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Letters under scrutiny in NY blast (8 democrats received the letter)
AP via Yahoo! ^ | MATT APUZZO

Posted on 03/06/2008 4:11:01 PM PST by Brilliant

WASHINGTON - A law enforcement official says police are investigating letters sent to Capitol Hill offices showing pictures of a Times Square military recruiting station that was bombed.

According to the official, who was briefed on the investigation, the letters included words to the effect of, "We did it." The official did not know which offices received the letters.

The small bomb caused minor damage to the New York military recruiting station before dawn Thursday and police were searching for a hooded bicyclist seen on a surveillance video peddling away.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 200803; 3amcall; anarchists; bombing; capitolhill; coupat; democrats; demsecurity; frenchanarchists; juliencoupat; letters; military; newyork; newyorkcity; ny; nyc; recruitingoffice; recruitingstation; supportthetroops; timessquare; troops; yldune; yldunel
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

“OK...It’s official.......

We’re dealing with retards.”

Moonbats! I was guessing the same.


221 posted on 03/06/2008 8:21:15 PM PST by Tigercap (McCain. For Supreme Court judge nominations and WOT progress if nothing else.)
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To: tgslTakoma

hoping to find a link to that somewhere soon


222 posted on 03/06/2008 8:22:35 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: RDTF
And I don't have any popcorn in the house.

I may have to run out to the 7-11...

223 posted on 03/06/2008 8:22:56 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: RDTF

“Breaking on NBC 4 (DC) just now - they have the man in custody that sent the letters and are questioning him - there was a return address on them WITH HIS NAME”

This just sounds crazy. Who would be dumb enough to sign his name and lead the police straight to him?

I guess a crazy person...LOL

Still doesn’t stop the other questions about these letters sent to the democrats! Can’t wait to find out more!


224 posted on 03/06/2008 8:23:20 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: RDTF

Great. Now he will get off due to having the disability of stupidity.


225 posted on 03/06/2008 8:23:35 PM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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To: DoughtyOne
I think a combat hand grenade would be considered small arms, but within its lethal range it is very effective.

http://www.geocities.com/equipmentshop/riflehandgrenades.htm

Second Lieutenant (then Sergeant) Eric C. Dahlgren, U.S. Army, Company E, 142d Infantry, 36th Infantry Division. Congressional Medal of Honor Citation:

He led the 3d Platoon to the rescue of a similar unit which had been surrounded in an enemy counter-attack at Oberhoffen, France.

As he advanced along a street, he observed several Germans crossing a field about 100 yards away. Running into a barn, he took up a position in a window and swept the hostile troops with submachine-gun fire, killing 6, wounding others, and completely disorganizing the group. His platoon then moved forward through intermittent sniper fire and made contact with the besieged Americans. When the 2 platoons had been reorganized, Sgt. Dahlgren continued to advance along the street until he drew fire from an enemy-held house. In the face of machine-pistol and rifle fire, he ran toward the building, hurled a grenade through the door, and blasted his way inside with his gun. This aggressive attack so rattled the Germans that all 8 men who held the strongpoint immediately surrendered.

As Sgt. Dahlgren started toward the next house, hostile machinegun fire drove him to cover. He secured rifle grenades, stepped to an exposed position, and calmly launched his missiles from a difficult angle until he had destroyed the machinegun and killed its 2 operators. He moved to the rear of the house and suddenly came under the fire of a machinegun emplaced in a barn. Throwing a grenade into the structure, he rushed the position, firing his weapon as he ran; within, he overwhelmed 5 Germans. After reorganizing his unit, he advanced to clear hostile riflemen from the building where he had destroyed the machinegun. He entered the house by a window and trapped the Germans in the cellar, where he tossed grenades into their midst, wounding several and forcing 10 more to surrender.

While reconnoitering another street with a comrade, he heard German voices in a house. An attack with rifle grenades drove the hostile troops to the cellar. Sgt. Dahlgren entered the building, kicked open the cellar door, and, firing several bursts down the stairway, called for the trapped enemy to surrender. Sixteen Soldiers filed out with their hands in the air. The bold leadership and magnificent courage displayed by Sgt. Dahlgren in his heroic attacks were in a large measure responsible for repulsing an enemy counterattack and saving an American platoon from great danger.

226 posted on 03/06/2008 8:25:21 PM PST by valkyry1
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To: penelopesire

these are probably kids - maybe a renegade that just screwed it up for them all?


227 posted on 03/06/2008 8:25:39 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: penelopesire; All
Related FR thread Canadian Border... and MSNBC articleCanadian Border Incident, Photos Part Of Times Square Investigation . More on the letter....

...Law enforcement officials and congressional staffers said numerous letters claiming responsibility for the Times Square explosion arrived at Capitol Hill offices Thursday.

Investigators said the letters included a picture of a man standing with his arms wide apart in front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Station stating "Happy New Year, We Did It." Law enforcement officials said they do not know if the man in the picture is connected to Thursday morning's blast.

They said the letter, which included a somewhat lengthy manifesto, was signed with a name. .....

...."The staffer said the man, who's face was clearly visible, was standing in front of the military recruiting offices in Times Square.

The source said the letters had a Los Angeles return address. However, the staffer said it was not possible to determine if it was genuine. The staffer said a Capitol Hill policeman who came to get the letter said, "We think this is the guy." ...

....."Law enforcement and congressional sources told WNBC the letters sent to the Washington offices of several U.S. Representatives contained a photo that is now being compared to the images captured by video surveillance cameras in Times Square.... ..."

228 posted on 03/06/2008 8:25:44 PM PST by Girlene
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To: Girlene

yep


229 posted on 03/06/2008 8:26:47 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
OK...It’s official....... We’re dealing with retards.

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230 posted on 03/06/2008 8:26:48 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: tgslTakoma

ew that’s a man!


231 posted on 03/06/2008 8:27:38 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: tgslTakoma
Arrest due to a return address? Brain damage must have been from the brown acid.


232 posted on 03/06/2008 8:27:52 PM PST by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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To: tgslTakoma

Knock it off.....

;-)


233 posted on 03/06/2008 8:29:00 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
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To: penelopesire
This just sounds crazy. Who would be dumb enough to sign his name and lead the police straight to him?

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234 posted on 03/06/2008 8:30:50 PM PST by tgslTakoma
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To: RDTF

“these are probably kids - maybe a renegade that just screwed it up for them all?”

KOS KIDS? </sarcasm>


235 posted on 03/06/2008 8:32:38 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: RDTF

I was busy researching info. while you found the live info. that they may have the guy that sent the letters. Should have waited for your live report! Thanks, RDTF.


236 posted on 03/06/2008 8:32:51 PM PST by Girlene
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To: tgslTakoma

That’s PhotoShopped. Jerry Garcia died years ago.....


237 posted on 03/06/2008 8:33:03 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
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To: Girlene

glad you backed it up! I was trying to find a link


238 posted on 03/06/2008 8:33:42 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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To: tgslTakoma

LOL!


239 posted on 03/06/2008 8:34:31 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: tgslTakoma

LMAO - do we know the woman taking the photo?


240 posted on 03/06/2008 8:34:37 PM PST by RDTF (Go AEGIS!)
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