Curious indeed, how fast the public commentators raise the specter of religiously motivated terrorism in the case of Major Nidal Hassan — and never raise it in other instructive cases. It is an equal opportunity disease — though as far as I can find, no committed agnostic has ever engaged in killing others because they believed…

From Glenn Greenwald:

Alleged Jewish terrorist: I know God is pleased

The Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday charged alleged Jewish terrorist Yaakov (Jack) Teitel with two murders, three attempted murders and other acts of violence.

“It was a pleasure and an honor to serve my God,” said Teitel at the Jerusalem courthouse. “I have no regret and no doubt that God is pleased.”

Teitel also denied recent reports that he had operated as an undercover Shin Bet agent. .. . The indictment also lists Teitel’s efforts for more than a decade to harm Arabs, gays and lesbians, leftists, police officers and messianic Jews.

Greenwald

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