Terrorism at today’s Boston Marathon

Explosions at the Boston Marathon

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4/15/2013

Watch the aftermath of the explosions that rocked Boylston Street during the Boston Marathon. Video by Steve Silva

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The New York Post has a photo essay.

 

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BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15:  Carlos Arredondo, who was at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon when two explosives detonated, leaves the scene.  (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA – APRIL 15: Carlos Arredondo, who was at the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon when two explosives detonated, leaves the scene. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

 

 

Michael Yon shared this link to photos from LiveLeak. “Horrible images from Boston blasts. Looks like one of the wars. WARNING.” The photos are extremely graphic.

He also shared this:

[Update, 7:57 p.m. ET] Doctors are “pulling ball bearings out of people in the emergency room,” a terrorism expert briefed on the investigation told CNN’s Deborah Feyerick.

CNN The same source said the blasts resulted in at least 10 lost limbs.
CNN updates on explosions

[Update, 7:43 p.m. ET] An 8-year-old boy was among those killed, a state law enforcement source said, according to CNN’s John King.

[Update, 7:38 p.m. ET] At least 132 people – including eight children – have been injured in the bombings, according to Boston-area hospitals. Boston police earlier said that two people were killed.

At least 17 of the injured are in critical condition, and at least 25 are in serious condition, area hospitals said.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/15/explosions-near-finish-of-boston-marathon/

 

From Britain:  Moment of the Boston Marathon explosion  

 

And tomorrow’s front pages of Britain’s major papers:

 

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Headlines tonight at Breitbart:

 

ABC News has a timeline and photos of the day’s events.

 

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Boston Marathon Blasts: Doctor Credits Israelis With Helping Set Up Disaster Team 

…“About two years ago in actual fact we asked the Israelis to come across and they helped us set up our disaster team so that we could respond in this kind of manner,” said Alastair Conn, Chief of Emergency Services at Massachusetts General Hospital, responding to a question about the preparedness of his staff to handle trauma on this scale…

 

Google sets up Boston Marathon person finder website.

 

People shared their thoughts on Twitter:   Michael Moore puts two and two together after Boston Marathon bombing

 

Good Samaritans online helping track down Boston Marathon runners

 

 

 

The inevitable hate and stupidity:  HuffPo Blogger: ‘First Thought Was All These Anti-Gov Groups’

We don’t know anything yet of course, but it is tax day & my first thought was all these anti-gov groups, but who knows

 

Jordan Extremist Praises Boston Bombing

 

On Facebook prayers for the wounded, dead, and grieving, and a sign of determination:

Jim Treacher

I know not all of them will appreciate it, and I never thought I’d say this, but: God bless the people of Boston, Massachusetts.

Rabbi Daniel Lapin

When Aaron’s 2 sons were killed he sat in silence Leviticus x:3 Some things are just too sad to talk about. Boston 4/15/13. Nothing to say. Silence

 

Ann McElhinney

Stronger.

 

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