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2010-05-03 Home Front: WoT

Officials Reportedly See Foreign Plot Behind Times Square Car Bomb

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Posted by Sherry 2010-05-03 15:18|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 One could define jihad as an international -- or transnational, anyway -- terrorist plot. But I would be quite impressed if the Times Square bomb could be definitively tied to a particular organization and persons so quickly.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-05-03 15:31|| 2010-05-03 15:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Have they looked into the possibility of foreign tea-bag cults being involved in this? That would help to explain the white guy.

Posted by Goober Goobelopolous 2010-05-03 15:59|| 2010-05-03 15:59|| Front Page Top

#3 There are foreign international "terrorists." Who would have known?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-03 16:24|| 2010-05-03 16:24|| Front Page Top

#4 #2. All the "Tea Baggers" are on the left. They are the ones obsessed with such sexual imagery. I hear the term being used by Maher, Matthews, Maddow, Olbermann.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-03 16:30|| 2010-05-03 16:30|| Front Page Top

#5 It's a 40 year old white guy. Probably obese, with a Sarah Palin tattoo on his right shoulder and the stars and bars on the left.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-05-03 16:47|| 2010-05-03 16:47|| Front Page Top

#6 SJS - (Sudden Jihadi Syndrome) from a resident Muslim/convert, in response to the South Park "insult" to MO, the car was parked in the loading zone directly in front of the Viacom building. All the speculation is to try and figure out how to describe this from the White House. If it looks bad, NYPD gets the lead, if its a white guy, Oblahblah is front and center.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-05-03 17:31|| 2010-05-03 17:31|| Front Page Top

#7 These attackes appear to oftentiimes come in groups of two and three. I hope someone is attempting to determine the next potential target.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-05-03 17:34|| 2010-05-03 17:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Attempts were made to remove the VIN on the Nissan. The Nissan has the VIN in several locations on the vehicle. Also, it is somewhat like trying to remove the serial number from a firearm. Often, it can be retrieved even though thought to be removed.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-03 18:10|| 2010-05-03 18:10|| Front Page Top

#9 See FREEREPUBLIC > [Zombie Hakeemullah Mehsud]TTP DECLARATIONS: TARGETING AMERICAN CITIES [+ US STATES, etc.].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-05-03 18:55|| 2010-05-03 18:55|| Front Page Top

#10 as of this evening, perps may be ethnic pakistanis

Posted by lord garth 2010-05-03 20:47|| 2010-05-03 20:47|| Front Page Top

#11 Suspect is naturalized citizen, just returned from Pakistan. Vehicle purchased with cash from Craig's list.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2010-05-03 21:48|| 2010-05-03 21:48|| Front Page Top

#12 #11 Suspect is naturalized citizen, just returned from Pakistan. Vehicle purchased with cash from Craig's list. Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091

And all of this withing the last 24 hours? That really is some absolutely amazing... I say again, amazing police and phone and foreign travel intel work... one more time... absolutely amazing.

Could it be that the perp has been (like MAJ Hasan) under surveillance for quite a while now and the administration wants to get ahead of the type of situation and embarrassment they recently had at Fort Hood? Just saying.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-05-03 22:12|| 2010-05-03 22:12|| Front Page Top

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