“People jump to that conclusion. But the people who very bravely responded were quick to point out they weren’t jumping to that conclusion, and it does look much more like a mental health come [sic] drugs problem come unhappy messed-up life, sad loner rather than somebody who was motivated by extremist ideas. The police will check it out very thoroughly.”

Yet he “had a USB full of terror propaganda.” Why do Australian authorities believe that if Mert Nay had mental health issues, he couldn’t be a jihadi? Why couldn’t a believing Muslim who has mental health problems try to cure himself by acting upon the Qur’an’s promise to “heal the hearts” of Muslims who wage jihad against non-Muslims? “Fight them; Allah will punish them by your hands and will disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the hearts of a believing people” (Qur’an 9:14-15).

The “experts” never consider questions of that kind. Perhaps they think that to do so would be “Islamophobic.” In any case, they confine their analysis to the most superficial level, which renders their conclusions worse than useless.

“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4)

These “experts” are reminiscent of the imbecilic “terror expert” Max Abrahms, who insists that jihadis are “ignorant about Islam.”

“Experts say knifeman behind Sydney rampage was not a terrorist,” News.com.au, August 14, 2019: