POTUS on Boston Bombing - Update 6

The White House: Here is President Obama's full statement on Boston Bombing, " Good morning, everybody.  I've just been briefed by my national security team, including FBI Director Mueller, Attorney General Holder, Secretary Napolitano, and my Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco, on the attacks in Boston.  We continue to mobilize and deploy all appropriate law enforcement resources to protect our citizens, and to investigate and to respond to this attack.   ( This is the problem folks, the Oval sees terrorism as a law enforcement issue, what if the attacks were from Al Qaeda, is the Oval going to ask for a warrant to search Afghanistan )

Obviously our first thoughts this morning are with the victims, their families, and the city of Boston.  We know that two explosions gravely wounded dozens of Americans, and took the lives of others, including a 8-year-old boy.

This was a heinous and cowardly act.  And given what we now know about what took place, the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism.  Any time bombs are used to target innocent civilians it is an act of terror.  What we don’t yet know, however, is who carried out this attack, or why; whether it was planned and executed by a terrorist organization, foreign or domestic, or was the act of a malevolent individual.  That's what we don't yet know.  And clearly, we’re at the beginning of our investigation.   ( You almost get the impression that the Oval can not bring itself to say the word terrorism, as if it would break the Obama ego, as if he has been wrong and Bush 43 was right, )

It will take time to follow every lead and determine what happened.  But we will find out.  We will find whoever harmed our citizens and we will bring them to justice. ( If they are in the US then a law enforcement matter, but what if they are in the bad lands of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Oval still does not get that fact, terrorism is WAR, not a Harvard seminar Case. )

We also know this -- the American people refuse to be terrorized.  Because what the world saw yesterday in the aftermath of the explosions were stories of heroism and kindness, and generosity and love:  Exhausted runners who kept running to the nearest hospital to give blood, and those who stayed to tend to the wounded, some tearing off their own clothes to make tourniquets.  The first responders who ran into the chaos to save lives.  The men and women who are still treating the wounded at some of the best hospitals in the world, and the medical students who hurried to help, saying “When we heard, we all came in.”  The priests who opened their churches and ministered to the hurt and the fearful.  And the good people of Boston who opened their homes to the victims of this attack and those shaken by it.

So if you want to know who we are, what America is, how we respond to evil -- that’s it.  Selflessly.  Compassionately.  Unafraid. ( YES Evil, and if Al Qaeda its not a legal matter, it is about WAR, never ending WAR, )

In the coming days, we will pursue every effort to get to the bottom of what happened.  And we will continue to remain vigilant.  I’ve directed my administration to take appropriate security measures to protect the American people.  And this is a good time for all of us to remember that we all have a part to play in alerting authorities -- if you see something suspicious, speak up.

I have extraordinary confidence in the men and women of the FBI, the Boston Police Department, and the other agencies that responded so heroically and effectively in the aftermath of yesterday’s events.  I’m very grateful for the leadership of Governor Patrick and Mayor Menino.  And I know that even as we protect our people and aggressively pursue this investigation, the people of Boston will continue to respond in the same proud and heroic way that they have thus far -- and their fellow Americans will be right there with them.

Thank you very much.  And you can expect further briefings from our law enforcement officials as the day goes on.  When we have more details, they will be disclosed.  What I’ve indicated to you is what we know now.  We know it was bombs that were set off.  We know that obviously they did some severe damage.  We do not know who did them.  We do not know whether this was an act of an organization or an individual or individuals.  We don’t have a sense of motive yet.  So everything else at this point is speculation.  But as we receive more information, as the FBI has more information, as our out counterterrorism teams have more information, we will make sure to keep you and the American people posted.

Thank you very much, everybody. ".

Lets Get Real:

Folks read the above, the red parts are the areas this blog thinks the Oval is going wrong, also my Editorial opinion.  As stated the political results of the Boston Bombing will depend on the culprits, if domestic terrorists, e.g extreme right wingers then less critical view of the Oval, the matter will be seen as a legal law enforcement matter, more mad people bent on destruction, on the other hand if foreign or foreign influenced then its different, it could cause long term problems for the Oval.  Lets see what the FBI finds, this time the Oval will have to follow the results, not spin to fit its political world view, we will have to see folks. 

Boston Bombings - Update 5

The New York Times: Has the following Editorial comment, " ..the marathon will be back next year, no matter how much security is required, and the crowds should yell twice as loudly. No act of terrorism is strong enough to shatter a tradition that belongs to American history. ".

Lets Get Real:

This blog tends never to agree with the liberal NYT, but the above Statement should be supported by those on the left and right, the cowardly terrorists can NOT be allowed to win, thus the marathon should go on next year, the London Marathon with increased security should be held on Sunday in the UK.   The very act for terrorism is meant to create terror, to make those that believe in Democracy question every day actions, thus this blog if it ran would run in the Boston Marathon, it calls on thousands who do run to consider running next year, lets show these terrorists that their actions will never defeat democracy and the right of people, no matter of age, colour or religion to enjoy the benefits of a liberal democracy.

Boston Bombing - Update 4

Telegraph - Live Blog: Reports the following in its 1.53pm post, " Other US cities are understandably apprehensive right now. There are reports of a "suspicious package" in Manhattan. ".

Lets Get Real:

Thus folks it can be expected that such States as New York will be on alert, the Boston Bombing at it essence was meant to create terror, a public holiday in Boston, families waiting at the finishing line to cheer on the runners,  the terrorists must have known and planned the attack to get GLOBAL attention, thus the UK Police will be on alert for the Thatcher funeral tomorrow, and the London Marathon on Sunday.    All those that support Democracy should not allow these terrorists cowards to change plans, that is what they want, after 7/7 in the UK the people got back on the Underground, the people of New York after 9/11 did not allow the terrorists to win, they rebuilt, they remember every year but they go on, in a way folks to misquote JFK we are Citizens of Boston today, we should run in fact and spirit for Democracy. 

Boston Bombing - Update 3

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports the following from the White House, " A White House official told the news agency the case would be treated as an act of terrorism but it was not clear yet whether it came from a foreign or domestic source. ".

Lets Get Real:

The Oval and the White House Staff should be speaking from the same talking points, it seems that the WH Staff want to cover their backsides, on the idea that the press up to a point might cover for the Oval, the staff might get in the neck from the press should the Boston Bombing be a act of terrorism that has its routes in the Middle East.   That is the problem in the 2nd term folks, Staff are looking at their futures, the Oval is out in 2017, thus staff that actually run the White House want a job in the next Democratic Administration, do not want to be seen as to close to the Obama Oval, Polls go up and down folks, but its early folks, lets see what the FBI finds, the ramifications as stated go beyond the legal, D.C is about politics at the end of the day. 

Boston Bombings - Update 2

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports that the "  FBI launched a "potential terrorist inquiry" after two bombs at the Boston Marathon  ". 

Lets Get Real: 

The FBI will be under pressure to find quick answers, the 24/7 news networks will by their nature demand fresh news, thus the FBI has to be fast but it also has to get it right, thus due to unconfirmed reports that some of the planned bomb did not go off the FBI should have the ability to trace who did this ACT of TERROR, thus suspected culprits should be known within a few days.   If it is internal terrorists, such as right wingers then the Oval will be under less pressure, on the other hand if its Islamic terrorists the Oval will have a major political problem, in the 2012 Presidential race the Oval boasted in essence that the Oval had bailed out the US Car industry and killed off Al Qaeda, if this turn out not to be true the Republicans in the long term will ram it down the throat of the Oval, the Oval would have to forget retaking the House in 2014, it would have to worry about the Republicans retaking the Senate in 2014 and the White House in 2016.   Everything is political folks. 

President Obama on Boston Bombings

Lets Get Real: 

The statement by President Obama did not mention that the Boston Bombings was a ACT of TERROR, at its most basic it is that, its aim was to create terror, as to the culprits it could be extreme right wingers within the US or of course it could be Islamic Terrorists.   Even the White House Reports who on the whole are seen as liberal were surprised that the President did not state the act was terrorism, even some Democratic Senators on the Hill have called this crime a act of terrorism.  It should be noted that Reagan was called the Comforter in Chief in times of tragic events.  The  President can not afford to look to cool under pressure, the people want a measured reaction, but when the full evidence is known they want a President to act, what ever you say about Bush 43 he acted in Afghanistan and Iraq.   The President stated the following good points in his short speech, " We don’t yet have all the answers. ....I’ve updated leaders of Congress in both parties, and we reaffirmed that on days like this there are no Republicans or Democrats -- we are Americans, united in concern for our fellow citizens.....We still do not know who did this or why.  And people shouldn’t jump to conclusions before we have all the facts.  But make no mistake -- we will get to the bottom of this.  And we will find out who did this; we'll find out why they did this.  Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice.....Boston is a tough and resilient town.  So are its people.  I'm supremely confident that Bostonians will pull together, take care of each other, and move forward as one proud city.  And as they do, the American people will be with them every single step of the way.  ".  On a political  point, this is not Libya, the Oval  can not avoid taking action if and its a capital IF this act of terrorism is from abroad.