[Publius]

The Feds have obviously asked the MSM to keep a lid on this one. There are two obvious reasons for this.

Reason #1: Homeland Security needs to find his accomplices and the al-Qaeda cell (if any) behind this. They can't roll up this organization if the MSM is all over it. It's important not to panic the rats so badly that they flee the country.

Reason #2: The government doesn't want to panic the people. There is the threat of misguided vigilante violence aimed at mosques and Muslims in general. With the army and the national guard abroad, the last thing we need is to have civil strife here.

The government is just trying to be prudent and responsible.

[epluribus_2]

Reason #3. There is a LOT of money at sporting events, including MLB, the new hockey season, NFL, and colleges that stay afloat based on FB revenue. Economic strategy.

[Hatteras]

"Reason #1: Homeland Security needs to find his accomplices and the al-Qaeda cell (if any) behind this. They can't roll up this organization if the MSM is all over it. It's important not to panic the rats so badly that they flee the country. "

Too funny. It was a BOMB! It makes lots of noise and destroys things and people. Do you think the mooselimbs involved aren't expecting the press to talk about it and the FBI to come knocking on the mosque doors?!

I can see where they might feel compelled to not panic the public. If that's their argument then I don't agree. The scary part of all of this is that a dozen or more college football fans, enjoying a fall afternoon at a major university stadium, unwittingly escaped death at the hands of an inept (fortunately) converted muslim terrorist and the entire country is not aware of this incident?

I did a quick survey around the office and two out of 20+ had heard something about this in passing but were not aware of any details. Unreal...

[jackliberty]

There is the threat of misguided vigilante violence aimed at mosques and Muslims in general.

I wouldn't be surprised if some people quibble over your use of the word "misguided."

[The Sons of Liberty]

The Feds have obviously asked the MSM to keep a lid on this one....

Somewhat reminiscent of how the Feds convinced the MSM that John Doe #2 did not exist.

[steve8714]

"misguided"vigilante violence?

[Ignatz]

"There is the threat of misguided long-overdue vigilante violence aimed at mosques and Muslims in general"

[geopyg]

"The government is just trying to be prudent and responsible."

I tend to agree. Just like the NYC stuff, I saw a brief mention that went something like "sources say 3 men have been caught, but no idea who they are, where they are from, where they were detained or who captured them". I hope we never do find out, then someone will want to know if panties were put on their heads.

And instead of specific information, we should always be told, taught, ingrained, etc. on things to look for and to be aware (swarthy looking men with backpacks is a start).

[Lloyd227]

"The government is just trying to be prudent and responsible

By lying and hiding the truth? yeah, ok.... gives a completely new meaning to "...nothing to see here, move along folks..."