Marathon Terror: Homegrown or State-Sponsored?

by Stephen Lendman

Boston's marathon is the modern world's oldest. It's the best known. It's an annual tradition. It's been held since 1897. It's one of six World Marathon Majors.

Thousands of runners participate. Professionals and amateurs compete. Hundreds of thousands of spectators watch it. They do so throughout its 26.2 mile route.

In 1996, a 62-year old Swedish participant died of a heart attack. In 2002, a young woman runner succumbed to hyponatremia.

On Monday, April 15, two explosions killed three. Over 100 others were injured. Some lost limbs. The incident occurred near the event's finish line. It's in the heart of downtown Boston's Copley Square.

Obama vowed to render "the full weight of justice" against those responsible. (M)ake no mistake," he said. "We will get to the bottom of this. And we will find out who did this. We'll find out why they did this."

"We’re continuing to monitor and respond to the situation as it unfolds, and I’ve directed the full resources of the federal government to help state and local authorities protect our people, increase security around the United States as necessary, and investigate what happened."

It's official. On Tuesday, Obama called what happened "terrorism."

An unnamed White House official called the incident "an act of terror."

White House security was increased. Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan said:

"Out of an abundance of caution, we have expanded our security perimeter at the White House complex. It is not unusual to expand or contract these security perimeters."

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg tightened security. He said 1,000 NYPD employees have counterterrorism assignments.

Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major US cities initiated similar measures. They remain on high alert.

Boston's Copley Square was evacuated. Public transportation was disrupted. Logan International Airport suspended flights for several hours.

A fire and possible explosion occurred at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. No injuries were reported.

Police Commissioner Edward Davis said a preliminary investigation indicated a mechanical fire. Minor damage was reported. A bomb squad was deployed as a precautionary measure.

The fire broke out around the same time as the marathon blasts. Both incidents appear unrelated.

Media scoundrels jumped to conclusions. They always do. The Washington Post was typical. It headlined "An act of terror." An editorial said:

"The nation has seen its share of foreign terrorism and homegrown terrorism attacks alike (the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta come to mind)."

A New York Times editorial headlined "Bombs at the Marathon," saying:

"It was clear this was not a random event but another concerted effort to kill and maim innocent Americans."

The "marathon will be back next year….No act of terrorism is strong enough to shatter a tradition that belongs to American history."

The Wall Street Journal said "once again (the incident) rais(ed) the specter of terrorism on American soil."

"Bombs at the marathon show the need for antiterror vigilance."

Other print and broadcast reports echoed similar sentiments. Conclusions are quickly reached. Feature stories headline "terrorism." They'll continue for days.

Media scoundrels decide straightaway. It’s standard practice. Doing so heightens fear. Reports suggested the FBI declared the bombings a terrorist act.

At issue was it homegrown, imported, or state-sponsored?

No one knows for sure. False flags are an American tradition. Wikipedia calls them "covert operations designed to deceive the public in such a way that the operations appear as though they are being carried out by other entities."

Merriam-Webster says they're "big lies." They're "deliberate gross distortion(s) of the truth used especially as a propaganda tactic."

9/11's the big lie of our time. So-called "crazed Arabs" had nothing to do with it.

In numerous books, articles and lectures, David Ray Griffin provided convincing evidence. He separated myth from reality. So did others.

The official story doesn't wash. It's the biggest lie of our time. Post-9/11, "war on terror" lawlessness followed.

Bush and Obama wage it on humanity. It goes on abroad and at home. Multiple aggressive direct and proxy wars continue.

Executive Orders, signing statements, as well as National and Homeland Security Presidential Directives established unconstitutional policies.

Continuity of Government (COG) instituted coup d'etat authority. So did unitary executive and presidential diktat empowerment. Other extrajudicial measures advance them.

Repressive laws were enacted. The Patriot Act alone established unchecked presidential power. Rule of law principles were subverted. Constitutional freedoms were undermined.

Numerous other enacted measures made America a police state. Full-blown tyranny's a hair's breath away.

False flags facilitate what follows. They heighten fear. They invent threats. They're pretexts for militarism, global wars, occupations, police state repression, and other types of national security state extremism.

"Supreme emergencies" are declared. Repressive laws are enacted. America's global agenda is served. Unchallenged dominance is sought.

Propaganda supports national interests. Media scoundrels regurgitate official lies. They do so ad nauseum. Fingers point the wrong way. Independent governments are targeted.

Coup d'etats and extrajudicial assassinations are ordered. US citizens aren't safe. Drones facilitate killing on the cheap. They do so with computer keyboard ease.

Homeland dissent is challenged. Enemies are invented and targeted. Global wars become official policy. Homeland repression follows.

It's too early to know whether Boston's incident was homegrown, imported or state-sponsored. What matters most is what's next.

Expect Washington to take full advantage. Doing so heads America toward full-blown tyranny. It's already a hair's breath away.

A Final Comment

On April 16, Health Ranger editor Mike Adams said the official Boston Marathon story's beginning to unravel.

"It's now becoming clear that members of the Boston bomb squad had advance notice of the horrific bombing" to follow.

As bombs exploded, an eyewitness said officials announced "this is just a drill."

"This logically means they were all informed of (one) beforehand." It doesn't surprise.

"According to Local15TV.com, a University of Mobile’s Cross Country Coach said there were bomb-sniffing dogs at both the start and finish lines, long before any explosions went off."

"They kept making announcements on the loud speaker that it was just a drill and there was nothing to worry about. It seemed like there was some sort of threat, but they kept telling us it was just a drill."

"The official story sounds" more like "cover" for what happened, said Adams.

"Why did the Boston bomb squad know all this in advance?"

Obvious questions go unanswered. Who benefits most? Who stands to lose? Post-9/11 events best explain.

Expect the worst ahead. Expect escalated Big Brother surveillance. Expect stepped-up police state repression. Expect more global wars. Expect greater than ever new world order harshness.

Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net.

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The Terrorist Attack in Boston was State Sponsored pure and Simple, a CIA and Al CIA Duh Operation, with The CIA importing Wahhabi Militants in America left and right 24/7 and training them to do Terrorist Attacks in Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, etc. and Destablize Government's in The Middle East as Part of The CIA's Post 9-11 War on Islam Targeted Killings of Civilians, which began with The CIA's 9-11 Attacks, it would be very easy for The CIA to set up a False Flag Terror Attack in Boston using one of their CIA Trained Al CIA Duh Terrorist Trigger Men in Boston, to Stage a False Flag Terror Attack in Boston, and not even register on the radar, since Al CIA Duh is The CIA's best Friend in The CIA's Post 9-11 War on Islam Targeted Killings of Civilians, and always has been before, during and after The 9-11 Attacks. The only thing that remains to be seen is since every Crime must be seen to it's end and must have Punishment, then who will get the Blame for The CIA's act of Terror in Boston? Will The CIA point The Finger at their A Middle Eastern Country, Israel Excluded, or will The CIA point The Finger at a Armed Militia within America's Border, in order to tie up the loose ends and get The CIA off the Hook?

- someone had a dumb question about this

it sure wasn't from anyone on this forum or thread there, ya flaming spook...

http://65bgvta7yos3sce5.onion.to/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1086

he claimed these couldn't injure 30 people

so why in the bloody hell did this spook post the wank of the media about this piece of government created terrorism?

Bomb making plans at that...

it's just a picture - if you disagree with the science just say so

science isn't right or wrong depending on which ideology you have

and whom may that have been? One of your spook supervisors? And you felt compelled to answer this question from 'someone'.

If you could hang a neon 'spook' sign on yourself it might be just a trifle more obvious.

to see for yourself

the .to part makes it possible for you to go there without Tor even though it's a hidden onion server inside Tor

and I particularly hate toadies. Who pretend to represent the commons when they serve the same side as the media does. As all traitors / agents do.

Posting bomb plans.

because"someone had a dumb question about this"

The principle of terrorism to use against the commons. To shed the blood of innocents to promote an agenda of public control. To take any part of this evil is beyond despicable and contemptible. It's disgusting.

And to ( unasked despite its bullshit excuse ) post the fecal matter of the MSM to this forum without request, cause or even reason is clearly the sign of Psychological Operations, either direct or by proxy.

go back to the stink hole you came from, hex.

( I see that *someone on the collective is doing day-work to change the math question at this very moment ) three plus one does indeed equal four.

good to know this is more important than viewing the flagged posts while they keep changing I.D. numbers to erase any credits accumulated for flagging offensive posts...

well that about says it all right there

- bill is mad because he's not earning badger points

hex calls me "bill" a lot for some reason. It really has nothing to say about doing the job of the MSM to forward the government narrative.on this false flag event. Which is becoming unglued at this very moment. Despite the help of spooks like hex to further it.

The CIA has their Fall Guys. Now all they have to do is make sure they don't talk. One is Dead already, and if they the Other gets out of this alive, he will be taken to some dark room, where he will be told to give these answers or else. According to the Reports, which come from a Unreliable Source known as The FBI and Law Enforcement, These Terror Suspects, who normally keep a Low Profile in such matters, decided to Rob a 7-Eleven, and Do a Car Jacking, which of course is going to draw attention to you like Flies are drawn to Shit. To make a long story short, the story has so many holes in it, you could drive a Truck through it. The Area is in Complete Lockdown to prevent any witnessess to the Coverup, which is what it is. As I have said before, every Crime must be seen to it's end, and if The Government does not want to become Suspect, then they must find a Suspect, by any means possible, and then make sure that these Suspects don't say the wrong thing in the wrong place to the wrong people. Qui Bono? Defense Contractors, Drone Contractors, Defense Military Industrial Complex, DHS FBI CIA Police National Security Establishment, Big Energy, Wall St. Banks. Who does not benefit? People from the Countries, which the Blame is to be laid, and which are going to be Attacked, Drone Victims most of them Civilians, The Palestinians, and Domestic Programs, which will continue to get the Axe in So their Funds may be Embezzled by US Law Fakirs, and Deposited in Defense Spending, Homeland Insecurity Establishment, and The Fund the Insanely Greedy Wall St. Bankers. But it all starts with creating a State Controlled by Hate and Fear, so even those who know, are Afraid to Speak Up, and State Sponsored Terrorism is the Means for Creating That State Controlled by Hate and Fear and Giving The CIA FBI DHS Local Police Homeland Insecurity Establishment the Police Power to Lock Down Entire Towns and Do Anything, to Anyone, Anywhere, For Any Reason.

this is to warn people away

it always cracks me up when a known spook, 'warns' the reader.

Be warned that this author has been here before under the 'nic of "hex, blah blah.. and if the archives weren't being hidden, it would be rich fodder to review... right, Tweet?