Quote Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again View Post
Even cowards need motivation and something to believe it to motivate their cowardly selfs to make a sacrafice. Those radical things they cling to as excuses are dangerous, because that gives them the excuse and courage to do what they want to do. And really, do you think that if he did not believe in radical islam that he would have done that? Probably not, so it is important.
I'm afraid there is a fair precendent of people going on a bloody rampage in the US (and elsewhere) without a connection to Islam. Islamic extremists don't have a monopoly of violence in any context.

To my mind, he may have come to the opinion that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -or their implementation were unjust, or something he wanted no part in. As a civilian, he might have been a conscientious objector perhaps. It seems he repeatedly resisted posting to either war and in failing to avoid going, presumably he simply couldn't take it and snapped.

As a soldier, he had free access to the fort, training and presumably easy access to weapons.