Posted on 04/15/2013 4:51:38 PM PDT by tobyhill
The deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon that killed at least two and injured more than 80 is believed to be an act of terrorism, senior White House officials told Fox News.
Two explosions tore through the finish line of the world-famous race just before 3 p.m., going off simultaneously as throngs of onlookers watched runners complete the 26.2-mile trek. The timing of the blasts immediately sparked suspicions of a deliberate act. “When multiple devices go off, that’s an act of terrorism,” a senior administration official told Fox News, just moments after President Obama delivered a statement to the nation and did not use the word “terror.”
The official stressed that with details still coming in, it is unclear whether a foreign entity like Al Qaeda was behind it or whether it was home-grown terrorism. As a result, this official said the administration did not want the president to get out too far ahead and directly call it “terror.”
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I feel safer already.
I guess Obama can find his butt with both hands. My mistake.
They’re all hoping it’s homegrown...
Islam strikes again
but news media initially blames “right wing” extremists
ban all high capacity bombs
WOW,, so this was a terrorist attack? Zippy Obama is always 3 steps ahead of me. Frustrating!
Given the setting for the blast, the sequence of blasts, the presence of ball bearings this would have all the markings of the IRA. Of course motive is missing but method and location would point that way if this were 30 years ago.
It’s reassuring to know that we have such bright minds in government working to ensure our safety and wellbeing.
He is growing into the job!
I don’t get how they can term it “terrorism” if they don’t know the motives yet. I thought the definition of terrorism is violence done in the pursuit of political aims.
Countdown to re-labeling as “workplace violence” 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1...
news reporters are feverishly searching for any way to frame a conservative for this
He’s way ahead of you, he discovered the attacked was incited by a YouTube Video.
My bet is if it was Al Qaeda, we will not be told.
Now about those gun laws-— you will not disarm me, you stupid son of a bi*ch.
Nope, this was one hand only. The other one is still groping around.
Someone should ask John Kerry if this is one of those events we should just shrug off as “inevitable”.
Boston? Notwithstanding that the IRA is over, Boston was a hotbed of almost open IRA support,, right down to the politicians. Guns, money, sympathy, etc.
WOW Obama, nothing gets passed you does it LOL
On twitter the poor libs are hoping that the terrorist isn’t an Arab..yeah THAT is their #1 concern..despicable pieces of filth
DUh...
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