@PaulaReidCBS @CBSNews Sigh, we may never know
— Reggie Hargett (@ReggieHargett) September 19, 2016
Quick, America! The FBI needs your help:
JUST IN: @CBSNews confirms Rahami traveled to Afghanistan at least 3x, last time in 2014. FBI still trying to determine purpose for travel.
— Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) September 19, 2016
Well, gosh.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/777983346588651521
Absolutely baffling! https://t.co/1JlRuNpZh6
— DC Dude (@DCDude1776) September 19, 2016
Puzzling https://t.co/dK4kCh4Qr5
— Heather Marie (@hfearny) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/777991438277554176
It's a mystery!!! @PaulaReidCBS @CBSNews
— Carl Gustav (@CaptYonah) September 19, 2016
What could his purpose have been? These helpful folks have some theories:
Business, obviously
— Jack Merridew (@Maroon_1001) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheOneSoleShoe/status/777985197597863937
I think for the food.
— stl girl in dal….a damn libertarian (@stlgirlinlex) September 19, 2016
Was it for lamb kebabs? Probably for lamb kebabs. https://t.co/f9i0jp99kz
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) September 19, 2016
They have a great glazed donut place in Kabul. @PaulaReidCBS @CBSNews
— Michael Blum (@MichaelBlum3) September 19, 2016
@thomasjoscelyn @CBSNews Tourism ?
— Rodger Shanahan (@RodgerShanahan) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/DonMegel/status/777987473284694016
Probably surfing. https://t.co/oOTfKVDrjo
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) September 19, 2016
Uh…Peace Corps? https://t.co/jFFVfAeedd
— ConservativeNotCrazy (@IAMMGraham) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/CommonBrad/status/777986488503980033
https://twitter.com/rklarr/status/777986486687981570
Possible explanations so far include "sightseeing", "getting away from it all", and "goat connoisseuring" https://t.co/9ZnHIC6Qv4
— kilgore trout was in the loop (@KT_So_It_Goes) September 19, 2016
Whoa, this mystery just got even deeper:
https://twitter.com/justinjm1/status/777979800606605312
Pakistan, too, eh?
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/777987071432679424
Well, he’s certainly gotten the Feds’ attention now!
He was just getting curly fries https://t.co/kAQZ1pE6iX
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) September 19, 2016
That’s probably all it was. Still, the FBI should probably investigate. You know, just as a formality.
I bet 99% of my followers could figure out the purpose faster than the FBI. https://t.co/9vxgB5yhrB
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) September 19, 2016
So he traveled to Afghanistan & Pakistan as a military-aged man, but wasn't on any federal watch list? https://t.co/zoMeliA0H2
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 19, 2016
So he wasn't on a watch list? So what FUCKING GOOD ARE WATCH LISTS
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) September 19, 2016
¯_(ツ)_/¯ https://t.co/fVAf3BD0Vn
— kilgore trout was in the loop (@KT_So_It_Goes) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/PatChristophe11/status/777991282207625216
https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/777987229432119296
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.