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Bomb Blast at University of Oklahoma (Breaking on Fox) - suicide bomber at OU
Fox News/NewsOK.com ^ | oct. 1, 2005

Posted on 10/01/2005 7:05:29 PM PDT by blogblogginaway

Edited on 10/01/2005 7:21:56 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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To: DogBarkTree; PhiKapMom; All

CNN has now reported it on video, with a voice report from a local affiliate male reporter, from KOCO (I think).

The blond on had a "huh?" attitude to her the entire time. No reason given. No report about 2 bombs, backpacks, men running, cell phones down, other injuries, etc.

This story is being killed.


2,341 posted on 10/02/2005 1:27:00 PM PDT by combat_boots (Dug in and not budging an inch. NOT to be schiavoed, greered, or felosed as a patient)
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To: neutronsgalore
Wow! 2280 and counting! Talk about a busy thread! Have any been higher?

God... you 'gotta be a newbie!

2,342 posted on 10/02/2005 1:27:59 PM PDT by johnny7 (“I'm American, honey. Our names don't mean sh_t.”)
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To: MikeinIraq

Good to see you on this thread. Your input is appreciated.


2,343 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:10 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (The Land o' Gar (yes I have a gunrack in my truck))
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To: conservativepoet

After they pulled the breaking news banner, later the title "explosion kills one at Oklahoma University" appeared on the 'latest headlines' sidebar. The story is completely gone now.


2,344 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:20 PM PDT by visualops (www.visualops.com)
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To: Siena Dreaming

I just can't figure reporters out. Maybe the story's not sexy enough....
susie


2,345 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:22 PM PDT by brytlea (All you need as ID to vote in FL is your Costco card...)
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To: null and void

"would give credence to the President's war on terror."

Eagle's up, pal. You have a winner. The MSM will not carry this slant for that reason alone.


2,346 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:22 PM PDT by combat_boots (Dug in and not budging an inch. NOT to be schiavoed, greered, or felosed as a patient)
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To: oceanview

"unless media inquiries are made now, the story on wednesday blah "

Thus my response about wild conspiracy theories.


2,347 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:32 PM PDT by KingKongCobra (Trying to save the "Donner Party" from themselves.)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

"Isn't it true that the bomb squad would simply deactivate any additional bombs, rather than blow them up and lose the evidence which they'd provide intact as to who and what made the bomb?"

Once upon a time, that would have been true. Not for many years, now, however. You may have seen a fairly famous photo of a French bomb expert showing a bomb he'd just disarmed; the one where just as the photographer snapped the shot, the bomb exploded. The photo shows a shower of debris that used to be his hand. (I tried to find the photo to link to, but no success. it's from the late 70's or early 80's, IIRC)

It is far too easy to put an anti-tamper circuit in a home-made bomb, and far too dangerous to risk trying to disarm them now.


2,348 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:48 PM PDT by Old Student (WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.))
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To: BlackRain

Just ignore the character. He refuses to see any other point of view other than his own.


2,349 posted on 10/02/2005 1:28:56 PM PDT by indcons (How about rooting for our side for a change, you liberal morons?)
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To: Arizona Carolyn
they never received proper 'credit' for their first hit in Oklahoma.

Not receiving proper credit seems to annoy them intensely. They now generally issue statements after the fact, but the Murrah hit would probably have been early on in their US career.

2,350 posted on 10/02/2005 1:29:08 PM PDT by livius
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To: pops88

It is not politically correct to see things as they are. To do so will only get you branded as being hateful and narrow minded.


2,351 posted on 10/02/2005 1:29:17 PM PDT by dmw
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To: not2worry; PhiKapMom; Old Student; Lizarde
Okay, I just went to NewsOK.com and the story that is there about this incident is SIGNIFICANTLY different than what was there this morning. You need to read this.

By George Schroeder and Diana Baldwin The Oklahoman

NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday night, OU officials said.

Show Videos (There are 2 related videos)

A statement from OU president David Boren called the explosion "an individual suicide." The identity of the person killed was not known.

A second device was found in the area and detonated by police around 9:05 p.m.

The first explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State. It was unclear late Saturday night if terrorism played a role in the explosions, said Sgt. Gary Robinson of the university police department. [Note: This quote was not there AT ALL in this morning's version.]

"We had no idea of any threat this week," Robinson said.

Several hours after the first explosion, hazardous device teams continued to comb the area for additional explosives while more than 80,000 fans tried to leave the stadium. People were funneled to the east and south of the stadium, causing snarls in traffic.

According to Robinson, the first explosion occurred in a courtyard just west of George Lynn Cross Hall, the botany-microbiology building, which is located across Asp Ave. from the stadium. It was unclear where the second explosive device was found.

"At no time was anyone in the stadium in danger," Boren said in the statement.

Investigators were releasing little information late Saturday night while officers from at least four law enforcement agencies tightly secured an area surrounding the campus' south oval.

Robinson said little was known about the victim because the priority was searching the area for other potential hazards.

After the first explosion, police brought in a robot designed to remove and detonate explosive devices. The hazardous device unit was already at the game as a routine precaution.

Police set up a perimeter of several blocks, and officers with trained dogs swept the Asp Avenue parking garage and other areas near the stadium.

A witness said the first explosion could be felt 4-5 blocks west of the stadium. Fans inside the stadium said they heard and felt the explosion.

Officials didn't allow fans to leave the stadium at halftime. In the waning moments of the game, fans were told when they left the stadium, "for their safety" to stay away from the south oval and areas just west of the stadium.

In accordance with routine pregame security, the stadium, the parking garage and areas near the stadium were checked for explosive devices.

Ty McMahan and Melissa Marchel contributed to this report.

2,352 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:05 PM PDT by JustaCowgirl
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To: indcons

Have you no mercy?
Hajjis are an expensive bunch, and they are getting kind of rare.
LMAO


2,353 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:06 PM PDT by ARealMothersSonForever (The Land o' Gar (yes I have a gunrack in my truck))
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To: DogBarkTree

Show trials coming up!


2,354 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:25 PM PDT by claudiustg (Vote for one Democrat, vote for them all...)
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To: teenyelliott

Couldn't have said it better myself...........Now where did I hide that six-pack.


2,355 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:28 PM PDT by besafe05
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To: ArmyTeach

"Always keep that grain of salt in your pocket."

Five pound box for MSM, 100lb. sack for Government. You are far too trusting. ;)


2,356 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:42 PM PDT by Old Student (WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.))
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To: Arizona Carolyn

I believe there is such a thing as a domestic terrorist, although I never believed in Richard Jewell or the so called person of interest put forth in the anthrax case. By the way, are you aware of significant MSM media resources put into an investigation of the anthrax investigation which was a significant terrorist event? You would think they could at least match the resources put in the Judith Miller story which was a non-event.


2,357 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:45 PM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: neutronsgalore
Talk about a busy thread! Have any been higher?

The Hobbit Hole threads used to max out the system at 64,000...

2,358 posted on 10/02/2005 1:30:46 PM PDT by null and void (Up to maximum individual freedom consistent with order, or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism)
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To: Right Wing Assault
The bishop in Cleveland was all kissy-kissy with the local loser immam.

Probably literally kissy-kissy...Pilla is the one who had to be forced to remove the gay flag from his diocesan site, right?

Liberal Americans are rushing to embrace dhimmitude.

2,359 posted on 10/02/2005 1:31:03 PM PDT by livius
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To: KingKongCobra
OK. I have to go watch some Oliver Stone movies now to find out more about how these things actually work

Just ask Mac Brazzell.

2,360 posted on 10/02/2005 1:31:04 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (No amnesty needed...My ancestors proudly served. [remodel of an old '70s bumper sticker])
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