Boston Mayor and U.S. Establishment Press Ignoring Marathon Bombing 'Sleeper Cell' Reports

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[chessplayer]

An unbylined Associated Press report (graphic saved here) appearing at ABC News (time-stamped 9:51 a.m. at the AP's main national site; graphic saved here) reports that Boston Mayor Tom Menino appeared on ABC's "This Week" and said, in the AP's words, that "the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing acted alone."

The brief AP report's third paragraph then has Menino saying, again in AP's words, that "another person was taken into custody" after "a pipe bomb was found in another location." This apparent inconsistency seems to be an attempt by the mayor to minimize the degree of homegrown "sleeper cell" concerns, especially in light of reports containing a cascade of contradicting details which follow the jump.

Currently, Matt Drudge and U.S. Blogs are relaying this information, while the U.S. establishment press, based on a Google News search at 11:30 a.m. sorted by date on "Tsarnaev sleeper cell" (not in quotes), are not. One would think that the U.S. press has better access to FBI and law enforcement sources than UK-based outlets. If so, unless the UK outlets are being played (which seems a remote possibility, given the degree of detail presented), why haven't they learned these things? Or worse, have they learned them and chosen to hold off reporting them?

If the kind of disparity in public officials' statements and press reports continues much longer, it will be worth asking whether there is an attempt to bottle up the truth of what led to the Boston Marathon bombings and the presence of other similar sleeper cells in the U.S.

[Veto!]

I have a new view on these media slip-ups since my friend was involved in a strange case.

His neighbor in his apartment house is obviously using and dealing meth. He complained to management, the police, and property management firm in great detail. The property management firm sent a threatening letter TO MY FRIEND telling him, basically, to stay out of it and not talk to anyone. Friend was dismayed, then learned that his using/dealing neighbor is under surveillance and the authorities don’t want friend to get in the way.

So perhaps the media in this case has been called off by those looking for sleeper cell?

[Standing Wolf]

Right-wing NRA-backed Tea party terrorists used Islamophobia to turn those poor innocent victims of white capitalist racism into accidental commiters of sportslpace violence.

See? I just spared some leftist extremist "news" propagandist the trouble of cooking up an "analysis" or "interpretation" of the "alleged events of last week."

[jpsb]

Cooling off time, lol, the last few days is bringing back bad memories of past terror attacks. I only wish our government would pull its’ head out of its’ butt and recognize what is plain as day. Islam is the enemy of all non Islamic lands and has been for 1,400 years. We have 1400 years of history and in most of those years we (non Islam) were losing. Soon the “Nation of Islam” will have nukes, Pakistan and (most likely) Iran all ready do. Who here thinks Islam won’t use nukes in there war with the West(and the East).

[Jonty30]

Let me put it to you this way, we know that Obama received at least $75 million dollars in September from foreign sources. Who were those foreign sources, and how many other DC politicians are also receiving funding from unknown, but hostile sources?

It would certainly explain why so many DC politicians are bound and determined to work against America’s interests.

[jpsb]

"I just spared some leftist extremist"

Damn you are good, I'll bet MSNBC is getting an offer together right now. :)

[QT3.14]

Whenever I think I've come to the bottom of the media's ability to
snorkel deep inside the holding tanks of overheated Port-O-Sans, I
find there are always previously unseen depths where they lurk.

Gerard Van der Leun
American Digest

[yield 2 the right]

Should have added “when” also to the “if”...thanks...

[jpsb]

Yeah, I have great faith in the total incompetence of D’s, the entire mess is going to blow up in thier face once “the useful idiots” are of no further use. Remember the missile launch of the cali coast? Someone sending a message? Russia is very upset over the USA advancing Islam. I’m guessing China is none to happy either.

[jpsb]

"Believe nothing until it has been officially denied" ... Bismark I think.

[Liz]

Boston Mayor Menino (he was the stupid-sounding one at the presser ----in the wheelchair---injured in auto accident), then-Mass Sen John Kerry and every pol who sucked up should be rigorously scrutinized ---- possibly charged with aiding and abettin terror against Americans.

(BOSTON MAYOR) MENINO'S MOSQUE
The Phoenix ^ | November 24, 2008 | David S. Bernstein / FR Posted by Prospero

Most Boston locals concede that getting anything of substance accomplished in Boston is a Herculean task. Residents have all but embraced the principle of civic inaction with a perverse kind of local pride. In the end, who you know is probably more important than what you are trying to do.

And there is no doubt that little is accomplished without the approval and support of the mayor, Thomas M. Menino.

So it is with the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) near the intersection of Tremont Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard. Better known as the Roxbury mosque, the ISBCC has been in the works for more than 20 years. A few weeks ago it finally opened its doors for prayer — five years late, millions over budget, and still far from complete.

While the story of the building of the Roxbury mosque may not be worthy of a Hollywood epic, it does contain the stuff of a good television drama: community intrigue, religious conflict, media controversy, foreign money, suspicions of extremist ties, and once-cocksure public officials who have since retreated into a zone of silence. (Excerpt) Read more at thephoenix.com ..

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Kerry's "credentials," presented to Ohaha when the Secy of State job became available.

[Savage Beast]

There is no limit to the depths to which the corrupt will sink, and US politicians, “news” reporters, and academicians are thoroughly corrupt. Truth is not even a consideration to these people.

[AtlasStalled]

Liberals never let facts get in the way of their beliefs, and their way of dealing with stubborn facts is either to ignore them or attack the messenger.

[Titus-Maximus]

And that Obama and Holder are incapable of keeping us safe. Droning people to death is useless if you are afraid to pursue Jihadists on US soil. Politically it is easier killing people by drone strike then doing the necessary and more humane work of rendition and aggressive interrogation. The FBI had already interviewed Tamerlan about his jihadist leanings and then dismissed. Sorry - but Obama and Holder missed it.

[Hostage]

The person at the top calls the shots.

There is one word that stops me from considering your perspective:

BENGHAZI

[Carriage Hill]

At their/our own peril. There are hundreds, of not thousands of them, out there, waiting for their “go orders”.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yeah, me too. And what REALLY gets me is 99.99% of America glazes over if you mention it.

I detest our Communist press.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yep.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks chessplayer. #1, they’re probably Demwits, and #2, they’re probably under orders from Zero’s pro-jihadist administration to not mention it.

[TigersEye]

I have had Fox News on for about an hour now and not one word about the others that were arrested. Is the rest of the MSM ignoring it too? Strange that they aren’t following that like paparazzi on a movie star. Nothing about MO’s Saudi boyfriend either.

[Marine_Uncle]

Things seem to be playing out in standard issue mode. :)