lucius septimius 12/26/2020 5:48:56 AM

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PaladinPhil 12/26/2020 6:42:27 AM

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Kosh's Shadow 12/26/2020 8:31:40 AM

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So, was the ATT building the target of the Nashville explosion? What communications did they want to cut off? Did they know it would shut down 911 calls in several areas?

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Occasional Reader 12/26/2020 9:15:18 AM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 3:

The whole thing is very weird. The AT&T building is the only obvious “significant“ target, but of course I could be somebody who had a beef with one of the local businesses, or just picked that area for personal reasons, etc.

And while I’ve heard of bombings before where a warning was called in (the IRA used to do that with some regularity), I’ve never heard of one in which the vehicle holding the bomb was literally broadcasting a warning via loudspeaker.

Kosh's Shadow 12/26/2020 12:34:28 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 4:

BTW, when the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was bombed by the Irgun in 1946, the British were warned - but they didn't believe it.

(Note the hotel, at least the part bombed, was the British military headquarters, making it a legitimate military target)

The nearby French embassy was also warned to open their windows to prevent damage from the blast, and they did so.

lucius septimius 12/26/2020 12:46:40 PM

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Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 5:

As I recall, the French were hosting a diplomatic dinner when the blast occurred. 

Occasional Reader 12/26/2020 2:04:23 PM

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In #6 lucius septimius said: As I recall, the French were hosting a diplomatic dinner when the blast occurred. 

“That dessert was the bomb!“

Alice in Dairyland 12/26/2020 2:38:17 PM

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Kosh's Shadow 12/26/2020 3:52:45 PM

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In #8 Alice in Dairyland said: Everyone must be in a Christmas Cookie Coma today.

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