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kwassa

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1. I think Tamarlan's alienation from life in the US fed his religiousity.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 06:57 PM

Apr 2013

He was seeking a meaningful identity, and chose to do that with a form of Islam that allowed him to blame America for his problems.

Dzhokhar actually fit in this country with many different kinds of people quite comfortably, but he was under his brother's influence. Many cities are multicultural now; it is more the norm than the exception. Tamarlan would not have been available for such dialogue.

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Can Interfaith Dialogue Cure Religious Violence? [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

I think Tamarlan's alienation from life in the US fed his religiousity. kwassa Apr 2013 #1

Could help, imo. Not cure, but surely help the situations. pinto Apr 2013 #2

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Suggestions like this are good and can't hurt goldent Apr 2013 #4