Explosions at Boston Marathon

[Ronin13]

No surprise it's a Saudi that's looked as a suspect... 15 of the 19 9/11 Hijackers were Saudis. If it had to be a Muslim terrorist I would bet money on his nationality being Saudi. Prayers being sent for my friends in Beantown. Something wicked this way comes, look to the DHS/FBI/Obama Admin. to be latching down on a few more freedoms in the coming weeks... remember, "if it saves just one life, it's worth trying," right?

[Zundfolge]

Turn on Matthews or Madcow tonight and it will begin.

Thankfully I don't have cable

I'm thinking not a domestic attack. Just doesn't feel right in a hotel lobby. That happens often in other countries. Domestic types with political motives...I'm thinking a gov't building would've been targeted. Pure, uneducated speculation.

If indeed it was a domestic attack from the right, yes it would be a government building, not a random gathering of people.

If it was a domestic attack from the left (likely to be used to discredit the right) this would be an ideal target. Same goes for the Muzzies.

[ray1970]

I hope we see the homeland security guys roll up in their fancy new vehicles with their shiny new rifles and tons of ammo.

[bogie]

If this Saudi bit is true.. They have been weakening our borders and rights guaranteeing self protection for the last 4 months. Meanwhile, a muslim slips through the nets. How is fearless leader going to spin it? I'm betting he doubles down.

Here comes talk of more bans.

Here comes the pretty new DHS MRAPs.

[def90]

If this Saudi bit is true.. They have been weakening our borders and rights guaranteeing self protection for the last 4 months. Meanwhile, a muslim slips through the nets. How is fearless leader going to spin it? I'm betting he doubles down.

Why does he have to "slip in"? We let these guys openly come here anytime they want.

[bogie]

Why does he have to "slip in"? We let these guys openly come here anytime they want.

I wasn't referring to him slipping across a border. My point was the left are so focused on their antigun/amnesty agenda that such an attack couldn't have been better timed by a terrorist. (assuming it was a muslim, which we won't know for some time)

[rondog]

This is seriously fucked up. But Americans love to gather in large quantities for events, makes for easy targets. I'm surprised there hasn't been more attacks like this all over the country at all kinds of events. Security in this country is seriously lacking.

Ever been at Disneyworld at closing time? That's an event waiting to happen. A small plane full of fuel and explosives right into the crowd, wouldn't be hard at all.

[Bailey Guns]

I think spoofing a domestic event is the work of the home gov't or a foreign gov't...not a terror organization. Agreed with SAFriday...terrorists want credit for their acts.

[SuperiorDG]

12 dead, 50 hurt New York Post reports.

[bogie]

CNN showing their true colors already. Lest we forget Obama's autobiographer was a left-wing extremist.

CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen told host Jake Tapper on Monday that the explosions in Boston could be the work of Al Qaeda terrorists as much as they could be part of a planned assault by “right-wing extremists.” Bergen said he was reminded of the Oklahoma City bombing, and that terrorism on the right could not be ruled out.
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Tapper asked Bergen if he thought there was a terrorist element behind the attack, to which Bergen replied that this event reminded of the 1995 attack on a federal building in Oklahoma City.
Bergen said that a hydrogen peroxide device would signal that foreign-based terrorist groups are behind the attack. However, if there was another explosive used that may single “right-wing extremists” were involved.
“We’ve seen a number of failed bombing attempts by Al Qaeda,” Bergen cautioned, “but we’ve also seen other extremist groups. Right-wing groups trying to attacking, for instance – trying to attack the Martin Luther King parade in Oregon in 2010.”
“So, if it is a device of some kind, you know, we shouldn’t leap to conclusion about where it’s coming from,” Bergen concluded. He said that he thinks that a hydrogen peroxide bomb was more likely, signaling that Bergen believes that a foreign-based terror group is behind this.