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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49203
Times Square Recruiting Station Bombing Causes Minor Damage
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2008 – No one was injured and only minor structural damage was reported after a bomb went off outside the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in New York City’s Times Square early this morning.
The bomb went off at about 3:45 a.m., cracking the glass door, bending the door frame and shattering the large glass window in front of the station, said Army Capt. Charlie Jacquillard, the commander for the six Army recruiting stations in Manhattan.
The station, jointly manned by Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps recruiters, is possibly the most well-known recruiting station in the world.
“Our troops are dedicating to carrying out our mission despite obstacles or adversity,” Jacquillard said. “We will demonstrate strength of character by remaining open despite this incident.”
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has begun assessing damage for immediate repair to get the station back to operation as soon as possible.
Times Square recruiting station commander, Army Sgt. 1st Class James Latella said he is very happy to be opening tomorrow to demonstrate to the public that his troops’ mission will continue on as usual.
“Although not confirmed as a deliberate act against the U.S. Army or military in general, our soldiers remain committed to their recruiting mission and it’s our intent to have the Times Square recruiting station reopened as soon as possible,” said Army Col. Michael Negard, U.S Training and Doctrine Command chief of Public Affairs.
Incidents of harassment and vandalism against military recruiters – in the form of spitting, threatening words, graffiti and broken windows – are not uncommon since many recruiters reside in leased office buildings outside the confines of military installations and are susceptible to personal attacks, Air Force officials said.
“This is not the first time one of our offices has been used to demonstrate, but violence is not tolerated and law enforcement officials will find the perpetrator and prosecute,” said Brig. Gen. Suzanne M. Vautrinot, Air Force Recruiting Service commander. “I must commend Air Force officials for doing a superb job of responding, reporting and accounting for their people.”
Army officials said that while the incident is being investigated, all Army recruiting stations have been told to assume a higher level of awareness.
Civil and federal authorities are investigating the bombing.
(Air Force Recruiting Service and U.S. Army news releases were used in this report.)
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High tolerance for terror
Waterbury Republican-American ^ | March 5, 2008 | Editorial
Posted on 03/06/2008 7:18:51 AM PST by Graybeard58
Three high-end houses in a Seattle suburb went up in smoke Monday and two others were damaged in the latest domestic terrorism by the Earth Liberation Front, a group of animal-rights and environmental wackos responsible for hundreds of arsons and other acts of sabotage in the Northwest over the past two decades.
ELF and other anarchists opposed the development of environmentally friendly homes in Woodinville, Wash., because they were near the headwaters of Bear Creek, home to the endangered chinook salmon. No doubt the creek and adjoining wetlands and aquifer benefited greatly from the ash, soot and runoff from Monday’s fires.
The FBI has been warning Congress for years that ELF, the Animal Liberation Front and the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty Campaign are America’s leading domestic terrorism groups. From 1990 to 2004, ELF and ALF were responsible for more than 1,200 firebombings and other illegal acts that inflicted tens of millions in damages. In 2005, the FBI reported domestic terror is increasing in frequency and scale. Eco-terrorists’ intimidation tactics include stalking scientists and researchers, mailing them anonymous death threats and booby-trapped letters, and vandalizing their homes and offices. ALF’s Web site includes detailed instructions for building bombs and burning buildings.
These people are as dangerous as they are slippery, but Congress seems intent upon hamstringing the FBI by forcing it to devote investigative resources to determine whether Roger Clemens lied to the congressional kangaroo court investigating the use of performance-enhancing drugs in pro sports. Perjury is a serious offense, but why distract the FBI from more serious pursuits just so politicians can add Mr. Clemens’ stubbly scalp to their trophy case?
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(AP)
“Letters Under Scrutiny in NY Blast”
March 6, 2008 - 6:56pm
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON (AP) - 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.”
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“Police Release New Photos Of Possible Times Square Attacker”
March 07, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Police have released new photos possibly connected to Thursday’s Times Square explosion in the hopes that they will help them catch the perpetrator.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Police are offering a $12,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Some letters sent to Capitol Hill were originally believed to be linked to the explosion, but have since been ruled out. They contained a ten-page political manifesto and what appeared to be a holiday card, with photo of a man in front of the recruitment center coupled and the words “Happy New Year, We Did It.”
The Associated Press reports that the FBI found the sender of the letters in Los Angeles and concluded that they are not connected to the attack.
“There is no evidence linking the letters, which contained no threat, to the bombing,” an FBI representative told the A.P.
A law enforcement official in Washington called the timing of the letters an “incredibly unbelievable coincidence” and said no charges were expected in connection with them.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Anyone with information on either the suspect or the bicycle is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. “