” Ratcliffe told Fox News digital, adding that Lakanwal’s involvement with the agency was “as a member of a partner force in Kandahar, which ended shortly following the chaotic evacuation”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/27/washington-dc-national-guard-shooting-suspect

CIA Operations is the anus of empire. It goes around the world shitting on poor nations and then the Washington establishment screams in outrage when the shit blows back in its face,

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The Guardian: Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms [View all] Gaugamela Nov 27 OP

I remember all the rage of our contacts that were "left behind" during the pull out underpants Nov 27 #1

I would love to know the backstory on this guy. S/V Loner Nov 27 #2

But he was granted asylum under Trump JI7 Nov 27 #5

This sounds the most probable to me Nittersing Nov 27 #6

That's my take as well. He may have seen the Trump's deployment of NG as Gaugamela Nov 27 #9

So neat malaise Nov 27 #3

Note the attempt to blame it on Biden Ritabert Nov 27 #4

He was radicalized by the Trump administration newdeal2 Nov 27 #7

And why was he able to buy a gun? Ritabert Nov 27 #11

Once we were over there, gab13by13 Nov 27 #8

I'm thinking he's a paid agitator. intheflow Nov 27 #10

You're not alone in that belief Ritabert Nov 27 #12

And the election next week in a deep red state crazylikafox Nov 27 #16

Ditto malaise Nov 27 #14

Hopefully some day we'll quit trying to blame the other political party everytime something like this happens. Silent Type Nov 27 #13

You mean this Administration, right? haele Nov 27 #17

Plenty of blame to go around. People are bleeding on the streets and everyone immediately point fingers. Tired of it. Silent Type Nov 27 #18

I agree there's plenty of blame in all situations gone wrong haele Nov 27 #19

Putin's man has failed to keep DC safe. Trump should stay away from high rise windows--and airplanes! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 27 #15