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The same article suggested that the later contrast between these ambitions and his employment in low-wage work in Los Angeles may have contributed to feelings of frustration and resentment.<ref name=sundaysun/>

The same article suggested that the later contrast between these ambitions and his employment in low-wage work in Los Angeles may have contributed to feelings of frustration and resentment.<ref name=sundaysun/>

===Political views and reported Hitler admiration===

===Political views and reported [[Hitler]] admiration===

The 1968 Sunday Sun report stated that Sirhan “often said he admired Hitler.” It quoted his father as recalling Sirhan saying:

The 1968 Sunday Sun report stated that Sirhan “often said he admired Hitler.” It quoted his father as recalling Sirhan saying:

“Hitler was a big man, a great man, and he had good ideas. In the end he was wrong because he did terrible harm to his country.”<ref name=sundaysun/>

“Hitler was a big man, a great man[sic], and he had good ideas. In the end he was wrong because he did terrible harm to his country.”<ref name=sundaysun/>

The article characterized Sirhan as having a “streak of latent fanaticism,” particularly noting admiration for authoritarian figures.<ref name=sundaysun/>

The article characterized Sirhan as having a “streak of latent fanaticism,” particularly noting admiration for authoritarian figures.<ref name=sundaysun/>

Witnesses cited in the book described him as becoming increasingly intense in political discussions and viewing himself as a revolutionary figure committed to the Palestinian cause.<ref name=ayton/>

Witnesses cited in the book described him as becoming increasingly intense in political discussions and viewing himself as a revolutionary figure committed to the Palestinian cause.<ref name=ayton/>

===Anti-Semitic beliefs===

===[[Anti-Semitic]] beliefs===

The same source also reports testimony from acquaintances stating that Sirhan expressed anti-Jewish views in political discussions and believed Jews were responsible for political grievances affecting Arab populations.<ref name=ayton/>

The same source also reports testimony from acquaintances stating that Sirhan expressed anti-Jewish views in political discussions and believed Jews were responsible for political grievances affecting Arab populations.<ref name=ayton/>

The remark was made in the context of complaints about prison conditions during his incarceration.<ref name=ldn/>

The remark was made in the context of complaints about prison conditions during his incarceration.<ref name=ldn/>

==1972+==

==1972+==

After being convicted of the crime in 1969 and initially sentenced to death in the gas chamber, his sentence was commuted in 1972 to life in prison at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, [[California]].

After being convicted of the crime in 1969 and initially sentenced to death in the gas chamber, his sentence was commuted in 1972 to life in prison at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County, [[California]].