The Washington Post Wonders What Motivated The Manchester Arena Terrorist

If you’re sitting here, mystified by what could’ve possibly motivated the Manchester Arena terrorist to carry out a deadly attack on innocent people, please do us all a favor and slap yourself. You deserve it.

The suicide bomber has been identified as 22-year-old Salman Abedi. He was already known to British authorities and likely underwent “terror training” in Libya.

But that doesn’t answer any questions. What REALLY motivated him? I mean, does Islamic extremism REALLY explain it? Maybe he had daddy issues. Was he bullied? Perhaps he had a bad breakup. There are many possibilities. The Washington Post is determined to get to the bottom of it.

In suburban Manchester, a search for what might have motivated the attacker https://t.co/vIWeeT7bqe

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 24, 2017

It couldn’t possibly have to do with the fact that Islamic terrorists loathe our way of life and believe everything we do is deserving of death. Nah. Of course not.

@washingtonpost Hmmm…what could have motivated this "lone wolf" to use nail bomb w intention to kill as many innocent kids as possible?What could it be?🤔

— Michael (@michael_house9) May 24, 2017

@michael_house9 @washingtonpost Obviously this was an attack by a radical wing of orthodox catholic nuns with ties to Russian internet service providers

— Anonymous Expert (@Anthony_1865) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost I'm sorry you guys at @washingtonpost are the last to know as is usually the case in these situations.

— clarice starling (@hell_oh_clarice) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost My God we may never know! 🙄

— catie lord (@tudsgrl) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost That cannot be a REAL headline? You expect people to buy this crap? Let's guess the motive? Me first. Radical Islam for $10 Alex.

— gun4hyr (@gun4hyr) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost Probably didn’t like the food at the venue. We may never know

— Brian Collins (@rbrianc) May 24, 2017

@rbrianc @washingtonpost No halal at the Subway.

— Jack Herman (@Jack_Ham79) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost Sometimes it's like reading a headline from The Onion.

— Hillary's Blood Clot (@RightNutDouche) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost That question needs to be asked? Make it easy for all. Two words. Radical Islam

— James Lipski (@DIPGparent) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost What motivated him? You're seriously still pulling this crap?

— Michael A. Cummings (@cummingsamerica) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost Yes, why don't you investigate that. I'll go out on a limb and say radical Islam, what do you think?

— Milo™ (@chasbottom) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost Shame on you! Radical Islamic terror, heard of it?

— Gino (@Gino_8686) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost I'm no Sherlock f'n Holmes but I bet I can come up with something…..

— Fishbelly White (@mattjl87) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost It has nothing to do with Islam. Am I doing this right?

— Dani the Girl (@danibrackett) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost Was it a hot day? Perhaps climate change

— Daniel Benilevi (@dbenilevi) May 24, 2017

@washingtonpost Russian hackers?

— OutThere (@SoSemiPrecious) May 24, 2017

I guess we’ll never know.

h/t Twitchy