• Kaputnik [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Maybe I just haven't read enough about it but what did the Tsarnaev brothers want to come out of the bombing? It just seems kinda weird that it's kinda linked to Chechnyan nationalism, but the bombing happened in the US?

    • Beaver [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I think the whole situation makes sense more sense if you consider it as an FBI entrapment op that got out of control and then was covered up after the fact.

      • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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        3 years ago

        yeah a lot of tragedies you think "hmm the official story seems really weak, maybe there's more goin on there" but this one was clearly a fuckin op

        • Beaver [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Qheads may have the wrong idea about the specifics, but have kind of the right idea about large-scale conspiracies being perpetrated by powerful organizations and individuals right out in the open. What they can't fathom is the degree to which so many libs can't see the obvious fuckery happening in cases like this.

        • AngelusNovus [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          https://www.newsweek.com/2018/01/19/boston-marathon-bomb-maker-loose-776742.html?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true

          Also, only tangentially related, but I would highly suggest reading Wendy Painting's Aberration in the Heartland of the Real to get a clearer picture of how the FBI's Domestic Gladio operation works.

      • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        I would've simply broken into the coach's mind palace and stolen his corrupt heart

    • Shoegazer [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Officially, they wanted revenge for the war on terror. But if you look into the case some peculiar details pop out. A suspect was killed by a fed AFTER he confessed. Also, thanks to @AngelusNovus , I just learned that Russia warned the US about them but the US continues to deny any prior knowledge.

    • Rojo27 [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I thought they were also partially by religious motive, in particular the US' occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.

      I would think that Chechnyian nationalism could also have been part of their motives as well, but attacking the US wouldn't be so much them putting blame on the US, but rather calling attention to their struggle.

    • Nixon [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      nyancat chechens dope

      something of or from Chechnya is usually described as "Chechen"

      sorry im tipsy rn so im an ass