MSNBC: Richard Engel saying that some Islamic websites are thrilled with what is going on in Boston

[flamingdem]

He mentions that no particular group is taking responsibility but that the comments include how great it is that Boston has to spend so much money and that the Bostonians are trembling in fear.

We need more journalists who read Arabic.

Then Tweety says that the USA doesn't have anything to do with the Chechen struggle and that he "doesn't have anything to say" now that IS news, Chris Matthews has nothing to say! ?

[seabeyond]

1. ya. so. hear us cheer when oh, say.... thatcher dies. nt

[flamingdem]

4. His point I believe is that these guys did reach their goal. They brought attention to their cause

and the response is uproarious.

That's a horse of a different color. These extremists know they ARE winning with all this MSM coverage.

[seabeyond]

7. i get it. and again, so. the point. their ass was stopped in a couple days.

and what happened in boston isnt fear, it is strength, community. it is all in the marketing.

[geek tragedy]

2. Well, yeah, that's what Islamist assholes tend to do--celebrate the deaths of Americans, Indians etc

Why is it news?

[flamingdem]

5. See my post above, they have achieved their goal, attention to their cause

in a big big way - so how can this be dealt with or frustrated now, the media needs to reflect on that.

[geek tragedy]

10. What I see is a city keeping its shit together and letting law enforcement deal with an

extremely dangerous, would-be mass murderer.

I really do not give a fuck what loser wannabe jihadi terrorists in their jammies banging on keyboard think.

[Matariki]

15. "loser wannabe jihadi terrorists in their jammies banging on keyboard"

Nailed it! LOL

[etherealtruth]

3. The BBC has been reporting this , as well

[flamingdem]

6. BBC is much more tuned in and for sure they have many Arabic speakers working on this

We have Richard Engel! Not much more.

[seabeyond]

11. this is the point. bbc and other media are feeding it. regardless of the reality. this OP feeds

it, even though just reporting the news. they are creating and it is not the reality. so.... nip it in the bud... so?

[all american girl]

13. I always love it when he is on. Someone who actually knows what is going on....refreshing

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. That is not shocking or surprising

[hlthe2b]

9. Richard is the one reporter I will take on "faith".... He's terrific....

One of the few with any real credibility....

[AlinPA]

12. IMO, Republicans are thrilled with what's going on in Boston, hoping to blame it on the President.

[BainsBane]

14. He's saying plenty

He's whipping up fear of foreigners. I had to turn the channel.