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posted by takyon on Wednesday October 24 2018, @04:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the hate-machine dept.

Three Explosive Devices Sent to Clintons, Obama and CNN Offices

Explosive devices were sent to former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as to CNN's offices in New York, sparking an intense investigation on Wednesday into whether a bomber is going after targets that have often been the subject of right-wing ire.

A law enforcement official said the three devices were similar to one found Monday at the home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and liberal donor.

[...] The device sent to CNN was contained in a manila envelope addressed to John Brennan, who was the C.I.A. director in the Obama administration and is a harsh critic of Mr. Trump. The president revoked Mr. Brennan's security clearance in what was seen as an act of retribution. The return address bore the name of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman who formerly headed the Democratic National Committee.

In a statement, the White House condemned "the attempted violent attacks."

Update 1: The explosive devices have been described as pipe bombs. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that a device was also sent to his office.

Update 2:

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's spokesman has identified the device sent to his office, originally believed to be suspicious, as a thumb drive containing files on the far right group Proud Boys. It does not appear to be related to the explosive devices.

[...] Another suspicious package has been intercepted at a Congressional mail screening facility in Capitol Heights, Maryland, according to CNN. [...] ABC News reported the package was addressed to Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat.

Live updates at The Guardian.


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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday October 24 2018, @06:20PM (2 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 24 2018, @06:20PM (#753172) Journal

    If George Soros represents democracy, then I want no part of it. I actually read his biography once upon a time. I simply cannot understand how a man with his background can support communism/socialism/progressivism. He lost something along the way - I guess we could call him "damaged goods". As most of the world measures success, he most certainly is successful. But, he's broken.

    That second link is well worth thinking about. Some looney-tune, presumably leftist, sends ground up castor beans to some right wing officials. Might that have been a trigger, for the looney-tune, presumably rightist, who sent these pipe bombs? It may not be rational, but we can follow the twisted logic: "Those lefties have just tried to assassinate our president - it's time for me to act! Gotta kill some lefties, quick!"

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @08:57PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @08:57PM (#753266)

    Truly, you are an idiot, Runaway. Of course you do not understand. You understand so little! It is amazing you do not expire from forgetting to properly chew your food.

  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by VLM on Wednesday October 24 2018, @09:23PM

    by VLM (445) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 24 2018, @09:23PM (#753285)

    I simply cannot understand how a man with his background can support

    Historically similar situations involve "someone" with compromising pictures of him with kiddies or possibly weirder stuff.

    Think of the Clinton example, not that stupid of a guy, other than he stuck his dick in every hole he could find until he was eventually owned by someone holding evidence.