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Obama says Boston bombings an act of terrorism
AP via Yahoo news ^ | April 16, 2013 | Julie Pace

Posted on 04/16/2013 10:57:15 AM PDT by John W

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pronounced the deadly Boston Marathon explosions an act of terrorism on Tuesday as individuals close to the investigation said the two bombs were made of pressure cookers packed with ball bearings and metal shards that cut into the victims.

Speaking at the White House, Obama said investigators do not know if the attack was carried out by an international or domestic organization, or perhaps by a "malevolent individual." Three people were killed, including an 8 year-old boy, and more than 170 were wounded.

In his second public statement in less than 24 hours since the explosions, the president said, "Clearly we are at the beginning of our investigation." He urged anyone with information relating to the events to contact authorities.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: boston; bostonmarathon; bostonmarathonattack; marathon; saudinational; terroristattack
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1 posted on 04/16/2013 10:57:15 AM PDT by John W
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Is he going to use the same investigating team that he did at Benghazi??


2 posted on 04/16/2013 10:58:11 AM PDT by red-dawg
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To: John W

Captain Obvious finally speaks, eh?


3 posted on 04/16/2013 10:59:09 AM PDT by MeganC (You can take my gun when you can grab it with your cold, dead fingers.)
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Its a sign of the times that the media feels it necessary to print such a ridiculous headline.


4 posted on 04/16/2013 10:59:50 AM PDT by skeeter
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Poll/focus group tested.


5 posted on 04/16/2013 10:59:53 AM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: John W

Sharp as a bowling ball, that one...


6 posted on 04/16/2013 11:00:25 AM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression and Democrats use them. Gun confiscation enables tyranny.)
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oh now he comes out and uses the word TERRORISM...what a coward...a sham...a loser...who cares what ZERO thinks anymore...the world goes on without him and no one cares what he has to say — the biggest joke since Carter!


7 posted on 04/16/2013 11:01:13 AM PDT by BCW (I'm searching for John Galt)
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To: MeganC
Thank you Captain Obvious!


9 posted on 04/16/2013 11:03:32 AM PDT by Mr. K (There are lies, damned lies, statistics, and democrat talking points.)
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10 posted on 04/16/2013 11:04:12 AM PDT by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: John W

“malevolent individual”


11 posted on 04/16/2013 11:04:12 AM PDT by OKRA2012
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If he says so, it must be so.

Will the FBI and DHS consult him in this matter?


12 posted on 04/16/2013 11:04:33 AM PDT by 353FMG ( I do not indicate whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
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President Barack Obama pronounced the deadly Boston Marathon explosions an act of terrorism on Tuesday as individuals close to the investigation said the two bombs were made of pressure cookers packed with ball bearings and metal shards that cut into the victims.

Welcome to the party, Dear Leader! The rest of America knew this within nanoseconds after it happened, what took you so long??


(I'd love to be a fly on the wall to hear how sock puppet Jay Carney spins this one!)

13 posted on 04/16/2013 11:04:35 AM PDT by DustyMoment (Congress - another name for anti-American criminals!!)
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It's an act of radical islamists... that's what I want to hear from our President. Extremist is a term the totalitarian left likes to use for anyone who isn't part of their group-think...
14 posted on 04/16/2013 11:04:49 AM PDT by GOPJ (New AP term for Illegal Aliens IS Undocumented Democrats.... Jay Leno)
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I think he is jumping to conclusions too quickly without knowing all the facts. This could be a case of workplace violence. /s


15 posted on 04/16/2013 11:04:53 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The MSM bears a close resemblance to the world's oldest profession!)
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Good work 0


16 posted on 04/16/2013 11:07:21 AM PDT by jersey117
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President Barack Obama pronounced the deadly Boston Marathon explosions an act of terrorism on Tuesday as individuals close to the investigation said the two bombs were made of pressure cookers packed with ball bearings and metal shards that cut into the victims.

I guess after 3 killed & 170 wounded, apparently 0dumb0 now can grudgingly "jump to the conclusion" that this was a terrorist attack. I'm sure he's still hoping & praying (to Allah) that the culprits are not his bosom buddy muzzzlim brothers.

17 posted on 04/16/2013 11:08:49 AM PDT by rcrngroup
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“malevolent individual”

Like this guy:


19 posted on 04/16/2013 11:09:25 AM PDT by mikrofon (+ Prayers Up +)
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To: F15Eagle

Now that they have a white, domestic, conservative group to pin it on they can call it “terrorism”


20 posted on 04/16/2013 11:13:11 AM PDT by SparkyBass
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