Well I think that's got to be right. Perhaps he was just an insane homophobe. He had been monitored by the FBI but not regarded as a threat. He does appear to have been linked with a jihadist connected to Syria. And of course ISIS would claim the outrage as they are known to be in favour of lone-wolf attacks. I have read a lot of extremely judgemental stuff about this from people who can't know the full facts. If we wish this terrible incident to trigger rants against Islam at this point then I think we are guilty of jumping the gun and fuelling Islamophobia. We must wait until the facts become clear. And I agree with Jack. The thread title may be well-meaning but it is not appropriate.