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Chuck Todd, Ben Smith
Lament Lack of Trust In
Institutions They Helped Destroy
Breitbart Big Journalism, by John Nolte
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Posted By:JoniTx, 10/8/2012 2:24:33 PM
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| There was some entertaining crybabying over the weekend. Very entertaining. Apparently, two of America's most dishonest and disreputable journalists are pretty upset over the fact that Americans no longer trust the government and the media. This Sunday on "Meet the Press," Todd was all pained over *gasp* Americans growing suspicion that a government institution would release counter-intuitive unemployment numbers beneficial to the president just 30 days out from an election. According to the Huffington Post, at times Todd was so upset, his voice "grew shaky":
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
swimmerkennedy, 10/8/2012 2:38:53 PM (No. 8918435)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only two times, since 1960, has the unemployment dropped by 0.5 percentage points in a two month span.
The first time this happened was in 1984 under President Ronald Reagan (April & May, 1984). The rate went from 7.7 to 7.2. The total jobs created during this 2 month span was 687k. The GDP for the most recent quarter was a whopping 8%.
The only other time (in over 50 years, again) is occurring right now under President Obama (Aug & Sep, 2012). The rate went from 8.3 to 7.8, with a two-month job total of only 256k (128k per month). The GDP for the most recent quarter is a recession-like 1.25.
Think about that again. In over 50 years, starting with President John F. Kennedy, only twice has the unemployment rate dropped by 0.5 percentage points within a 2-month span.
And we are to believe that one of those times is happening right now - under a president with the worst jobs record in history, one month before the most important election of our time – all with a backdrop of anemic GDP and job creation. Oh, and when Obama conveniently needed to get to 7.8% to "break even."
Yet we are mocked for questioning such a report. Right!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
dman, 10/8/2012 2:42:38 PM (No. 8918445)
Yet the left's lawyer friends consistently argue that once a witness is caught in a lie, they are not to be believed on anything. Whatever the merit of that, it would also apply to government and its agencies. To borrow from the spirit of our Declaration of Independence: When the government lies to us it is our right, it is our duty, to scrutinize any information it releases.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
flatwater, 10/8/2012 3:34:18 PM (No. 8918589)
Amen!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
KTWO, 10/8/2012 5:12:18 PM (No. 8918788)
Good informative comment #1. Thanks.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
stanley, 10/8/2012 7:09:22 PM (No. 8918971)
Upchuck Todd
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Northlander, 10/8/2012 7:18:34 PM (No. 8918988)
Aw...poor Chucky and Ben don't like the fact no one believes them anymore.
To quote a famous ex-president who lost his law license for lying to a grand jury.
"Better put some ice on it" Chucky and Ben
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Bomber ´put gun in his mouth
and fired as he was cornered
in boat´ and wounds mean
he may NEVER be able to
be quizzed
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Daily Mail (UK), by Michael Zennie
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/21/2013 2:04:55 PM
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The alleged Boston Marathon bomber may have tried to kill himself rather than surrender after he was cornered by police - but failed in his suicide attempt, it has been revealed. A new report says Dzhokhar Tsarnaev shoved his pistol in his own mouth and pulled the trigger as SWAT officers and federal agents closed in on the boat where he was hiding in Friday night. However, instead of killing him, the bullet simply passed through his neck. Authorities have said they cannot question him because of a throat wound. He remains in ´very serious´ condition at a Boston hospital.
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Air Force general, wife killed in
small plane crash in Virginia
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Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/21/2013 1:59:18 PM
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. –Authorities are investigating a plane crash that killed a decorated Air Force general and his wife near Williamsburg. The Air Force said Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Brown IV and his wife, Susan D. Brown, died Friday when the single-engine Cessna 210 he was flying crashed. Joseph Brown was commandant of the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He formerly was assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base. Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said the crash occurred at 4:53 p.m. Friday near
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Dowd bashes Obama: ´He still
has not learned how to govern´
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Politico, by Donovan Slack
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/21/2013 1:48:47 PM
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The New York Times´ Maureen Dowd ripped President Obama for failing to do enough on gun-control and said he "still has not learned how to govern." "President Obama has watched the blood-dimmed tide drowning the ceremony of innocence, as Yeats wrote, and he has learned how to emotionally connect with Americans in searing moments, as he did from the White House late Friday night after the second bombing suspect was apprehended in Boston," she writes in a column published Sunday. "Unfortunately, he still has not learned how to govern." Dowd argues that the president could have turned
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Security at correspondents´
dinner may be tightened
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United Press International, by Staff
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/21/2013 1:45:48 PM
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WASHINGTON- Presidential security at the annual White House correspondents´ dinner in Washington will probably be tightened this year, a former presidential aide said. Bradley Blakeman, a deputy assistant to former President George W. Bush, says he expects to see additional "presence of uniformed police, and police cars, and that kind of thing," The Hill reported Saturday. "But a lot of additional ramped up security you probably won´t see," he added.(Snip) The annual dinner is hosted by the White House Correspondents´ Association and traditionally attended by the president. It is scheduled for April 27 at the Washington Hilton hotel.
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Texas explosion: ´He was a
cowboy and he died with
his boots on´
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Los Angeles Times, by Maeve Reston
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As a former bull-rider, William “Buck” Uptmor didn’t get spooked by much. So when the fire began at the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, he jumped into his truck and rushed to the scene to assist volunteer firefighters. When his 17-year-old cousin, Reagan Uptmore, heard the explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. plant — a blast so powerful it registered as a magnitude 2.1 earthquake — his first thought was Buck: “I called him … and he didn’t answer,” Uptmore said. The family began a frantic search, but Uptmor is still missing and believed to be among the dead
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We knew there was a dog
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is shorn of his 2lb ´fleece´
after years of neglect
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Daily Mail (UK), by Paul Harris
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Dumped in a park, he looked like a cross between some tumbleweed and the contents of a barber shop’s bin. But the shocking shaggy dog story of Womble the Lhasa Apso had a happy ending yesterday – after he was rescued and given a smart new haircut. The three-year-old dog was found abandoned and seriously neglected, with fur so overgrown and matted he could barely walk or see. Scroll down for video -Only his tongue was visible beneath the tangle, thick with dirt and debris and containing rubbish ranging from
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Home-grown terrorist attack
threatens to disrupt Obama agenda
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The Hill [Washington DC], by Amie Parnes
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/20/2013 2:24:28 PM
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The Boston Marathon terrorist attack allegedly hatched by two brothers from Chechnya is threatening to disrupt President Obama’s second-term agenda. Opponents of immigration reform — the most promising priority of Obama’s second term remaining after the defeat of gun control — are already using the attack to try to slow progress on a bipartisan Senate bill. (Snip) The issues are expected to create political problems and distractions for Obama, whose fight against terrorism has largely been a political success highlighted by the killing of Osama bin Laden. It is unclear how much oxygen the issue will consume in the coming weeks,
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Allen West may be out of office,
but retreat is not his battle plan
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South Florida Sun-Sentinel, by Anthony Man
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/20/2013 1:34:02 PM
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South Florida voters removed Allen West from Congress, but loyal supporters continue to finance his political efforts, contributing a stunning $479,000 to his political action committee during the first three months of 2013. That works out to more than $5,300 in cash pouring in every day to the Allen West Guardian Fund, a political action committee that´s part of a multi-faceted effort to keep the West brand vibrant. An analysis of reports filed this week with the Federal Elections Commission also showed:
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West mayor: ´We got hit in the
face but we´re going to be OK´
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Star-Telegram [Fort Worth TX], by Dave Montgomery
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/20/2013 12:30:27 PM
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WEST- Like his constituents, Mayor Tommy Muska suffered a deep personal loss from the devastating explosion that rocked his small town. First responders killed in the blast were fellow volunteer firemen and close friends. His home was among the 60-plus that were seriously damaged or destroyed. Yet, as West confronts a tragedy that no one saw coming, Muska exudes a resilient spirit that is characteristic of this Central Texas community forged by Czech immigrants more than a century ago(Snip)"Close-knit" is a phrase used repeatedly by both outsiders and West residents to describe the town´s character.
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Firefighter families, friends
grieve as West death toll rises
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Waco Tribune [TX], by J.B. Smith & Tommy Witherspoon
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/20/2013 9:39:30 AM
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When Morris Bridges got the alert about the West Fertilizer Co. fire on Wednesday, he knew dinner would have to wait. Friends say the 41-year-old fire sprinkler technician and West Volunteer Fire Department rookie kissed his toddler goodbye and told his wife, Carman, that he would be right back. From miles around West, volunteers suited up and sped toward a fire on Jerry Mashek Road that turned out to be a death trap for Bridges and more than a dozen others. Of the 14 confirmed by late Friday as victims of the massive explosion, at least nine were firefighters.
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Iraq´s Vote Looks Set to
Deepen, Not Heal, Rifts .
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Wall Street Journal, by Matt Bradley
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/20/2013 8:51:25 AM
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BAGHDAD—Iraq´s vote on Saturday marks the first nationwide polls since U.S. soldiers left in late 2011. But weeks of deadly violence have already marred prospects for an election that now looks set to deepen sectarian divisions. At least 27 mostly young men were killed and 51 were wounded in the late-night bombing of a cafe in Iraq´s capital on Thursday, less than two days before polls were set to open. The pace of regular bombings over the past several months has increased in the weeks ahead of Saturday´s local elections and some 13 candidates, mostly from Iraq´s Sunni minority,
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4 shot in basement in Ohio
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United Press International, by Kristen Butler
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Posted By: JoniTx- 4/20/2013 8:40:38 AM
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Four people were found shot in the head in the basement of a townhouse in an Akron, Ohio, public housing complex on Thursday, according to police. A friend found the bodies shortly before 3 p.m., after entering the home and seeing signs of something amiss, reports NBC News. All four appeared to be shot in the head execution style. Police say they have not found a weapon. Investigators are canvassing the neighborhood and searching for shell casings.
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Source: Suspect 2 shot, is
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WFXT-TV [Boston, MA], by Staff
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Posted By: BuckeyeRon- 4/19/2013 7:09:43 PM
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Watertown, Mass.– A number of gun shots were fired near Franklin Street in Watertown Friday night and it was believed that suspect number 2 in the Boston Marathon bombings had been shot. FOX 25's Bob Ward reported that as many 30 shots were fired in the neighborhood. Ward reported that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man known as suspect 2, was shot by police. It was not immediately known if Tsarnaev was killed. A bomb squad could be seen responding to the scene. A massive police presence was also in the area. FOX 25's Jarrod Holbrook reported that Tsarnaev was seen in a boat with a canvas
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Feds ´investigating possibility that the
government´s terror-trackers knew about
the Boston bombers before the blasts´
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Daily Mail (U.K.), by David Martosko
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/20/2013 12:06:21 AM
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Federal law enforcement officials are actively investigating the possibility that the Boston bombers were known to the government’s terror-trackers, MailOnline understands. Any inquiry into the marathon bombing will look into whether agents could have taken action – but didn’t – to prevent the Tsarnaev brothers from obtaining the explosives that killed 3 and wounded 173 others. CBS News reported Friday evening that two years ago, the FBI interviewed the elder brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, who was killed in Thursday night´s dramatic shootout. The feds reportedly spoke to him at the request of an unspecified foreign government, but couldn´t
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USA needs refuge from refugees
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Boston Herald, by Howie Carr
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Posted By: StormCnter- 4/20/2013 5:55:25 AM
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So once again, no good deed goes unpunished. Uncle Sam lets another bunch of leeching future terrorists into the country who have absolutely no business being here, gives them “asylum,” making them immediately eligible for welfare, and this is the thanks we get? They turn into mass murderers. We bring in thousands of Muslims from a primitive society that has been battling Christians for centuries, and put them into a peaceful Christian society — what could possible go wrong? This is what I was thinking about yesterday, with much of the city under what amounted to martial law.
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Zogby: Obama still one
of the great communicators
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Washington Examiner, by Paul Bedard
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/20/2013 7:10:32 PM
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Pollster John Zogby reports in our weekly White House report card that when it came to messaging Boston, President Obama had the right touch. "We have had presidents who have been able to rally local communities and the nation when people are hurting. This president is truly one of the great ones. He carried the right message to the people of the Boston area and beyond when he told them Thursday ´we will finish this race.´ He also has a strong shot at gaining an immigration reform victory with the package drawn up by
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Boston bombers: FBI hunting
12-strong terrorist “sleeper cell” linked to
brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Mirror [UK], by Christopher Bucktin, Andy Lines
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Posted By: FlyRight- 4/21/2013 6:34:23 AM
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The FBI was last night hunting a 12-strong terrorist “sleeper cell” linked to the Boston marathon bomb brothers.Police believe Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were specially trained to carry out the devastating attack.More than 1,000 FBI operatives were last night working to track down the cell and arrested a man and two women 60 miles from Boston in the hours before Dzhokhar’s dramatic capture after a bloody shootout on Friday. A source close to the investigation said: “We have no doubt the brothers were not acting alone. The devices used to detonate the two bombs were highly sophisticated
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Rubio Reason for Legalizing Illegals:
´They Are Driving on Our Streets
Without a Driver´s License´
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Cybercast News Service, by Terence P. Jeffrey
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/20/2013 10:00:59 PM
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R.-Fla.), one of eight senators who have crafted legislation that would put illegal aliens on a path to U.S. citizenship, explained in a Senate floor speech yesterday that one of the reasons he wants to do this is that he believes illegal aliens are currently driving on U.S. roads without drivers licenses and auto insurance and his bill would encourage them to get licenses and buy insurance. Rubio explained that under his bill ilegal aliens who "have committed serious crimes" will be deported. However, the proposal will apparently not deem as a serious crime the habit
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The Insanity of
blaming Islam
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The Week, by Mark Ambinder
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Posted By: Fiesta del sol- 4/19/2013 5:30:45 PM
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We are still speculating about virtually everything right now, but I feel as though I need to explain why I find the quick and easy conversation about Muslims being radicalized in America to be so illogical and laced with bigotry. Of course, there is a global violent jihadist movement, loosely organized, that wants to recruit young men to influence policies at home and abroad and perhaps usher in the global caliphate. That ideology motivates some Muslims to kill innocent people.But you´re allowed to be a radical Muslim in America.
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The Kennedy meth
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New York Post, by Larry Getlen
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Posted By: StormCnter- 4/21/2013 5:09:29 AM
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In 1962, at the Carlyle Hotel in New York, a man “peeled off his clothing and began prancing around his hotel suite.” His bodyguards were cautiously amused, until the man “left the suite and began roaming through the corridor of the Carlyle.” The man in question was delusional, paranoid and suffering a “psychotic break” from the effects of an overdose of methamphetamine. He was also the president of the United States. The reason for John F. Kennedy’s bizarre behavior was that, according to an explosive new book, the president was — unbeknownst to him, at first — a meth addict.
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Muslims guard against backlash
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Chicago Tribune, by Manya A. Brachear
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/20/2013 11:22:13 PM
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The Council on American Islamic Relations again offered sympathy to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on Friday, but added a plea for Americans not to generalize and conclude that Muslim teachings influenced the suspect in any way. "Our focus is primarily on the victims," said Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Chicago chapter at a press conference Friday afternoon. "We don´t want to be drawn into defending ourselves." Citing acts of violence in Boston and New York, Rehab blamed Islamophobic forces for inciting hate crimes.
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Don’t Rule Out Anything
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Weekly Standard, by Stephen F. Hayes
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Posted By: StormCnter- 4/21/2013 5:01:15 AM
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“In this age of instant reporting and tweets and blogs, there´s a temptation to latch on to any bit of information, sometimes to jump to conclusions,” said President Obama, in the late evening of April 19, after Dzokhar Tsarnaev was captured alive in Watertown, Mass. (Snip)In an exceptionally well-reported story in the Daily Beast Friday, we read this: "One U.S. intelligence official who was regularly briefed on the investigation told Newsweek that he and his colleagues all but ruled out al Qaeda central or one of its affiliates giving direct and specific instructions for the attack."
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Mass. governor says he has no idea what
motivated Boston Marathon bombers
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Associated Press, by Staff
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/21/2013 9:08:53 AM
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Washington — The governor of Massachusetts says he has no idea what motivated the terrorists who exploded two bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Speaking Sunday on CBS’ ”Face the Nation,” Deval (deh-VAL’) Patrick said it’s hard to imagine why someone would deliberately harm, quote “innocent men, women and children in the way that these two fellows did.” Patrick also said law enforcers believe the immediate threat ended when the police killed one of the alleged terrorists and captured the other. The two men were brothers whose family had come to the U.S.
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