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I don't think any wackjob who would set off a bomb at the Boston Marathon would be influenced by anything but hate. These guys read books & watch movies and think  profoundly to themselves :  I think I'll do something like that because I have a cultivated mind?


Edited by Vibrationbaby - April 16 2013 at 09:38

But that was God. Not a TV show. Perfectly understandable.

I agree I think it is a domestic job.  

Jim Garten wrote: OK here's a little prediction for you. In about 7/8 days this thread's main subject will be the public order disturbances around St.Paul's Cathedral in London. I also predict many of these masks will be seen: Just a thought...

Happily, I was wrong - all appears to have gone off with respect from both sides.

I think this was definitely a domestic attack, but whether there was a political motivation behind it remains to be seen.  Although, some Republican Senator was sent some ricin poison, and I read that Obama received a suspicious letter.  It is also a possibility that for some reason or another that remains unknown this was directed against the Boston Marathon itself.  But this certainly doesn't sound like a case of international terrorism.  They usually like to blow themselves up along with everyone else and it also seems fairly small scale for the Taliban. 

Why would patriots detonate bombs at a public sports event? Surely, they would more likely attack government buildings, or specific politicians. The ricin letters may be consistent with this, but the bombings aren't

Attacks like this are more likely to elicit an outcome they would oppose; further erosion of civil liberties in the name of security. Surely.

All terrorism is senseless of course, but to me this attack - if domestic - doesn't actually seem to have any political direction.

You are all wrong: it's a common operation of Al-Qaida AND right-wing American terrorists, funded by the NK 5th column (and Maduro sent some powder to help them).

It's so sad that some in the left almost beg that the perpetrator is white, and some in the opposition beg that is not.

I assume he's a man (women have still not done the whole feminism-equality thing well when it comes to terrorism). I also think it's domestic, and probably a very pathetic person who wasn't trying to make a statement or anything. Just a big-time loser.

infocat wrote: CPicard wrote: You are all wrong: it's a common operation of Al-Qaida AND right-wing American terrorists, funded by the NK 5th column (and Maduro sent some powder to help them). I hope he's white on one side and black on the other.

Yikes! You don't think it could be Frank Gorshin, do you?