Question I have is this:
Was a mistake made in releasing that Saudi national?
I would suspect that little was gained from the search of the house.
I would add two things...first, two bags were dropped. Some guy walking around with two bags...would have been noticed by folks and already committed by the cops. So I don’t think we are talking about one individual doing the whole thing, more likely to be two guys....each dropping one bag.
Second, they didn’t want massive destruction of buildings (like our Oklahoma City situation). They wanted it to be a personal thing....with people hurt as much as possible. It wasn’t intended to be a TV magnet for gapping holes in a building or a bridge knocked down. They wanted people hurt in a bad way. I’m more likely to think this is a guy with a friend...who both have a pay-back situation in mind.
Authorities searched his residence, removing bags of undisclosed items. One would think that if the contents had been incriminating, the Saudi "person of interest" would not have been released. My question is: was the Saudi the only person who suffered burned hands in the bombing(s)?
I totally agree, it was a huge mistake releasing him
Either he's bait, in which case I take my thoughts about this back, or it was a deliberate attempt to cover up an obvious AQ attack.
In a real world he and all his room mates and buddies will be on 24 hour surveillance.
I like to think that his stay in the hospital was to give time to set it up and obtain the phone tap warrants.
Inquiring minds wish to know how many of the 173 victims had burns on their hands.....?
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“Was a mistake made in releasing that Saudi national?”
Yes, but what difference does it make....to 0bama/Reid/Pelosi/Holder/Kerry/Clinton? The wire transfers cleared.