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‘Misha’ Speaks: An Interview with the Alleged Boston Bomber’s ‘Svengali’
The New York Review of Books ^ | April 28, 2013 | Christian Caryl

Posted on 04/28/2013 7:08:45 PM PDT by CMB_polarization

Today I was able to meet “Misha,” whose real name is Mikhail Allakhverdov. Having been referred by a family in Boston that was close to the Tsarnaevs, I found Allakverdov at his home in Rhode Island, in a lower middle class neighborhood, where he lives in modest, tidy apartment with his elderly parents. He confirmed he was a convert to Islam and that he had known Tamerlan Tsarnaev, but he flatly denied any part in the bombings. “I wasn’t his teacher. If I had been his teacher, I would have made sure he never did anything like this,” Allakhverdov said.

A thirty-nine-year-old man of Armenian-Ukrainian descent, Allakhverdov is of medium height and has a thin, reddish-blond beard. When I arrived he was wearing a green and white short-sleeve football jersey and pajama pants. Along with his parents, his American girlfriend was there, and we sat together in a tiny living room that abuts the family kitchen.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bbfriend; bbrelatives; bostonbombings; misha; rhodeisland; tamerlanfriend
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1 posted on 04/28/2013 7:08:45 PM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: CMB_polarization

Just the first of many pretenders to ‘misha’ ~ this is just one of the voices the mad bomber heard. Son of Sam should be your guide to unraveling the tales these guys are telling.


2 posted on 04/28/2013 7:10:55 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: penelopesire

ping


3 posted on 04/28/2013 7:12:28 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: CMB_polarization

Should we forward this to the FBI?


4 posted on 04/28/2013 7:14:25 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: txhurl
According to the full article:

"He also confirmed he had been interviewed by the FBI and that he has cooperated with the investigation:

I’ve been cooperating entirely with the FBI. I gave them my computer and my phone and everything I wanted to show I haven’t done anything. And they said they are about to return them to me. And the agents who talked told me they are about to close my case.

An FBI spokesman in Boston declined to comment on an ongoing case. Allakverdov’s statements, however, seemed to bear out recent reports that the FBI have not found any connection between “Misha” and the bomb plot."

5 posted on 04/28/2013 7:24:28 PM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: CMB_polarization

Only problem with his story is he is reportedly wanted by the FBI on an ‘unrelated charge’. Hot checks, what?

Anybody ever come up with a pic? The FBI, and Russia are keeping this guy in circulation for a reason.


6 posted on 04/28/2013 7:35:25 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: muawiyah; OwenKellogg; bunster; thouworm; maggief; onyx; nutmeg; AllAmericanGirl44; ...

Boston bombing ping!

Thanks Jet!!


7 posted on 04/28/2013 7:37:10 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: CMB_polarization
Saved for later reading. Misha was the name of the 1980 Moscow Olympics mascot.


8 posted on 04/28/2013 7:48:40 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement (Obama is the "Disco Duck" president. A no-substance novelty that reached number one.)
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To: penelopesire

http://www.corporationwiki.com/Massachusetts/Chestnut-Hill/mikhail-allakhverdov/93318808.aspx

Mikhail Allakhverdov is associated with Educational Organization for Improvement of History Studies.Inc. with the role of Treasurer. Mikhail Allakhverdov has a relationship with Sergei Allahverdi-Amat and is located in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Source: Dun & Bradstreet last refreshed 3/1/2013

(redacted) Broadlawn Park Apt (redacted)
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467


9 posted on 04/28/2013 7:53:55 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Allahverdi-Amat


God Green Love? Green is the color of Islam... as we saw in the group photo.


10 posted on 04/28/2013 7:56:58 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: txhurl; crosslink; thouworm

AKA Mike Wheeler?

veromi.com

Allakhverdov, Mikhail V
Possible Aka’s:

Allakhveidov, Mikhail V
Wheeler, Mike

Find out more

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West Warwick, RI
Lakewood, NJ
Chestnut Hill, MA
Brookline, MA
Belmont, MA
Lynn, MA

Allakhverdova, Anna S
Allakhverdov, Tigran S
Pod, Lidiya Allakhverdova
Allakhverdov, Lidiya A
Allakhverdov, Yori S
Allakhverdov, Marat T
Allakhverdov, Sergei Y
Allakhverdov, Victor


11 posted on 04/28/2013 8:07:29 PM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

Mike Wheeler is ringing a left-wing bell.... that’s where he ‘got’ his nickname from.

Mike Wheeler....


12 posted on 04/28/2013 8:13:45 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: penelopesire
Am thinking this guy is a dead end....regardless of what the family and others might say.

Number 1 and 2 sought out how they could pull of these bombings, they had their motives directly from Islamic teachings and the Koran. Both of which require death to those who follow it.

....I believe his mother was fully aware of the extremes her son had gone to and she herself as well... she did nothing to stop him.

The Internet was their source to seek out what they decided to do...and to obtain the “false courage” they needed to carry it out thru various Islamic teachers they sought.

Most likely others were helpful along the way..but it's questionable ,still, who and what roles they may have paid.

Frankly these two were simply carrying out what Islam teaches them to do as followers of Islam...and what they've been doing for hundreds of years...and this without regret.

13 posted on 04/28/2013 8:34:49 PM PDT by caww
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Moved to RI in 2010 and says he has had no contact with Tamerlan since.

He declined to describe the nature of his relationship with Tamerlan.

One large discrepancy — Misha said he never met any of Tamerlan’s family members. Tamerlan relative recounted a visit by Misha to Tamerlan’s house, where both mother and father were present.


14 posted on 04/28/2013 8:58:43 PM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: thouworm

Maybe misha code name and there is more then one misha?


15 posted on 04/28/2013 9:01:35 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: thouworm

Dad was irritated with Misha keeping his kid up late all the time and mom defended Misha with ‘it’s good religion”....
in RUSSIA.


16 posted on 04/28/2013 9:04:04 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: caww

Taking this ‘misha’ out of the equation, are you of the belief that these 2 did all of this on their own? No outside influence, aid, funding etc. Just curious.


17 posted on 04/28/2013 9:12:20 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: txhurl

“in RUSSIA”

Did you mean they were speaking Russian? not nit-pickin, just checkin


18 posted on 04/28/2013 9:14:58 PM PDT by thouworm (DEMOGOGUE: leader who makes use of prejudices, false claims and promises to gain power.)
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To: thouworm

let me go find the article


19 posted on 04/28/2013 9:25:31 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: txhurl

From the comments:

It means given by Allah (in Turkic “verdi” means gave).


20 posted on 04/28/2013 9:27:17 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
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