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The worst part for me (and I really am feeling bad about this) is that I should be concerned about the victims right now, but I can't stop thinking about what freedoms I'll be losing as a result of this.
If you are feeling bad, why are you saying it? This feels like you are standing on a soapbox and it's hard to think you are actually sorry for it when you are doing it intentionally.
Secondary explosions ( and/or fires ) reported (on MSNBC shortly before Chris Jansing took over coverage at 4PM EST) at the JFK Library and another undisclosed location. Footage of black fumes from (allegedly) the JFK Library has been briefly shown before cutting back to the coverage of the main explosion at the Boston marathon. The fire at the library has been initially reported to have been controlled. No casualtie…
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The fire at the JFK Library has just been reported as mechanical and non-suspicious or 'affiliated' with the explosions. Source: http://www1.whdh.com/video/7newslive/ 7-news live broadcast Update: https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323886879453892609 It was an intentional and controlled detonation of a 'device'.
> RT @ReutersUS: Boston police confirms another explosion at JFK Library #breaking
I would argue that this is not the time for political discussions.
Search on this page for "civilian" and "child" for examples of "legal" murder of innocent people:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drone_strikes_in_Pakist...
Search on this page for "civilian" and "child" for examples of "legal" murder of innocent people:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drone_strikes_in_Pakist...
Anyone ever see the movie "Four Lions"? Basically it's a dark comedy about a bunch of jihadist trying to bomb the London Marathon, but fail because they're incompetent. Too bad life doesn't always imitate art. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Lions
I am seeing a lot of comments which makes assumptions about this being detonated explosives. Has there been any confirmation about this?
The two explosions were on opposite sides of the street. Take from that what you will.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_City_steam_explo...
Now, there are reports that the police have found additional bombs and are dismantling them; if true, then that would mean that this is an attack of some kind and not just an accident. Still, I would wait for a reliable, official statement before jumping to conclusions.
[Edit: Looks like there is now some kind of official statement from the fire department about finding additional bombs, so I guess that settles that.]
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Casualty count seems low for something "professional" I would have thought - though certainly I'm no expert.
What sort of casualty counts did IRA bombings have in London?
Two points I would make about the comparison though, firstly the IRA campaign was very much one of fear more than one of death - deaths were an added bonus. Of course maybe that's the case in Boston as well, but it's too early to know right now. Secondly, the word used was "professional" - were the IRA professional? I guess in the context of terrorist attacks, that's probably not really a relevant term.