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The blog is chugging along very slowly today. Even more than usual. So here are some texts coming in.....

3,555 media reports today (Google) identify nationality of shooter. It is an insular position that America is good all others are bad. Nationality can be relevant but in this case it is not.
Terry, Barbados

I think the media is right to report the gunman's nationality. Else, we would all have been convinced that he hailed from the axis of evil.
Anon

A man shot 32 people and media is concerned wit where he comes form. Does it matter? Some journalists misplace their priorities.
Mustafa RAJI Sokoto, Nigeria

For me its simply about gun laws in USA if there was background checks n tougher laws he would never have bout a gun coz of his mental illness.
Baker in Uganda.

Had it been he is a Muslim you will say 'he is an Islamic fanatic' why are you referring to him as a Korean not as a Christian fanatic?
Mustapha, Nigeria

His nationality does not matter, but his mental state which appears to have degenerated without notice. Let this not affect US policy on immigrants.
Dr Okangba, Nigeria

I support the idea that the nationality of this guy should not be brought into the debate.
Henry,UG,Accra.

I think the nationality doesn’t matter. What matters is how he related with his fellow students and his peers.
Drew from Uganda

Nationality has NOTHING to do with this senseless tragedy. All countries produce these psychopaths.
Kiru in Jamaica

The fact that this murderer is an immigrant reminds me of the Sacco and Venzeti case of the early 20 century in America.
Ian in Togo

The issue is how a young man with his history could buy two guns with so much easy.
Mwananyanda

The Korean gunner in Virginia was demonically possessed. It was the same evil spirit that made him committed suicide
Attah from zaria Nigeria

Why is the media so into the gun man nationality? And forgetting where this man had live for the last 15 years.

WEEKIE B.BROOKS.LIBERIA

And from the discussion about Iraqi refugees:

The war was supposed to improve their lives !? What the situation now?
Frank

With consistent violence & killings in Iraq. Hope George Bush has now known that he only created more problem in Iraq than it was before.
JOSIAH DIBIAH P.H NIG.

UK and USA should absorb the bulk of Iraqi refugees in accordance with the universal rule "you break it, you pay for it".
Julie in Kenya

The war on Iraq was a contribution by more than 1 country therefore those countries should find these displaced people safe refuge
Arjun from Nairobi kenya

The Americans and Britons should take care of the Iraq refugees they have caused the misery and violence in Iraq.

Ferdinand in Uganda

It is mandatory for the UK and US to take care of the Iraqi refugees as they chose to voluntarily occupy the country.

Abumere, Nigeria.

If Pres Bush had not vowed to complete would his father started 16yrs ago, the world especially the middle east would've been a safer place.
Dr PEPPLE-Nigeria

Iraqi problems is borne out of greed and tribalism. They're the architects of their own problems. US should leave them to their fate.
OGIDI PATRICK EMEKA, Owerri Nigeria

America should be held responsible for destabilizing Iraq. Before this devastating period the Iraqis lived in peace. Hadisu, Ghana,

I marvel that Bush and Blair can sleep at night
Anne

About Iraq: Bush should pull out his troops to have a peaceful Iraq.
Salim, Kenya

´óÏó´«Ã½, America and her so-called allies must give adequate support to the Iraqi refugees. They created this refugee situation.
Aliu Kamara. Monrovia, Liberia.

Bush is responsible for whatever is happening in Iraq today
Abdikadir-Kenya.

Dear ´óÏó´«Ã½, the question we should be asking ourselves is whose reality counts in Iraq. Ours or theres?
Hugo, Kenya

The refugees are Bush and Blair's doing so the duo must care for them.
Ade, Ogun State, Nigeria