BOSTON — Shortly after two pressure-cooker bombs ripped through the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, I was on the phone to London, speaking to Monocle Magazine’s internet radio station, Monocle 24, about the breaking news. For a month straight, I covered the bombings for two key shows, The Globalist Asia and The Globalist, as their Boston correspondent. … Continue reading
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‘Model plane’ bomber, back in court, is ‘classic case’ of Al Qaeda recruit
Massachusetts resident Rezwan Ferdaus, charged with bomb attempts against US buildings via model plane, returns to court Friday. He fits the bill for a typical Al Qaeda recruit, terrorism experts say. The Christian Science Monitor By Amber Phillips (formerly Amber Parcher) Published on November 4, 2011 WORCESTER, MA — The stereotype of a disaffected youth … Continue reading