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Ruby the Liberal

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5. Yes, it was a terror attack.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 07:26 PM

Apr 2013

You don't pack explosives with ball bearings for any other reason than to exact as much damage to people as possible.

Foreign religious nutbags or domestic non-religious nutbags (or any combination between), it was ideologically driven terror.

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White House: Boston Explosion �Appears To Be� Terror Attack [View all] DonViejo Apr 2013 OP

foreign or domestic dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #1

Of course it was a terror attack. nt eilen Apr 2013 #2

It was always terrorism MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #3

Who would do this on Tax Day in Boston? Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2013 #4

Yes, it was a terror attack. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #5

My read: kentuck Apr 2013 #6

Just listened to Chuck ToAd and Tweety they were crowing at Obama not calling this terrorism. gordianot Apr 2013 #7