Breaking news - two bombs go off at Boston Marathon finish. At least two dead

Just heard on my Boston news, one is an 8 year old child who died and their 3 year old sibling has lost limbs. That poor family took their kids to see a marathon and to enjoy school vacation.............how sad is that? Some people are sick beyond belief!!!! My station says there is a "person of interest" that they are holding. Of course, there were many video cameras in the area, and they are looking at each tape to see who put the backpacks in the garbage cans, as that's how they believe the explosives were placed. Boston has cut all cell phone tower services, as they think the bombs were detonated via cell phone signals.
Even though they have a Saudi in custody, I feel it might be someone from within! But I've been wrong before. They are looking for a yellow Penske rent a truck that tried to enter the marathon area saying they had medical supplies. When questioned, they took off like a hot air balloon.
A lot of conflicting information.

I listened to my police scanner on my IPhone and eliminated the middle man.
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Originally posted by: bwana300
In about one hour, President Obama will adress the nation,......Then go on vacation!
You make a good point so wickedly attacking the President on a day when the nation faces what may ultimately be deemed an act of international terrorism on home soil. Good timing!

According to one recent tally, President Obama is on pace to take a whopping 168 days of vacation during his eight years! This dwarfs the 297 days that President George W. Bush spent at his ranch in Texas and the miniscule 349 days that President Reagan spent at his ranch in California.

Well put, friend!

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Originally posted by: Chilcoot
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Originally posted by: bwana300
In about one hour, President Obama will adress the nation,......Then go on vacation!
You make a good point so wickedly attacking the President on a day when the nation faces what may ultimately be deemed an act of international terrorism on home soil. Good timing!

According to one recent tally, President Obama is on pace to take a whopping 168 days of vacation during his eight years! This dwarfs the 297 days that President George W. Bush spent at his ranch in Texas and the miniscule 349 days that President Reagan spent at his ranch in California.

Well put, friend!


My dear friend, Obama hasbeen in office for 4 years. 3 months . please check your records.
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Originally posted by: bwana300
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Originally posted by: Chilcoot
According to one recent tally, President Obama is on pace to take a whopping 168 days of vacation during his eight years! This dwarfs the 297 days that President George W. Bush spent at his ranch in Texas and the miniscule 349 days that President Reagan spent at his ranch in California.

Well put, friend!


My dear friend, Obama hasbeen in office for 4 years. 3 months . please check your records.
Yes, President Obama has been in office just short of 4 years, 3 months, I agree. Your point being . . . ?
It's terrorism, whether foreign or homegrown. Regardless, here's a proposition I'd be glad to bet on: the bombing was not carried out by an agnostic or atheist.
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Originally posted by: forkushV
It's terrorism, whether foreign or homegrown. Regardless, here's a proposition I'd be glad to bet on: the bombing was not carried out by an agnostic or atheist.



Two explosions were detonated at the race's finish line within seconds of each other, beginning at 2:50 p.m. Three other undetonated devices were later discovered by authorities. A federal law enforcement source told The Post there are at least 12 dead and at least 132 people have been treated at seven area hospitals.

Law enforcement sources confirmed to The Post that authorities have a identified a suspect, a Saudi national, who is currently being guarded in a Boston hospital with shrapnel wounds.
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Originally posted by: forkushV
It's terrorism, whether foreign or homegrown. Regardless, here's a proposition I'd be glad to bet on: the bombing was not carried out by an agnostic or atheist.


Ted Kaczynski was an atheist. They are pretty rare though.
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Originally posted by: forkushV
Regardless, here's a proposition I'd be glad to bet on: the bombing was not carried out by an agnostic or atheist.
That's not cool. Let's not start associating this with an act of a religious person on the basis of zero facts.

Yes, time may prove your guess right, just as you may be right if you also guess that the name of the bomber's cat starts with a consonant. But these are just guesses, and there's no good reason to antagonize each other based on belief.

We agree on a lot, but not that.

I'm also seeing people try to pin this on Tea Party people: It's Boston, it's Tax Day, Patriot's Day too. Just like early reports assigned blame for the Oklahoma City bombing on Iran.

Let's step back and not start smearing people based on nothing.
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