Boston Marathon Bombing

[Regulus]

But how to make it explode, I somehow don't think you know the magic third ingredient[s].

Gee, I dunno. Explosives, maybe?

You see, there's these things called volatile materials, and under the right conditions, they explode.

As a more common example, an overcharged lead acid battery (like those found in cars) leaks hydrogen. Then, all you need is a little spark before the gas goes up in flames.

It's all chemistry, really.

Creating fire was so easy, even cavemen could figure it out. Today, we have become so experienced in dealing with volatile materials that we can safely travel from one city to another using a machine that creates thousands of explosions every minute.

Anyone can make a bomb with that stuff. That's why anyone could have done it.

Just because there's terrorists in the middle east doesn't mean some domestic nut didn't do it.

If you completely reject history, then yes, everyone is equally suspected. But in a world with a history that tells us that these kind of attacks are common in one certain area of the world chances are rather big it came from there.

I'm not saying I'm sure. I'm saying if I had to bet, I'd bet on the Middle-East.

[SlayerOfLight]

I even doubt those brats in that picture should be taken seriously because of the hand sign one of them performs.

[DGFone]

Regulus and Woeler: That picture of the two boys holding the Boston sign means that they will not become terrorists.

Out of the Middle Eastern population, terrorists are something like this: The tiny fraction of a percent of "educated" terrorists who run the show and make life miserable for everyone. Apart from that, the actual bombers are almost entirely composed of people who meet both of these two criteria:

They are dirt poor, and are completely uneducated.

So the fact that these two boys are holding a sign with writing on it means that we can be reassured that chances are, they are only regular civilians, and will not become suicide bombers. If you can read and write, you are smart enough to avoid blowing yourself up.

[TheLionPrince]

The bombs used are not a new design. The things were made out of pressure cookers and nails, and are already commonly used in Pakistan...

And Afghanistan, France, India and Nepal (source)

So I looked at the link you provided, and from what it said is that these bombs were used in France, India, Nepal, etc..., but the teachings on how to make them come from terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. And all such bombs were discovered in possession by radical Islamist. So it really does narrow the number of suspects down, doesn't it?

My mistake. Perhaps I should have used this link; Richard Clarke (former White House counter-terrorism advisor) states in this article that pressure cooker bombs have been found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but that doesn't necessarily point to foreign involvement, as the pots used in the bomb are so widely available from retail stores to those founds in home, and instructions for how to build the bombs are easily accessed online by anyone.

So, I may have to take Regulus's side until further information about those involved are confirmed. So, it really doesn't narrow the nationality of suspects...at least for now.

[Lauren]

I was shocked about the bombings two days ago. I came home from school and stared at the TV screen for 3-5 minutes. I send my love and prayers to the injured ones and RIP to the 3 victims who died.

[Kal]

Shocking..

RIP to those who lost their lives.

[Azdgari]

Thank you two. Boston appreciates the support from the country.

[TheLionPrince]

My mistake. Perhaps I should have used this link; Richard Clarke (former White House counter-terrorism advisor) states in this article that pressure cooker bombs have been found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but that doesn't necessarily point to foreign involvement, as the pots used in the bomb are so widely available from retail stores to those founds in home, and instructions for how to build the bombs are easily accessed online by anyone.

So, I may have to take Regulus's side until further information about those involved are confirmed. So, it really doesn't narrow the nationality of suspects...at least for now.

Another thing I want to add is the Associated Press has confirmed that the "Pakistani Taliban, which claimed responsibility for the 2010 attempt in Times Square, has denied any part in the Boston Marathon attack."

However, the article states that Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen gave a detailed description of how to make a bomb using a pressure cooker in a 2010 issue of Inspire, though the article does not state they were involved.

[DGFone]

^ From what I understand about the current evidence, the culprit is actually two people, and one if not both is white.

Because as horrible as the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are, they at least claim credit for what they do, because they want to be heard. As soon as all those 9/11 conspiracy theories came about, let's just say that Al-Qaeda was not amused. If the Taliban denied involvement, we can trust their twisted mentality to hold judgement that it wasn't them.

[Timon the great]

Since no one has posted it yet, Suspect #2 has been captured Alive tonight in a now rainy Boston.

CNN.com currently has an area of large text on the front page of their website:

"EUPHORIA IN BOSTON"