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applegrove

(118,022 posts)
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:34 PM Apr 2013

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev conveyed to investigators that no international terrorists were behind the attack

(CNN Breaking News Email)

"Boston bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev conveyed to investigators that no international terrorist groups were behind the attacks, a U.S. government source told CNN's Jake Tapper.

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicated his older brother, Tamerlan, was the driving force behind the attacks and wanted to defend Islam from attack, the source said.

The 19-year-old was "alert, mentally competent and lucid," U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler found during a brief initial court appearance in Tsarnaev's hospital room. During the hearing, he communicated mostly by nodding his head."

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev conveyed to investigators that no international terrorists were behind the attack (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2013 OP
From what I heard elleng Apr 2013 #1
Was the reason you did this to assist your crazy older brother in defending Islam from attack? undeterred Apr 2013 #2
Objection! Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #12
That settles that! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #3
It's not difficult to believe that a murderer ... jessie04 Apr 2013 #4
I imagine the investigators Mariana Apr 2013 #6
i was thinking the same thing. DesertFlower Apr 2013 #9
I'll buy THAT for a dollar! n/t cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #5
Ok - CNN for one OldHippieChick Apr 2013 #7
His brother was the probable link to international terror groups FarCenter Apr 2013 #8
"Convey"... liberalmuse Apr 2013 #10
I heard also he said they got their radical info from the "internets." Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #11
I'm glad he lived just to settle this nt flamingdem Apr 2013 #13

elleng

(130,156 posts)
1. From what I heard
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:39 PM
Apr 2013

(reading of transcript of the proceeding in hospital room,) he 'conveyed' that just he and his brother were involved, for 'religious fervor.'

Where did 'wanted to defend Islam from attack' come from?

undeterred

(34,658 posts)
2. Was the reason you did this to assist your crazy older brother in defending Islam from attack?
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:41 PM
Apr 2013

Nods.

So they're just asking him yes/no questions?

Mariana

(14,849 posts)
6. I imagine the investigators
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 09:58 PM
Apr 2013

aren't taking his statements as gospel, and are continuing to look for any evidence of other conspirators.

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
8. His brother was the probable link to international terror groups
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:11 PM
Apr 2013

And his brother is now dead -- which Dzhokhar made sure of by running over him with the SUV.

liberalmuse

(18,670 posts)
10. "Convey"...
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:25 PM
Apr 2013

did he mime his statement? Which hand was shot? I imagine he isn't able to write just yet.

Oops, I just wildly speculated, sort of like the person the other day wondering why the police were shooting at the boat, after which someone rudely responded that the police used rubber bullets. Did anyone see the pictures of the boat today?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
11. I heard also he said they got their radical info from the "internets."
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 10:26 PM
Apr 2013

Videos on the internet and such.

But they're not charged with terrorism.

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