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Arabic note found with NYC bomb, witnesses saw Arab with suitcase just before blast

Sep 18, 2016 4:19 pm By Robert Spencer

It was jihad. If we had decent leaders, we wouldn’t have to read the tea leaves the way we do.

“In another new wrinkle, a hand-written letter, a portion of which is in Arabic, was found inside a plastic bag that held the second device, sources said….The witnesses were dining at the Krush bar and grill on 32nd Street about a half-hour before the 8:30 p.m. Saturday explosion when they saw an Arab-looking man who was carrying a suitcase and appeared out of place, sources said.”

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“‘There will be more’: Chilling 911 call after the Chelsea explosion,” by Larry Celona, Tina Moore and Shawn Cohen, New York Post, September 18, 2016:

A 911 caller warned of further explosions right after the blast that rocked Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and injured 29 people, The Post has learned.

“I’m looking at the explosion down the block. There will be more,” the unidentified male said, claiming to be standing at 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue in the aftermath of the terrifying incident, according to law-enforcement sources Sunday.

Investigators believe the blast was the result of a home-made, pressure-cooker bomb similar to an unexploded device found later on 27th Street, sources said.

In another new wrinkle, a hand-written letter, a portion of which is in Arabic, was found inside a plastic bag that held the second device, sources said.

Cops were interviewing two men who claim to have spotted a potential person of interest in the case, sources said.

The witnesses were dining at the Krush bar and grill on 32nd Street about a half-hour before the 8:30 p.m. Saturday explosion when they saw an Arab-looking man who was carrying a suitcase and appeared out of place, sources said.

The men called 911 around 11 a.m. Sunday to report what they had seen and were brought to Manhattan for questioning, sources said….

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  1. Pissed canadaian says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    Canada and the US have both been attacked again, but the real question is why do our leaders continue to refuse to close our borders and deal with the issue instead of continuing to bring more extremist in as refugees. We the people must make our leaders accountable for their lack of concern for their citizens.

    • Janeatte says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 5:05 pm

      Our leader they don’t care about you and me ,they care who pay them the most, our leader they don’t acknowledge the radical Islam, how you want them to acknowledge your safety

      • Shane says

        Sep 19, 2016 at 9:42 am

        We need new leadership, which is why we should elect Trump and as many Republicans as we can. The Democrat party supports mass muslim immigration into the USA, open borders, and a mass amnesty for illegal aliens – this is just what our Islamic Jihadi enemies want and need to defeat us.

    • Jay says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 5:21 pm

      Because we DON’T HAVE LEADERS> We have TRAITORS

    • ken says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 9:31 pm

      why would anyone want to attack canada, nothing there but trees and snow

      • Shane says

        Sep 19, 2016 at 9:46 am

        You are forgetting all the great hockey players. Imagine all those hockey players waging Jihad against the infidels.

  2. Dan says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    Should start a betting pool on which lsm news source is going to be first to say this has nothing to do with Islame.

  3. AmyB says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    Here in NJ the local news is saying it was intentional but not sure if it’s terrorism or personal. How is this not terrorism? And no reports of the note with Arabic writing or the Arab-looking man.

    • Alarmed Pig Farmer says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      Facts no longer matter in “journalism” as it’s practiced today. The media will push the narrative that there is no firm connection to the global mass murder Jihad, and will only relent if it becomes too obvious to stick with the narrative. Narrative. It wasn’t that long ago that this word meant story. Shame.

  4. Sam says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    Can anyone in the media just ask if this has something to do with Islam? Maybe, please?

  5. Alruss says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    This will give Trump many more votes. At least he is the better of two lessers.

    • Kepha says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 7:58 pm

      The lesser of two weevils?

      • Nan Barr says

        Sep 18, 2016 at 11:09 pm

        Trump has said RADICAL ISLAM and it forced THE ONLY EVIL, Hillary , in this election to say it.

        • quota raven says

          Sep 19, 2016 at 5:10 am

          Nan Barr – Could you please explain the difference between “Radical Islam” and “regular Islam”? Both hold the Qur’an as their bible, so what could the difference be? Aren’t the jihadis recruited, culled and attracted from “regular” Islam? Would really appreciate an explanation as to what you mean, how you break it down, how you discriminate.Thanks in advance.

          Cheers!

          quota raven.

    • Lucretius says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 8:57 pm

      I wouldn’t put it past some outlets to speculate that this may have been a false flag attack Trump set up to achieve just that.

      • gravenimage says

        Sep 20, 2016 at 2:13 am

        You aren’t too far off:

        “’Journalist’ asks Clinton if ISIS is attacking to try to swing election to Trump”

        https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/09/journalist-asks-clinton-if-isis-is-attacking-to-try-to-swing-election-to-trump

  6. Champ says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    “The witnesses were dining at the Krush bar and grill on 32nd Street about a half-hour before the 8:30 p.m. Saturday explosion when they saw an Arab-looking man who was carrying a suitcase and appeared out of place, sources said.”

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Arab-looking men carrying a suitcase appeared out of place? Of course! …and now I’m an “islamophobe” for saying so.

    • Alarmed Pig Farmer says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm

      That is exactly right. You, sir, are an Islamophobe. And a religious bigot too. And probably even a white racist Arab-hater to boot.

      • Champ says

        Sep 18, 2016 at 5:26 pm

        Indeed, I’m all of the above, lol! ..except I’m not a “sir”, but a she warrior 😀

        • Carolyne says

          Sep 19, 2016 at 12:03 am

          Are you sure you are not a deplorable? Are in a basket by any chance?

    • خَليفة says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      Let me guess, this out of place Arab man is the one who called 911 stating there would be more explosions.

      • Dum Spiro says

        Sep 18, 2016 at 10:42 pm

        Shortly before he dialed the IED that failed to detonate? The evidence left behind can help identify and locate these perpetrators…
        — Spero

    • Nan Barr says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 11:10 pm

      I love you for your honesty!!

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 20, 2016 at 2:15 am

      And Champ, it takes a *lot* to look “out of place” at 6th Avenue and 23rd Street in New York City. I know; I’ve been through there many time.

  7. Jaladhi says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    With more than 99.9999% certainty we all know who did this dastardly act. Only the followers of Mo/allah are always looking to kill infidels!

  8. Vae Victus says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 6:31 pm

    Here we go again!
    Now let us examine all other possibilities before arriving at the simple truth.
    That is. Islam (not so called radical Islam) is at war with western civilisation.
    We all need to acknowledge the fact and move forward!

    • quota raven says

      Sep 19, 2016 at 5:16 am

      Exactly, Vae. Cheers! quota raven

  9. AformerMuslim says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    All the evidence seems to suggest that this was a terrorist attack, and some ‘Arabic’ terrorist were behind it.

    It doesn’t take much to join the dots.

    A Former Muslim
    http://www.aformermuslim.com

  10. Lee says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    Well I’m very surprised – according to all TV networks 12 hours ago, the investigation had been undertaken and completed, and the findings showed there was no connection to terrorism. And now it seems a full investigation *hadn’t* been completed 10 mins after the bombing!

    All advertisers know, it’s the first impression that counts. This is why the media’s first response is to bellow to the masses 1. Nothing to do with Islam.

    When that fails (and now with fewer of the masses paying attention) 2. Lone wolf, mentally impaired.

    When that’s shown to be false (now with even fewer paying attention 3. Poor jihadis feel alienated in a non-Muslim society, and so non-Muslims are to blame.

    Politicians and “journalists” who run a deliberate cover-up for Islamic terrorists, so that there’ll be no pressure from the masses to stop such terrorism, are guilty of treason, and must be tried and ideally executed. Thankfully the internet age keeps a perfect record of their treasonous activity.

    I put “journalists” in quotes because those who continuously lie about vitally important issue are no longer journalists, just as a doctor who gives deliberately false and damaging information to patients for 15 years loses the privilege of being called a doctor.

  11. Ray M says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    This is how the US media will likely report this terrorist attack. Poor Peace-loving Muslim forgets his pressure cooker on street corner.

  12. Ray M says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    What is there to investigate it is obvious that the bomb was placed by another scumbag Muslim terrorist simply because they are the only deranged group that operates like this. How can this be a mystery to anybody is beyond me.
    Just because the US has a closet Muslim president is no reason to throw out common sense. Everyone that voted this Muslim into office should hang their head in shame.
    How many times do you need to poke yourself in the eye before you realize it hurts.

    • Nan Barr says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 11:16 pm

      Bought a new box of butter flavored popcorn today. I am watching and listening intently the media charade and the politicians covering for the TERRORISTS.

      Not such a great show but confirms my belief that they are ALL PAID OFF by SOMEBODY who loves islamics and hates AMERICA.

      Munch and crunch… think I will buy cracker jacks tomorrow. This situation is so sour, I think I need something sweet on the popcorn.

  13. jewdog says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 8:14 pm

    Ah, the irony: bombing a neighborhood in the heart of Hillary country. Unless it was an attack by right-wingers, but somehow I doubt it.

    • Dum Spiro says

      Sep 18, 2016 at 10:44 pm

      In Chelsea, no less!

      All should recognize the irony…
      –Spero

  14. Georg says

    Sep 18, 2016 at 8:55 pm

    Damned Arab right-wing extremists coming over here for anti-Clinton kinetic activism.

  15. Angemon says

    Sep 19, 2016 at 6:09 am

    The witnesses were dining at the Krush bar and grill on 32nd Street about a half-hour before the 8:30 p.m. Saturday explosion when they saw an Arab-looking man who was carrying a suitcase and appeared out of place, sources said.

    The men called 911 around 11 a.m. Sunday to report what they had seen and were brought to Manhattan for questioning, sources said

    Maybe they would have called the police as soon as they saw this out-of-place man if they didn’t fear being labelled “racists”? Thatnk you, SJW’s – this bombing (like many other attacks before and undoubtedly after) on is on you.

  16. John says

    Sep 19, 2016 at 6:39 am

    An Arabic-written note that survived a bomb blast? First, it sounds too much like the Arab passport found near the Twin Towers that miraculously survived the jet disintegration and instant inferno.Second it could have been written by any thousands of non-Arab persons who studied Arabic.Third and most important is that an “Arab-looking man” could be a man of any ethnicity, but particularly Jewish. As in Mossad.

    • Georg says

      Sep 19, 2016 at 7:03 am

      Can never be too careful. Thanks for pointing out.

    • gravenimage says

      Sep 20, 2016 at 2:19 am

      Yeah, right. The suspect is Ahmad Rahami, from Afghanistan, but “John” would have us believe that this has nothing to do with Islam…

      And the implication that this was done by Mossad is just vicious calumny against Jewish people. What scum.

  17. UNCLE VLADDI says

    Sep 19, 2016 at 5:36 pm

    Note written in Arabic.

    Suspicious looking Arab near the scene.

    Arab calls it in, brags “there will be more blood soon!”

    ISIS supporters worldwide take credit for it, laugh at us.

    Therefore, has nothing to do with either Arabs or with islam!

    WELL, WELL.

    This just in, from Christopher Cantwell (Sure, he’s a self-proclaimed anti-Semite and racist libertarian “asshole,” but when he’s right, he’s right):

    “So it seems there were a series of coordinated bombings across New York and New Jersey the other day, but we were informed by Democrats that we should not jump to conclusions as to the motives, or religious or ethnic background of the perpetrator. So we all sat quietly of course, waiting for the government to inform us what their investigation discovered about the attacker. Perhaps it would be a white supremacist, perhaps it would be Pepe himself, whatever the case, surely Donald Trump was responsible in some way.

    Shockingly enough however, the bomber was none other than Ahmad Khan Rahami. Ahmad is a 28 year old naturalized US citizen. He migrated to America from that most wholesome of countries, Afghanistan, which has not at all been known to produce or harbor violent religious extremists. His brother and his father are both named Mohammed, you might like to know.

    Ahmad had previously discovered that he could take advantage of hypersensitive gullible white people when he cried racism in 2011. Ahmed and his family opened up a 24 hour fried chicken restaurant, but local ordinances said the restaurant had to be closed by 10:00pm. Ahmad and his family seemed to think enforcing local ordinances was only done to harass Muslims, and so he sued the police for discrimination.

    The lawsuit was later dismissed with prejudice.

    Ahmad was injured in a shootout with police when they tried to apprehend him. He doesn’t appear to be a very good shot. He reportedly hit one officer in the vest at close range, possibly injuring another in the face, but was “randomly discharging his handgun and one of the officers was able to get close enough to him and return fire” according to what Capt. James Sarnicki with Linden police told CBS2.

    There are a few things worth noting here. Ahmad is not a refugee. He came to America through the same old channels that have always been here, and became a US Citizen. I’m not sure how long he has been here, but it has likely been a considerable amount of time. Similarly to the Pulse Night Club shooter, who was the son of Afghan refugees.

    When refugees and immigrants, be they legal or illegal, come into our country, they pose a threat to our society. Especially those who come from backwards Muslim cultures that are presently at war with us. The waves of migrants pouring into Europe, the illegal immigration into the United States, the remarkably impractical refugee resettlement programs in the US, and all the other demographic suicide policies Western governments have adopted are only beginning to show the earliest symptoms of their true cost.

    This is not just about members of terrorist organizations infiltrating us. This is about second and third generation enemies carrying on blood feuds for generations to come. This is not just about border crossings, or murder. It’s about breeding.

    Each year, the United States permanently admits more than 100,000 immigrants from the Middle East. Hillary Clinton wants to increase this by 500%.

    If we do not stop this from happening, scenes like we saw from this weekend will be no more newsworthy in your neighborhood, than a drive by shooting is in Chicago.”

  18. gravenimage says

    Sep 20, 2016 at 2:10 am

    Arabic note found with NYC bomb, witnesses saw Arab with suitcase just before blast
    …………………

    This should surprise no one…

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