Failed car bombing in times square

[keithy_19]

A police investigation after a car fire was disrupting traffic, both on the roads and the sidewalks, well into Sunday morning in Times Square (http://wcbstv.com/local/suspicious.package.fire.2.1669044.html)

Officials said there were no injuries in the car fire, but that there was a suspicious package in the vehicle's back seat.

Sources said gunpowder, gasoline, propane tanks, and some electrical components were found inside the vehicle.

Scary stuff.

[sailor]

seriously crazy this wasn't a bigger deal. took place at 6:30 and didn't hear word of it till after 11.

[PapaBear]

seriously crazy this wasn't a bigger deal. took place at 6:30 and didn't hear word of it till after 11.
From the way it reads, they weren't really sure that it that much more than a car fire until well into the event. It is pretty fucked up, though. But, given the almost random sources of incendiaries, I doubt it's part of any organized terrorist action. Probably, some stupid nut case did it.

[sexy bastard]

I just heard about this today and last night was giving some out of town family members a tour of times square...Had to convince them how safe nyc was...today they will be freaking out lol

[foodcourtdruide]

The news won't call this terrorism yet. I have no idea why. There was a bomb inside a car in a crowded area. What could this possibly be? Do we not consider things terrorism until we find out muslims are behind it?

[Hepcat22]

From the way it reads, they weren't really sure that it that much more than a car fire until well into the event. It is pretty fucked up, though. But, given the almost random sources of incendiaries, I doubt it's part of any organized terrorist action. Probably, some stupid nut case did it.

I'm guessing when they find out who parked the SUV, he'll turn out to be a male aged 20-30 of middle east origin.

[disneyspy]

I'm guessing when they find out who parked the SUV, he'll turn out to be a male aged 20-30 of middle east origin.

and doesnt know how to please a woman

[Contra]

Shit I have a times square webcam wallpaper on my phone and I saw they cleared out everyone and I was wondering what was up. I thought it was a special event or something.

[StanUpshaw]

The news won't call this terrorism yet. I have no idea why. There was a bomb inside a car in a crowded area. What could this possibly be? Do we not consider things terrorism until we find out muslims are behind it?

Terrorism requires ideology. A bomb is just a bomb.

[Judge Smails]

Bomb was left near the Viacom building. Police are investigating possible South Park connection. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html)

[Tenbatsuzen]

Bomb was left near the Viacom building. Police are investigating possible South Park connection. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html)

Oh, are you fucking kidding me? Seriously?

They have fingerprints and a VIN. It's going to be a nutcase. No offense, if there's anything islamic terrorists know how to do, it's build a fucking bomb that works.

If it was truly a bomb that was going to maximize hurt, the thing would have been loaded with nails and ball bearings.

[Fallon]

Pakistani Taliban claims NYC car bomb attempt (http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2010/05/02/pakistani_taliban_claims_nyc_car_bomb_attempt/)

[A.J.]

If it was truly a bomb that was going to maximize hurt, the thing would have been loaded with nails and ball bearings.

It's all ball bearings these days.

http://www.fast-rewind.com/pix/fletch3.jpg

[Barnaby Jones]

a car that contained cans of gasoline, tanks of propane and fireworks.

What a bum rap! Someone was probably just on their way to a kick ass birthday party with go-carts, barbecue and a fireworks display at the end!

[foodcourtdruide]

Terrorism requires ideology. A bomb is just a bomb.

Correction: Terrorism requires an ideology we associate with what we refer to as "terrorists".

Has anyone called the guy who flew the plane into the building in Austin a terrorist? He clearly had an ideology.

[StanUpshaw]

Correction: Terrorism requires an ideology we associate with what we refer to as "terrorists".

Has anyone called the guy who flew the plane into the building in Austin a terrorist? He clearly had an ideology.

Has anyone? Of course they have.

Has the FBI? As far as I know, they haven't issued any official report.

[foodcourtdruide]

Has anyone? Of course they have.

Has the FBI? As far as I know, they haven't issued any official report.

My apologies for being so vague.

I'm refering to the mainstream media (not the FBI, or any organization that has any official responsibility outside of trying to scare the shit out of the public so they can sell their fucking wares) in general. They do not label him a terrorist.

[StanUpshaw]

Oh. In that case, who the fuck cares?

Did they report the facts?

[foodcourtdruide]

Oh. In that case, who the fuck cares?

Did they report the facts?

You're right. No one should care if our media acts like irresponsible fear-mongerers. It will have no effect on you.

[StanUpshaw]

So by not screaming "Terrorism!", they're being fear mongers?

[foodcourtdruide]

So by not screaming "Terrorism!", they're being fear mongers?

No, by defining terrorism as SOLELY an act by a specific group of people they are being fear-mongerers.

[Sinestro]

So they're saying it was a caucasian guy that did it. If what I'm hearing on the news correctly.

[foodcourtdruide]

So they're saying it was a caucasian guy that did it. If what I'm hearing on the news correctly.

How quickly this story will fall of the front pages if this is true. Sorry cbs/fox/nbc/abc, looks like you're going to have to deal with another week of people arguing from the fringe.

[StanUpshaw]

No, by defining terrorism as SOLELY an act by a specific group of people they are being fear-mongerers.

So you're saying that it will be impossible for me to find a news story labeling, say, IRA or ELF as terrorists?

[foodcourtdruide]

So you're saying that it will be impossible for me to find a news story labeling, say, IRA or ELF as terrorists?

By the mainstream media? I'd love to know the last time in primetime a mainstream news cable network referred to the IRA or ELF as terrorists. This is a bad example though, considering they don't necessarily effect every day Americans.

Why do you have to dig so far? There's a clear example of this not happening with the incident in Austin.

[Sinestro]

The hunt is on for the driver of the SUV. They got still images from various videos cameras....although it's just the car they showing so far.

http://media.nj.com/ledgerupdates_impact/photo/times-square-car-bombjpg-b06a51ab44cf203a_large.jpg


"White boy, white boy. What you gonna do when they come for you."

[Tenbatsuzen]

I don't get it. Terrorism is not just muslim extremists! Timothy McVeigh was a terrorist. Ted Kaczynski was a terrorist. Jesus.

[torker]

I don't get it. Terrorism is not just muslim extremists! Timothy McVeigh was a terrorist. Ted Kaczynski was a terrorist. Jesus was a terrorist.

:furious:

[Sinestro]

I don't get it. Terrorism is not just muslim extremists! Timothy McVeigh was a terrorist. Ted Kaczynski was a terrorist. Jesus.

Don't forget our Founding Fathers of our country.

[foodcourtdruide]

I don't get it. Terrorism is not just muslim extremists! Timothy McVeigh was a terrorist. Ted Kaczynski was a terrorist. Jesus.

Both pre-9/11. There are many incidents that have occurred since, that had they been done by a muslim would have been referred to as terrorism, than rather say, a "lone nut".

[Sinestro]

Both pre-9/11. There are many incidents that have occurred since, that had they been done by a muslim would have been referred to as terrorism, than rather say, a "lone nut".

John Wilkes Booth was a lone nut. and Lee Harvey Oswald.

[StanUpshaw]

By the mainstream media? I'd love to know the last time in primetime a mainstream news cable network referred to the IRA or ELF as terrorists. This is a bad example though, considering they don't necessarily effect every day Americans.

Why do you have to dig so far? There's a clear example of this not happening with the incident in Austin.

I still don't understand what you want them to do. The news reported the facts, including things like "it is not being ruled a terrorist act at this time," and you're angry that they didn't choose to say "but if you ask us, it definitely was terrorism!" Where is the sense in that?

[foodcourtdruide]

So you're saying that it will be impossible for me to find a news story labeling, say, IRA or ELF as terrorists?

We also don't have to wait to prove our points. If this was a non-muslim, we could easily see how quickly the word "terrorism" is disassociated with the event.

[Sinestro]

How about instead of Terrorists, they used "influenced by the Axis of Evil".

[StanUpshaw]

Don't forget our Founding Fathers of our country.

Destroying tea is terrorism?

[foodcourtdruide]

I still don't understand what you want them to do. The news reported the facts, including things like "it is not being ruled a terrorist act at this time," and you're angry that they didn't choose to say "but if you ask us, it definitely was terrorism!" Where is the sense in that?

I don't think you're getting me. It's not that they didn't scream "THIS IS TERRORISM!" that upsets me. It's that they classify lone-nut muslims as terrorists, and lone-nut non-muslims as isolated incidents.

[Sinestro]

Destroying tea is terrorism?

So the American Revolution was all about freaking Tea. Damn those old farts and their tea parties.

[foodcourtdruide]

How about instead of Terrorists, they used "influenced by the Axis of Evil".

That would be perfect. I'd like an axis for every group of people that the msm obsess over. I want an Axis of Celebrities That Fuck Outisde Their Marraige.

[Sinestro]

Destroying tea is terrorism?

Isn't that why RFV3.com or whatever they call themselves got started.

[StanUpshaw]

So the American Revolution was all about freaking Tea. Damn those old farts and their tea parties.

You tell me. What did you mean by your comment?

[Sinestro]

That would be perfect. I'd like an axis for every group of people that the msm obsess over. I want an Axis of Celebrities That Fuck Outisde Their Marraige.

How bout an Axis of I'm going to start a new message board because ronfez.net is a bunch of boring farts.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Don't forget our Founding Fathers of our country.

The Mohammed Atta of Science Fiction:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2766/skywkrpilot3543613.jpg

[Sinestro]

You tell me. What did you mean by your comment?


You know tea partiers don't make any sense. Why ask for common sense now.

[foodcourtdruide]

The Mohammed Atta of Science Fiction:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2766/skywkrpilot3543613.jpg

One man's freedom fighter...

[Tenbatsuzen]

John Wilkes Booth was a lone nut. and Lee Harvey Oswald.

Assasins are different than terrorists. Assasins have more honor. Terrorists want to kill as many people as possible to strike fear into those who were not affected. Assassins have a set target.

[Sinestro]

The Mohammed Atta of Science Fiction:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2766/skywkrpilot3543613.jpg

If Lando started it, he would be called a terrorist. That dirty scoundrel.

[keithy_19]

Oh, are you fucking kidding me? Seriously?

They have fingerprints and a VIN. It's going to be a nutcase. No offense, if there's anything islamic terrorists know how to do, it's build a fucking bomb that works.

If it was truly a bomb that was going to maximize hurt, the thing would have been loaded with nails and ball bearings.

I don't know if a terrorist group was behind this, but you have had terrorists not be able to carry out an attack. Richard Reid?

[Sinestro]

Assasins are different than terrorists. Assasins have more honor. Terrorists want to kill as many people as possible to strike fear into those who were not affected. Assassins have a set target.

Damn those sneaky ninjas!

[Sinestro]

I don't know if a terrorist group was behind this, but you have had terrorists not be able to carry out an attack. Richard Reid?

The conspiracy of the double RR's. Ruby Ridge.

[foodcourtdruide]

I don't know if a terrorist group was behind this, but you have had terrorists not be able to carry out an attack. Richard Reid?

There have been several failed al-qaeda attacks. This reminds me of what Ron says about how people treat serial killers as genius's,but in reality they're just lunatics and mostly morons.

[keithy_19]

There have been several failed al-qaeda attacks. This reminds me of what Ron says about how people treat serial killers as genius's,but in reality they're just lunatics and mostly morons.

I shudder to think of how many attacks we've avoided.

[foodcourtdruide]

I shudder to think of how many attacks we've avoided.

Same here, but I try not to think about it. I think everyone who works in Manhattan just has to put it out of our mind.

[keithy_19]

Same here, but I try not to think about it. I think everyone who works in Manhattan just has to put it out of our mind.

My dad works 5 blocks from where the World Trade Center were. His office got covered with the smoke that enveloped the streets.

You go into the city and you try not to think about stuff like that, but it's always kind of in the back of your mind. I'm really happy that the vendor saw this before it could have been much worse. A little car bomb is still a car bomb.

[torker]

Prolly just another wacky Qatari diplomat. Go back to sleep, America.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I shudder to think of how many attacks we've avoided.

http://www.thisishowyoudoit.com/blogimages/jack-bauer.jpg

[keithy_19]

http://www.thisishowyoudoit.com/blogimages/jack-bauer.jpg

I shudder to think what America will do after the next five hours (weeks?) when he leaves.

[johnniehardrock]

Terrorism
The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.

Terrorist
One that engages in acts or an act of terrorism.

[SatCam]

Im so glad this thread ended up being a debate of the semantics behind the word terrorist

[mikeyboy]

John Wilkes Booth was a lone nut. and Lee Harvey Oswald.

Lee Harvey Oswald was a robot sent from the future.

[keithy_19]

Im so glad this thread ended up being a debate of the semantics behind the word terrorist

I was going to comment on that as well. Glad to see we're on the same page.



I feel so bad for you...

[keithy_19]

Lee Harvey Oswald was a robot sent from the future.

http://www.clipser.com/vimages/fd577536e9ceee3d9c2b3b2e6d2e2a88/9bf31c7ff062936a96d3c8bd1f8f2ff3/6c267fb142cd39d09c21b69fb95d5352e41.jpg

[PapaBear]

John Wilkes Booth was a lone nut. and Lee Harvey Oswald.
Booth wasn't even CLOSE to being a lone nut. He was part of conspiracy to kill all of the top leaders of the US, and restart the war. He even had outside financing.

[Furtherman]

The car was parked right under my office window. I just talked about something like this happening a few days ago in the South Park thread. It's too easy for anyone with a grudge to cause some serious damage.

[PapaBear]

Bomb was left near the Viacom building. Police are investigating possible South Park connection. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html)

Oh, are you fucking kidding me? Seriously?

They have fingerprints and a VIN. It's going to be a nutcase.
You're both right. I figured it out!

The New York surveillance video, made public late Sunday, shows an unidentified white man apparently in his 40s slipping down an alley and taking off his shirt, revealing another underneath. In the same clip, he's seen looking back in the direction of the smoking vehicle and furtively putting the first shirt in a bag.

Barnaby Jones hasn't revealed his age yet, but given his disdain for South Park, I'm guessing it's him.

[foodcourtdruide]

Im so glad this thread ended up being a debate of the semantics behind the word terrorist

Yeah, what is this? The Politics and Current Events forum?

[A.J.]

Prolly just another wacky Qatari diplomat. Go back to sleep, America.

No....they're too lazy to pack a car full of explosives. They'd have someone else do it for them.

[CurseoftheBambi]

one question remains unasked...:tongue:
has anthony suggested that america start bombing white people and start calling them savages?

[Serpico1103]

one question remains unasked...:tongue:
has anthony suggested that america start bombing white people and start calling them savages?
If they are in the lower tax brackets, of course. Only savages can not excel in this land of opportunity.
If a black guy can be president what is a white man's excuse? Lazy or savage.

[CurseoftheBambi]

you know if ant lost all that money. and had to move back to brooklyn i dont know if i couldnt but help to laugh...

[torker]

People still put WOW stickers on their cars?

[Serpico1103]

People still put WOW stickers on their cars?
I'll check my calendar.

[CurseoftheBambi]

oh im sure they do. mostly probably people who are newer to the show. doubt not many in NY, PA, DC and of course Boston do as much as in say 1999. or sorry 2001. wonders if O&A from 1999 would like O&a from 2010.

[CurseoftheBambi]

oh i just thought of this...the wow stickers that i do see around the city are still the ones from WNEW. Not from XM or from Free FM. I wonder if that's says something.

Speaking of WOW

I know this woman would hate the concept!

http://jezebel.com/5529958/breast+reduction-surgery-of-another-magnitude

[spoon]

So much for this "white guy" theory. NBC just cut in with a special report that a muslim man was arrested trying to board a plane to Dubai from Bridgeport, CT. It seems the vehicle was his and there is something going down at his home in CT. Perhaps they're just being careful due to his explosives involvements, but the authorities stated they aren't releasing much more right now bc they are looking deeper into more ties/connections.

[spoon]

I'm guessing when they find out who parked the SUV, he'll turn out to be a male aged 20-30 of middle east origin.

Early reports...

30 from Pakistan

ding ding ding

[StanUpshaw]

Brian Williams is on hold...he wants to run some copy by fcdruid.

[A.J.]

So much for this "white guy" theory. NBC just cut in with a special report that a muslim man was arrested trying to board a plane to Dubai from Bridgeport, CT.

Yeah, there aren't too many "white guys" in Bridgeport.

[sailor]

Yeah, there aren't too many "white guys" in Bridgeport.

pakistani origin, i believe.

(or is that what you meant? i know nothing of CT)

[foodcourtdruide]

Brian Williams is on hold...he wants to run some copy by fcdruid.

Bah. I'm just happy they caught the guy. I won't go any further on this becasue the opinion that the media tries to increase the fear-card when people from certain parts of the world with certain ideologies commits a terrorist act seems to be unpopular and apparently this isn't the forum for that.

[Dude!]

Bah. I'm just happy they caught the guy. I won't go any further on this becasue the opinion that the media tries to increase the fear-card when people from certain parts of the world with certain ideologies commits a terrorist act seems to be unpopular and apparently this isn't the forum for that.

yeah, it's the fault of the media
and not an ideology

your naivete' would be charming
if it weren't so suicidal

[foodcourtdruide]

yeah, it's the fault of the media
and not an ideology

your naivete' would be charming
if it weren't so suicidal

Why don't you post your list of all terrorist attacks by Muslims again so we can point out how little it proved... again?

[foodcourtdruide]

Why don't you post your list of all terrorist attacks by Muslims again so we can point out how little it proved... again?

Actually Dude!, I'm happy you posted that. Presenting Muslims as having a special kind of violence to them that we should be especially afraid of seems to be what you believe, and it's what I'm accusing the media of enforcing.

[extracheese]

THEY CAUGHT THE BASTARD!

Faisal Shahzad has admitted his role in the botched bombing attempt and is talking to investigators, providing them with valuable information, Attorney General Eric Holder said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100504/ap_on_re_us/us_times_square_car_bomb

[StanUpshaw]

THEY CAUGHT THE BASTARD!


We know, we heard 14 hours ago.

[extracheese]

Well i work for a living. I dont have access to computers as readily as others.
no one mentioned his name tho...i like personalizing the story.

BTW - BIG NEWS, some massive oil spill by BP ...story is breaking, more updates as i get them.

[high fly]

Actually Dude!, I'm happy you posted that. Presenting Muslims as having a special kind of violence to them that we should be especially afraid of seems to be what you believe, and it's what I'm accusing the media of enforcing.


That sort of thinking is of course, ridiculous, but it takes advantage of the ignorance of many Americans regarding world affairs.
It looks as if they may have finally whipped those Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka - they were not Muslims.
Neither were a couple Japanese terrorist groups like the Japanese Red Army or that Aum Shinrikyu out fit that put poison gas in the subway.
Then there's all those chaps in South America - Shining Path, M-19, and a few others which are probably overwhelmingly Catholic.
Good thing Clinton got those Good Friday Accords negotiated, otherwise a number of Protestant and Catholic terrorist groups would still be killing people (though it seems a few holdouts are trying to stir up the shit again).
They recently busted a leader of that ETA terrorist group in Northern Spain - bunch more non-Muslims.
Europe has seennon-Muslim terrorist groups like the Red Army Faction, the Red Brigades and Action Directe, and others will come along.
A few weeks ago i believe I read about a terrorist murder in Greece by some local outfit that is not Muslim.
Over here we gots the Klan, Christian Identity and quite a few others whose members are not Muslim.

Terrorism is a tactic not confined by religion or political ideology, any more than assassination is.
It is one thing when the media does not cover non-Muslim terrorism, but the media can not be blamed when certain people have these groups pointed out to them in a forum like this and they continue to maintain their ignorance...

[SatCam]

why cant we just let only white people live in this country like god intended it?

[torker]

why cant we just let only white people live in this country like god intended it?

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[NewYorkDragons80]

Should take abooooooouuuuut... 3 more days until there's a site explaining that the balding white guy was a govt agent and set the car in order to scare the public. Odds are it will include all kinds of pseudo-paper trails "proving" so. I-hate-a-holes from Paltalk is all over this one.

[A.J.]

why cant we just let only white people live in this country like god intended it?

Manifest Destiny bitches!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

The hacks at MSNBC never cease to amaze me. She was hoping it was an evangelical pissed off over the healthcare vote


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmPTN07Iz4

[torker]

That's got to be the longest queef ever. No way that noise could come out of a head.

[keithy_19]

The hacks at MSNBC never cease to amaze me. She was hoping it was an evangelical pissed off over the healthcare vote


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmPTN07Iz4

Bloomberg said it was probably someone who was just a deranged person who was angry over, I don't know, health care.

Andy Levy of Redeye said it best though. You had an attempted bombing in Times Square and bloomberg still in the tux he wore to the gala he was at when he made his first statement, it was like we were living in a batman movie.

[torker]

Bloomberg said it was probably someone who was just a deranged person who was angry over, I don't know, health care.

Andy Levy of Redeye said it best though. You had an attempted bombing in Times Square and bloomberg still in the tux he wore to the gala he was at when he made his first statement, it was like we were living in a batman movie.

Joel Schumacher's homoerotic vision has been realized. Yes!

[keithy_19]

The Robert F. Kennedy bridge in New York has been shut down due to an abandoned truck. There's a strong smell of gasoline and drivers saw a man fleeing the scene.

Could be nothing but a sensationalized non-story. But something to watch.

[PapaBear]

.

[torker]

Tire change makes national news. nice

[hanso]

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9872/resizedshahzad.jpg
Corey Feldman

[PapaBear]

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/9872/resizedshahzad.jpg
Corey Feldman

Close... Feldman.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.greendaily.com/media/2008/12/83919532.jpg

Edit... Damn you for changing it from Haim before I could post this!:furious:

[hanso]

wow even with out the shades on.

[Fallon]

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[torker]

When reporting on the arrests (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7004038.html) in connection to this, CBS news is refereing to it as a 'bomb scare'. 'Bomb scare'? 'BOMB SCARE!'?!:wallbash:

[StanUpshaw]

I'm still not understanding why people are angry that the news isn't using dramatic, inflammatory language.

[torker]

I'm still not understanding why people are angry that the news isn't using dramatic, inflammatory language.

Not looking for inflammatory language or lables. The event does not appear to have been staged just to promote anxiety or as an elaborate hoax.
Attempted bombing, failed bombing, unsuccessful bombing, poorly excecuted bombing, okay...but it wasn't a bomb scare.
http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0800/media/0801_014802.jpg
Now, Hiroshama, that was a bomb scare.

[sailor]

so, people weren't scared because a bomb was planted in times square? your word play is silly.

[Barnaby Jones]

so, people weren't scared because a bomb was planted in times square? your word play is silly.

Anticipating your next terrible post is always a bomb scare!

[Dude!]

Anticipating your next terrible post is always a bomb scare!

ain't that the truth

[Crossweird]

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[jennysmurf]

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[high fly]

When reporting on the arrests (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7004038.html) in connection to this, CBS news is refereing to it as a 'bomb scare'. 'Bomb scare'? 'BOMB SCARE!'?!:wallbash:


y'think they should have been more accurate and referred to a "dud scare"?

[Ogre]

y'think they should have been more accurate and referred to a "dud scare"?

I don't think relying on stupid ALQueda operatives and dumb luck is any kind of counter-terrorist strategy that will keep the country safe. Until the water carrying media calls these events what they are "failed terrorists attacks" and the administration is able to say "Radical Islamic" we are all fucked. The media's attempt to marginalize this and the Christmas Day bomber and The S.O.A. (that is Soldier Of Allah, it was on his business cards) that massacred unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood, endangers and weakens us , just so they can lick the President's sack when they get the invite to their Washington DC events and stay in the political social circles. Who cares if 20 or 30 New Yorkers get their nuts BBQ'd in Times Square ? Obviously not the media or they wouldn't try to deny the link to Radical Islam every fuckin time. So while you Obamatrons are so busy defending your boy, just remember his and Eric Holder's weak ass policies may get you killed where you sit one day. You'll be thinking about 5 o'clock beers, The Yankees game and getting laid and BLAM.......good thing we didn't offend the Muslims, that would have been insensitive.

[Barnaby Jones]

What a ridiculous rant! I love how he goes on and on as if "the media" freaking out over "radical Islam" as if it's this terrifying boogieman we need to act like panicking morons over it would somehow magically stop terrorists! Nice conclusion there, ace!

Look at any of the major articles about all the guys you listed in papers like the Washington Post or New York Times or magazines like Newsweek and Time and The Economist! They all spell out these guys histories and their links to radicals and others terrorists! The Times Square bomber is on the cover of the newest issue of Newsweek and it spells out his radical history. Why are you pretending that this isn't the case?

[Ogre]

What a ridiculous rant! I love how he goes on and on as if "the media" freaking out over "radical Islam" as if it's this terrifying boogieman we need to act like panicking morons over it would somehow magically stop terrorists! Nice conclusion there, ace!

Look at any of the major articles about all the guys you listed in papers like the Washington Post or New York Times or magazines like Newsweek and Time and The Economist! They all spell out these guys histories and their links to radicals and others terrorists! The Times Square bomber is on the cover of the newest issue of Newsweek and it spells out his radical history. Why are you pretending that this isn't the case?

It is. Until you wake up to the fact that Radical Islamic Terrorists wish to blow you up and barbecue your kids, you will continue to be nothing more than water carrying sheep being led to slaughter by our complicit media. You think a Jihadi would think twice about liquidating you?

Wake the fuck up.

[Ogre]

What a ridiculous rant! I love how he goes on and on as if "the media" freaking out over "radical Islam" as if it's this terrifying boogieman we need to act like panicking morons over it would somehow magically stop terrorists! Nice conclusion there, ace!

Look at any of the major articles about all the guys you listed in papers like the Washington Post or New York Times or magazines like Newsweek and Time and The Economist! They all spell out these guys histories and their links to radicals and others terrorists! The Times Square bomber is on the cover of the newest issue of Newsweek and it spells out his radical history. Why are you pretending that this isn't the case?

BTW The NYT,The Washington Post and Newsweek are nothing more than propoganda mouthpieces for this administration. If these are the only news sources you read then no wonder you are a water carrying idiot.

[Kublakhan61]

Until you wake up to the fact that Radical Islamic Terrorists wish to blow you up and barbecue your kids

I'm aware of this fact - but what do I do with this knowledge? It doesn't bother me that people want to bomb my city and kill me. It'll be a bummer but what can I do? It will happen or it won't. Hating on a nation of people isn't go to stop it.

[Barnaby Jones]

BTW The NYT,The Washington Post and Newsweek are nothing more than propoganda mouthpieces for this administration. If these are the only news sources you read then no wonder you are a water carrying idiot.

You rant and rave about how "the media" doesn't cover how these guys are terrorists and their connections to radicals, so when it's pointed out you're wrong you claim they're just propoganda for the White House. Funny how that works! What media outlets would you reccomend, o swami of the sound bytes?!??

[Barnaby Jones]

It is. Until you wake up to the fact that Radical Islamic Terrorists wish to blow you up and barbecue your kids, you will continue to be nothing more than water carrying sheep being led to slaughter by our complicit media. You think a Jihadi would think twice about liquidating you?

Wake the fuck up.

You goofball! You're the kind of sap that they no doubt want to look at them like they're these terrifying comic book super villains we have to walk around trembling in fear over! The media isn't ignoring who these guys are or their histories! You're just made because they're not dumbing it down to the "DOWN WITH ARABS AND MUSLIMS!!!" garbage you want them to be spouting!

[Barnaby Jones]

What's up with the whole "water carrying" thing, chief? You keep shooting it off like it's this scathing insult when it's really just nonsensical gibberish that makes you look ridiculous!

LOOK OUT! A TERRORIST!!! BOOOGA-BOOOOGA-BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[Furtherman]

Chilling toll of Times Sq. 'bomb' (http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/chilling_toll_of_times_sq_bomb_400MLFIYrBDELDqzmiq 0EM)


Had he built the Times Square device the way he had originally intended to, terrorist Faisal Shahzad, would have turned his SUV and nearby vehicles into a fatal spray of razor-sharp fragments and transformed building windows into glass guillotines hurtling to the streets, cutting down hundreds of people walking by.

The results were discovered after feds composed the type of bomb Shahzad set out to make -- with the exact components he had initially intended to use -- and exploded it in Pennsylvania last month.

"It would have been the biggest thing ever to happen in this country since Sept. 11," another source said.

"It definitely would have been bigger than [the 1995] Oklahoma City" bombing of the federal building that killed 168 people, the source said. "There would have been a lot of casualties."


No more "that would have totally ruined my blinds" joke.

[StanUpshaw]

Is he saying that it would have killed more people than Oklahoma City? I guess he can speculate all he wants. But if he's saying the bomb was bigger than OK, that's just ludicrous.

[A.J.]

This is why they treated all the windows in my building with stuff that would reduce the spread of glass were there to be an explosion.

[StanUpshaw]

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I still see the resemblance.

[Furtherman]

Word is the bad guy "chatter" is mentioning Times Square this New Year's Eve.



Just sayin'.

[A.J.]

Word is the bad guy "chatter" is mentioning Times Square this New Year's Eve.



Just sayin'.

praying "Please be Hollywood instead." praying

[StanUpshaw]

Word is the bad guy "chatter" is mentioning Times Square this New Year's Eve.



Just sayin'.

It would be devastating, but then again, every cloud has its silver lining (http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/snooki-im-going-to-be-a-freakin-hamster-inside-nye-ball-20102312).

[StanUpshaw]

So I guess if someone blew up Times Square, I would have heard about it by now.

Yay!