there are none so blind as those who will not see...
Posted on 04/21/2013 1:13:58 PM PDT by Steelfish
FBI Was Warned 2 Years Ago of Alleged Bomber’s Radical Shift
By Mark Arsenault, Bryan Bender, Milton J. Valencia and Maria Cramer
Russian authorities warned the FBI in early 2011 that suspected bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev may have been a follower of “radical Islam,” a revelation that raised new questions in Congress on Saturday about whether the Boston Marathon attacks that killed three and wounded more than 170 could have been prevented.
A senior congressional aide privy to the Boston Marathon terror investigation confirmed Saturday that the FBI received the warning after Tsarnaev’s apparently suspicious activities caught the attention of Russian authorities keeping close surveillance on militant Islamist groups in the Caucasus region of the former Soviet Union.
The FBI acknowledged Friday that it had investigated Tsarnaev in 2011, even interviewing him and his family, but “did not find any terrorism activity,” either domestic or foreign.
“The FBI had this guy on the radar and somehow he fell off,” said the congressional aide, who said oversight committees on Capitol Hill are seeking answers from counterterrorism officials. “We heard for several days leading up to this there was no intelligence. Now we know there could have been intelligence.”
Tsarnaev, 26, who was killed in a firefight with police in Watertown early Friday morning, had traveled from Boston to Russia several times in recent years, including an extended stay in 2012, according to multiple US officials who have reviewed his passport file.
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there are none so blind as those who will not see...
Asleep at the switch?
Or eagerly anticipating the train-wreck?
Obama was probably behind it.
Why would you keep an eye on them?, they’re muslims!...../s
and
AFTER the bomb went off, why wasn’t older brother considered a suspect for having done this????? He lived close in the area, he fit the description and they had a video stills and survelliance. The mom said they questioned her son for a long time. Why wasn’t he on any list or why did his name not pop up in any database? NO law enforcement officals went to the home to ask questions after the bombing?
They blamed Bush for 9/11 cuz it happened “on his watch.” So, logically, we should blame 0bama for Boston.
Obama...asleep at the wheel!!! No way!!! These guys got a pass....they were part of the Muslim Bortherhood, Obama’s beloved brethren!!! Obama & Holder are poison for American security!!!
It was obvious something like this was going to happen. Living in La-La land hardly encompasses the incompetence of this administration. Treason is a far more apt description.
His DHS secretary refused to SAY the word “terrorist” two years ago. It was an article of faith among the obamites that islamic radicalism was either a figment of george bush’s imagination, or, if it existed at all, it was all his fault in the first place.
it was always just a matter if time before obama’s flaccid approach to terrorism got people killed
Are they talking about the alleged bomber who’s allegedly dead, or the alleged bomber who was allegedly captured?
ALLEGED PING!
Why is the ONLY Hypothesis that of myopia?
These attacks were planned, as are the coming ones
by Islamic Terrorism (”workplace accidents”).
Always remember who is running things.
...allegedly.
yup
My perception (based on zero insider info) is that the FBI has been transformed into a politically correct social service agency.
They do occasionally still launch assault operations on Republican businessmen (Flying J).
Bill Clinton wasted resource (time, money, manpower) searching for non-existent “racists” who were burning down “black” churches all while the 9-11 hijackers were learning to fly planes (with no interest in landing skills) on expired visas.
So now the Russians have to look out for our safety
but letting the FBI know who is dangerous, and they still
screw it up.
Lets all take a moment and think about that.
We really are on our own.
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