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15. I Know the Definition of Blowback. But the Kid Didn't Indicate the Bombings Were a Response...

Mon Apr 22, 2013, 11:06 PM

Apr 2013

The kid didn't indicate the Boston Bombings were done in response to any US actions.

From the article at CNN: "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, wounded and held in a Boston hospital, has said his brother -- who was killed early Friday -- wanted to defend Islam from attack, according to the source."

He didn't say anything about taking revenge for attacks on Islam; which would indicate blowback. You're putting words in his mouth and making huge leaps about their intentions.

When someone from Pakistan, Afghanistan, or Iraq, whose innocent family has been blown up by US drones, comes to the US and blows things up here - that will be blowback.

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Source: Boston bomb suspect says brother was brains behind attack [View all] dballance Apr 2013 OP

So he 'joined' his radical bro. in his attack against (who?) Amonester Apr 2013 #1

By the Technical, Legal Definition Neither of them are Enemy Combatants dballance Apr 2013 #3

also, any person in an armed conflict, including terrorism, Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #9

The older brother cannot be charged with anything, he's dead... DonViejo Apr 2013 #6

Good point Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #10

There is no way the US will NOT investigate their contacts from here to Sunday! karynnj Apr 2013 #39

It does leave them open to criticism Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #41

Interesting karynnj Apr 2013 #42

I didn't read into it thinking you were assigning blame, Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2013 #45

Thanks - your explanation is worth my misunderstanding your comment - just to read karynnj Apr 2013 #48

Thats a lot of words for a man conditionally un-sedated Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #2

Based on the transcript of today's court hearing... DonViejo Apr 2013 #8

Yup - Just read that transcript earlier. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #12

When investigators were asking questions he WROTE out the answers for them Tx4obama Apr 2013 #26

And once again,..John McCain throws a bowl of oatmeal against the wall. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #4

Not a terror cell. A Columbine type duo. 300+ bullets fired at officers. onehandle Apr 2013 #5

With what funding over the YEARS of not working? Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #14

could have been dealing drugs? DLnyc Apr 2013 #28

I know people who show no income on the books at all and yet work regularly Fumesucker Apr 2013 #30

And these folks are driving mercedes Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #31

Oh I agree, I think it should be looked into Fumesucker Apr 2013 #35

I have a buddy that drives a brand new Acura, a $2000/mo apartment brett_jv Apr 2013 #44

Blowback then. nt bemildred Apr 2013 #7

Blowback from what? If they're really not associated w/ any group what's the blowback? /nt dballance Apr 2013 #11

"Blowback is unintended consequences of a covert operation ... suffered by the civil population" bemildred Apr 2013 #13

I Know the Definition of Blowback. But the Kid Didn't Indicate the Bombings Were a Response... dballance Apr 2013 #15

You have my argument, which you asked for, I didn't expect you would agree. bemildred Apr 2013 #16

Of Course I Don't Agree. You're Wrong. Wrong on the Def. of Blowback, Wrong on Your Use of It. dballance Apr 2013 #17

Have a nice day. nt bemildred Apr 2013 #18

You're all wrong! I have the definition here. sofa king Apr 2013 #22

LOL. bemildred Apr 2013 #23

I seen your claws! sofa king Apr 2013 #24

Yeah, yeah, King of the Innertubes, like my ego needs encouragement. bemildred Apr 2013 #25

Orwell does America bemildred Apr 2013 #40

'His brother wanted to defend Islam for attack". Over here in Boston. I find that interesting... olddad56 Apr 2013 #19

I'd like to know more about the youtube videos he watched. CJCRANE Apr 2013 #32

NBC: Tsarnaev told authorities in writing he and his brother discovered instructions for bomb... Tx4obama Apr 2013 #20

I'm so glad CISPA is nearly through / sarcasm. /nt jakeXT Apr 2013 #29

Yeah, pretty convenient given that his brother is dead. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #21

Well, granted it's 'obvious' excuse ... brett_jv Apr 2013 #46

None of it matters in any way. His life is over and has been since the pictures were broadcast. Rowdyboy Apr 2013 #27

Well sure, it was all his brothers fault... MelungeonWoman Apr 2013 #33

lets please not go 'name hating' now, though fireworks access may be an issue. Sunlei Apr 2013 #38

Wow, that sounds like something pulled straight from some paranoid rant on infowars ... brett_jv Apr 2013 #47

Why is this information coming out now? Seems a little premature. yellowcanine Apr 2013 #34

"brains behind attack", well I guess in the land of the blind . . . geek tragedy Apr 2013 #36

not an enemy combatant, just followed his bitter brother to his doom. Sunlei Apr 2013 #37

He's just telling us what he thinks we want to hear XemaSab Apr 2013 #43