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Home Front: WoT
Champ Jokes About ISIS On Same Day America Gets Bombed Twice
2016-09-19
[Daily Caller] President Barack Obama made a joke with unfortunately bad timing Saturday, quipping that the Islamic State was no big deal compared to his birth certificate, only to have America hit by two separate explosions.

While addressing a dinner held by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Saturday night, Obama joked about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent declaration that Obama was, in fact, born in America.

"I don’t know about you guys, but I am so relieved that the whole birther thing is over," Obama said. "I mean, ISIL, North Korea, poverty, climate change, none of those things weighed on my mind like the validity of my birth certificate."

Unfortunately, at almost the same time Obama made his remarks, the Chelsea neighborhood was rocked by an explosion that injured at least 25 people. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said the explosion was "an intentional act," and authorities reportedly found a second, undetonated pressure cooker device on a nearby street.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  I'm surprised if this stupid mutherfucker can wipe his own ass!
Posted by: chris   2016-09-19 22:01  

#5  I mean, these guys know how to make IEDs--they are very experienced.

They are "improvised" devices. Not all bombers are experienced...although if they survive they will improve their product thanks to the detailed BDA given to him by the breathless news media.
Posted by: Tennessee   2016-09-19 10:16  

#4  Besoeker, I know little about the bombs that were found except what is in the news. I was just looking at damage and injury reports. You might be right that this is a probing attack to gather intelligence for something larger down the road. I saw Gen. Flynn making a case that ISIS is sophisticated in their approach to terrorism. He cited that they issue lessons learned from other places such as Nice, etc., they have multi-language slick magazines. We'd better get serious in our approaches to dealing with these guys. Obama doesn't do us any favors by referring to them as the JV or joking about them.
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-09-19 09:36  

#3  One would almost consider them a failure or a distraction from other things. Maybe I just wax conspratorial--if so just ignore.

Could be a probing attack initiated to gauge first response and LE profiles. Complex attacks (ambush of first responders) could follow in the future.

Posted by: Besoeker   2016-09-19 09:07  

#2  Has anyone else had suspicious thought about these explosions? I mean, these guys know how to make IEDs--they are very experienced. These explosions seemed rather puny and amateur. One would almost consider them a failure or a distraction from other things. Maybe I just wax cconspratorial--if so just ignore.
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-09-19 09:00  

#1  5th column activity in the U.S. from foreigners? Or from the inside out?
Posted by: JohnQC   2016-09-19 08:30  

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