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    Two explosions at the Boston Marathon

    There have been two explosions at the Boston marathon finish line at about 2:45 PM maybe, Many serious injuries, don't know ab out deaths as yet.
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    It has the finger prints of mideast terrorists. First explosion draws in response people, second takes them.
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    naaaa can't be Ric DHS says them self's that us prior service members are the bigger threat.
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    The explosions were two blocks apart as reported by the news. My daughter was in the area but has since contacted us and she is ok.
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    Thank God for small miracles that's some good news out of this!
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    Quote Originally Posted by waksupi View Post
    It has the figher prints of mideast terrorists. First explosion draws in response people, second takes them.
    Actually Ric,, it is the CIA that drone strikes and then does the followup strike.
    The terrorist specialists are employed by the al-cia-da , the DHS will be the ones profiting by this act, it reeks of another false flag.
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    Looks like low order explosions, not high power and LOTS of smoke. Poorly contained
    BP or one of these homebrew things that don't really work that
    well (thank God!). Seems like way too much smoke for smokeless propellant powder,
    altho never set off a bunch of it only in cartridges and a few tsps for jollies.

    Seems like pretty minimal injuries compared to what could have happened. Little
    consolation if you were one of the injured.

    I'm sure that some mideast guy is trying to get some "unbelievers" killed. You can BET
    that the left-stream media will NOT say this is a possibility.

    Seems fortunate that this was not some really big, milspec kind of bang. Seems like
    it could have been far, far worse. Again - not if you were one of those hurt.

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    Regardless,.....this happened on Obamas watch.
    The Flag is flown upside down as an official distress signal that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness has been compromised.

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    This is clearly a hate crime since the blast occurred late in the race so only slow white people would be injured.

    " The blasts occurred more than five hours after the start of the race, at a time when most top athletes were off the course but slower amateur marathoners were still running." http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/c...0,641755.story

    I worry anytime large groups of people gather. Prayers for quick recovery of the injured and capture of the bomber(s).

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    Any speculation of the type of explosive used which appears to be low level? Black powder, TATP? Which explosives smoke like that?

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    It is now being reported that two are dead and 22 injured.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 45nut View Post
    Actually Ric,, it is the CIA that drone strikes and then does the followup strike.
    The terrorist specialists are employed by the al-cia-da , the DHS will be the ones profiting by this act, it reeks of another false flag.
    Operation Northwoods redux?!?!!! Surely sir, you jest. Why would anyone suspect our lovely gooberment of faking it to gain popular support.
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    The old Cherokee replied, "The one you feed."

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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonrider View Post
    It is now being reported that two are dead and 22 injured.
    I am afraid those numbers will increase over the next 24 hours.

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    When I heard about the explosions my very first thought was " I wonder what those expletives are up to now".

    Expletives = Washington DC(District of Corruption)
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    Explosions cause smoke. It can be cause by items in the vicinity catching on fire or dirt, debris, etc. So it may not be smoke from the explosive, but instead smoke, dirt, burning debris caused by the explosion.

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    It was just mentioned that two more devices have been found and are being dismantled.
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    ANFO. Depending on quality it can be a LOT of smoke and a low order explosion. All depends on raw materials.

    And on a lighter note, the media, assuming that garbage cans were involved, has been repeatedly stressing that Great Britian has outlawed garbage cans!

    "When they outlaw garbage cans, only the criminals will have garbage cans"

    Unbelievable. And all I wanted to do was watch Judge Judy.

    Saddened by the injuries/deaths. But I'll sleep safe tonight knowing that our goobermint will now act to outlaw bombs, as well as guns, maybe even marathons. Disarmed, led to the slaughter. And we are doing it to ourselves..............................
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    Some of the idiot talking heads drifted over into "may be related to the efforts to enact
    gun control laws this week".

    Can't say here what I yelled out loud at the screen.

    How about evil, stupid pukes.. . . gotta keep control. . . . grrrr!

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    It has been reported by Reuters that there was also an explosion a the JFK Library. Don't know any more about that.
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    I just saw a news conference where one of thebpeople in charged was asked if it could be terrorists and the response was something close to , we won't confirm or deny but you see what is happening and whatbis being said make your own decisions. Then he got a smile and said but the president has been notified.
    Change? Not this type. Can we just have a refund?

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