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Paul E Ester

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61. I guess some ordinary guys....

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:27 AM

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I hate to say it, but it is starting to look like these guys were professionals [View all] quinnox Apr 2013 OP

CIA expert on MSNBC says they were too cool. grasswire Apr 2013 #1

Or valium AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #76

When the reports start linking them to "Iran"...guess who? Purveyor Apr 2013 #2

Spell it out. What are you saying...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #18

Stay tuned... eom Purveyor Apr 2013 #30

Yeah, that's what I thought... SidDithers Apr 2013 #42

"What do we want to regulate?" demwing Apr 2013 #93

It wasn't Iran or agents from Iran. In fact that no one has claimed responsibility makes me believe still_one Apr 2013 #44

He's basically calling it a Mossad "false flag." He is implying Israel is behind this. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #65

Or a future Republican talking point AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #78

Doubtful. Were it Arabs or Muslims, that would be a Republican talking point. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #81

I think you missed my point AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #83

Yes, I must have. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #84

The Republicans would claim IRAN was responsible AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #85

Oh..OK, gotcha. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #86

"basically and implying", indeed. You sell your crystal balls on ebay so others can possess your Purveyor Apr 2013 #104

Then what were you saying? Put my Ebay crystal ball sales out of business. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #105

You know exactly what I'm saying. You and the your 'friends' would have whacked themselves Purveyor Apr 2013 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #115

Pros don't leave so many muddy footprints. nt Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #3

Unless they are trying to lay a false trail n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #9

They must be 11th dimensional chess pawns to lay that thick a trail nt Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #12

That's what puzzles me deutsey Apr 2013 #91

The fact that they tried to rob a 7-11 last night shows they hadn't planned what would happen next Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #94

Yeah...I'll be interested in hearing what pushed them into such desperation n/t deutsey Apr 2013 #96

Your post deserves one response TMDUS DURHAM D Apr 2013 #4

Your post counteracts the OP and preserves DU TheProgressive Apr 2013 #7

Oh bullshit, speculation has run rampant here since the bombing first happened Fumesucker Apr 2013 #28

Why? Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #77

What makes DU Suck? demwing Apr 2013 #95

Don't know how anyone could tell that they were calm, elleng Apr 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Apr 2013 #6

I can't get the vid to work -- who is Sunil? anneboleyn Apr 2013 #11

Missing Person flyer for Sunil. Chan790 Apr 2013 #23

that is ridiculous... choie Apr 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #21

No, they don't look alike--but for some reason you keep posting this in various threads. nt tblue37 Apr 2013 #37

They dont look even remotely alike. idwiyo Apr 2013 #98

Blazing white ball cap and tons of pictures taken of your face? Lex Apr 2013 #8

Yes...that white cap was a big mistake. dkf Apr 2013 #31

Professionals would have taken care to respond in the same way as the people around them. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #10

I heard that guy KT2000 Apr 2013 #13

I appreciate your opinion, and also this confirmation about that interview quinnox Apr 2013 #22

I saw that interview. The transcript will be up on CNN's site in a couple of hours. Turborama Apr 2013 #54

Yea, she did have an excited reaction quinnox Apr 2013 #60

Maybe this is linked to the story CNN was pushing and then walked back on. texanwitch Apr 2013 #70

I wonder if the reason for them trying to make the link is because she LiberalFighter Apr 2013 #87

I heard someone talking about this on CNN also. texanwitch Apr 2013 #66

I won't even entertain that notion. defacto7 Apr 2013 #14

hard to say.... microbus Apr 2013 #15

Yes, this. Lex Apr 2013 #17

I concede that is a good point quinnox Apr 2013 #24

Let's face it they might be in another country by now flamingdem Apr 2013 #16

Professional IDIOTS soon to be .... MindMover Apr 2013 #20

Sorry, this is strictly amateur hour NV Whino Apr 2013 #25

I think so too.. "Pros" would have made sure they were not identified SoCalDem Apr 2013 #55

And no white hat NV Whino Apr 2013 #58

yep.. two cocky bastards SoCalDem Apr 2013 #72

What qualifies you to make that call? NightWatcher Apr 2013 #26

I am not in that field at all, this is just pure speculation on my part quinnox Apr 2013 #33

My guess is these are two "smart guys" from one of the colleges in Boston NightWatcher Apr 2013 #39

no problem quinnox Apr 2013 #45

We all watch a lot of tv/movies and there is a certain empowerment from speculating NightWatcher Apr 2013 #50

Kind of a Leopold and Loeb thing? Lex Apr 2013 #48

Privledged, smart guys (or so they think) NightWatcher Apr 2013 #53

I'm starting to think so too. Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #82

I am thinking you are on to something. smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #103

Highly doubtful honestly Spider Jerusalem Apr 2013 #73

Now it is Al Qaeda sarisataka Apr 2013 #27

Of course, I change my opinion as more information is released quinnox Apr 2013 #32

From experience I believe sarisataka Apr 2013 #38

I hope you are right quinnox Apr 2013 #47

Agreed sarisataka Apr 2013 #52

I am sticking with homegrown and am willing to be proven wrong, which I doubt will happen. bluestate10 Apr 2013 #59

The fact that no one has taken credit is jaysunb Apr 2013 #29

Even psychopaths and sociopaths (as they have been called) can understand Opsec ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #41

They weren't professional Oilwellian Apr 2013 #34

Speculation... MrMickeysMom Apr 2013 #35

I am glad someone else is thinking this. texanwitch Apr 2013 #51

they got the poison letter guy. no connection. an elvis impersonator with a history of harrassing HiPointDem Apr 2013 #74

More likely Leopold and Loeb types: cool because arrogant, but not as smart as they think they are alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #36

I think that is some good points quinnox Apr 2013 #43

Leopold and Loeb came to my mind right away JenniferJuniper Apr 2013 #46

I thought of the L&L case today! Arrogant sociopath types. Harris and Klebold. anneboleyn Apr 2013 #79

It seems to that the first thing a pro would do is LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #100

Some training or practice, maybe. Pros, clearly not ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #40

My thoughts were Mumbai attack. Separation Apr 2013 #49

No, they're a bunch of fucking amateurs. slackmaster Apr 2013 #56

If they were amatures I'd hate to see what pros could do davepc Apr 2013 #57

Pros would killed a lot more than three people, while either never being seen or blowing bluestate10 Apr 2013 #67

The Mossad hit squad that killed Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh davepc Apr 2013 #71

Do you have proof? I know that the Arab govt's in question never proved anything. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #80

You have seen the work of professional terrorists. September 11, 2001. slackmaster Apr 2013 #101

I guess some ordinary guys.... Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #61

I doubt it, we dont know if those two are true suspects larkrake Apr 2013 #62

Photo of White Cap with Martin Richard and family in foreground? JenniferJuniper Apr 2013 #64

One of their victims ID'ed the stupid white cap coward Amonester Apr 2013 #69

Number #2 reminds of Waldo. rightsideout Apr 2013 #63

The "darker" skinned guy had a black cap pulled down on his head. What I noticed is that bluestate10 Apr 2013 #68

it doesn't look at all like they were professionals. professionals don't make themselves so obvious HiPointDem Apr 2013 #75

Obviously not perfect, since they got caught. Their coolness: youth. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #88

Still just look like crazy-assed white guys to me. txwhitedove Apr 2013 #89

Pros would have been long gone by the time the bombs went off. They would at least be out of state. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #90

Why stick around Boston? Esp. an area THAT close to the bombings?? Roland99 Apr 2013 #92

I hate to say it, Codeine Apr 2013 #97

+1 ! idwiyo Apr 2013 #99

LOL. Do they SMELL like professionals? FSogol Apr 2013 #102

Lulz. End thread. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #108

But a couple days ago you said you could smell that it was American right-wingers. What changed? Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #106

IBTSD FSogol Apr 2013 #107

I'm learning that some posts in here should be immediately screen captured. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #109

Just wait a few hours. Some people can't help themselves. n/t FSogol Apr 2013 #110

They had no escape plan. That is not professional. kwassa Apr 2013 #111

If they had been pros they would be out of the country by now. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #112

Professional teabaggers? Professional RW white supremacists? Codeine Apr 2013 #113

Apparently it is "you know who" behind this. (Rhymes with "you" and "who"). See above. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #116