'Suspicious device' found in car near Pentagon

MSNBC News ^ | June 17, 2011 | by Jim Miklaszewski

[momtothree]

“... The Granny Quilting Group in the United Methodist basement?”

My bet is on them. They smell like lavender and always have those weird candies in their purses!

[newnhdad]

possible multiple devices in the Arlington area.. Iwo Jima mem and Arlington Nat Cem..

[stockpirate]

Damn radical Amish no doubt......

[Lurking in Kansas]

...link?

[newnhdad]

live in a presser now.

[Fresh Wind]

Have we received the SOP of Not Terrorist Related?

Well, that's going to be tough if that report of a backpack full of explosives is accurate. The best we can hope for is a that they will tell us that there is no reason to believe this has any connection to any known terrorist group.

I wonder how long it will take them to blame this on Sarah Palin?

[VanShuyten]

They say Ethiopian, but I’d bet Somali.

[EDINVA]

Just heard the ‘suspect’ who was arrested (others being pursued) is of Ethiopian descent. And had an “AQ/Taliban Rules” sign.

There’s lots of room to create havoc at the Pentagon, in the parking lots, bus stops, etc. Hey, they do what they can do for the cause! Remember the CIA shooting?

More info will be coming up in the presser, and over time more will be known. They won’t let too much info out any too soon.

[penelopesire]

Good point.

I sure hope the folks in NYC are on the lookout too. It would be AQ mo to do multiple bombings in and around the same places they hit the last time.

[Joe 6-pack]

Just trying to do the work Bill Ayers couldn’t finish.

[nina0113]

Thank God I took today off - I’d be stuck in it.

[no-to-illegals]

I pray they are checking perimeter for other possibles. I would have to believe this is being done (checking possibles). Anyone of middle-eastern background (yes, I am profiling) should be reviewed and questioned as to purpose in the area for a start, though this will probably not be done.

[Fresh Wind]

They say Ethiopian, but I’d bet Somali.

Either way, Holder's people.

[newnhdad]

Presser ends.. traffic is messed up. they have one suspect in custody and he’s not talking..

quick review.
Guy was in Arlington Nat Cem (which is closed at night), found his car, a few people fled possibly, they found a backpack filled with ammonium nitrate and there might have been a few suspicious devices left at sites in Arlington.

Not much yet but this reeks of an attack by Amish and Buddhists in conjunction with Deists and Wiccans..

[kristinn]

One report says 5 lb. bag of ammonium nitrate in car. Another report says a controlled explosion will be done.

Spokesman confirmed part of Arlington Cemetery and Iwo Jima Memorial closed for similar investigations.

[nina0113]

OK, I posted the previous before I found out it was a real bomb - I’ll never forget being stuck on the parkway for three hours while police searched around Memorial Bridge for a non-existent bomb, about fifteen years ago.

Thank God it didn’t go off.

[Smokin' Joe]

Does anyone else find it ironic that NBC News is reporting on a suspicious device?

[no-to-illegals]

Since there was a live one, and other live ones, on the run, there should be many inroads to find out something. I guess this part (the live one, or hopefully live one) is a starting point.

Agreed, NYC should BOLO.

[Perdogg]

I disagree, I think they should be given the death penalty.

[no-to-illegals]

plural on second one in parentheses.