Breaking: Explosion Reported at Boston Marathon's Finish Line

[David Guyatt]

Well, well. Similarities to Madrid and London eh?

Updated Friday, April 19, 9:10 p.m.

The FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsaerov, the elder of the brothers suspected in the Boston bombings, in 2011, two U.S. law enforcement officials told ProPublica Friday evening. The FBI agents conducted the inquiry into suspected extremist or terrorist activity at the request of a Russian security agency, the officials said.


"Yes he was interviewed," a U.S. law enforcement official said. "Nothing derogatory came of it. We reported it back to the other agency, but never got anything as far as further communications from them. There was never any reason to do anything else."


Tsaerov's mother has told media outlets that the FBI had contact with her about her son's potential involvement in extremism five years ago, but the law enforcement official said authorities were only aware of the inquiry in 2011. Other media outlets also reported the 2011 interview late Friday.

Tsaerov's mother has told media outlets that the FBI had contact with her about her son's potential involvement in extremism five years ago, but the law enforcement official said authorities were only aware of the inquiry in 2011. Other media outlets also reported the 2011 interview late Friday.


In past cases in the United States and overseas, law enforcement and intelligence agencies have identified, followed or investigated suspects who were later implicated in attacks or plots. Experts point out that security forces simply do not have enough personnel to constantly watch every potential extremist who comes to their attention. Hard decisions have to be made.


Cases that have brought criticism of U.S. authorities include the failure to more closely investigate leads about Maj. Nidal Hassan, the accused shooter in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, and about David Coleman Headley, a central figure in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

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Cautiously from Aangirfan:

SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2013


TSAEROVS WORKED FOR THE CIA?


Tamerlan Tsarnaev, above, was killed. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the other Boston marathon bombs suspect, was captured


Did the Boston Bombers work for the CIA in Chechnya?


In 2011, the FBI reportedly interviewed Tamerlan Tsaerov, the elder brother.


The FBI conducted the inquiry at the request of a Russian security agency, officials said.


Boston Bombing Suspects Echo Home-Grown Terrorists in Madrid, London Attacks


"Yes he was interviewed," a U.S. law enforcement official said. "Nothing derogatory came of it."


The brothers had traveled in recent years to Russia, officials said.


Tamerlan was in Moscow in July 2012, according to a U.S. law enforcement official.


Hassan, subjected to CIA mind-control?


Major Nidal Hassan, the accused shooter in the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, was very well known to the FBI prior to the massacre.


Prior to the massacre, an FBI investigation concluded that Hassan's emails exchanged with al Qaeda's Anwar al-Awlaki were innocent and that he was not a threat.


AL-AWLAKI secretly worked for the CIA


Headley


David Headley, who planned the 2008 Mumbai attacks, was very well known to the US security services prior to the attacks.


Headley had worked for the US Drugs Enforcement Administration and he had boasted to a close friend that he also worked for the CIA.


DAVID HEADLEY - 'DRUG DEALER AND CIA AGENT'


Aswat, alleged mastermind of the 7/7 London bombings


The UK police claimed that Haroon Rashid Aswat had made telephone calls to the alleged London bombers.


They then declared that Aswat was of no interest in the bomb investigation.


Former Justice Dept. prosecutor John Loftus claims that the alleged London bombing mastermind Haroon Rashid Aswat "works for the MI6".

Is there a pattern forming here?