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Earlier post on attack by gunman in New York: Land of Opportunity
Mehsud claims New York attack that killed 13
(Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud claimed on Saturday responsibility for an attack on a U.S. immigration center in New York state in which 13 people were killed.
“I accept responsibility. They were my men. I gave them orders in reaction to U.S. drone attacks,” Mehsud told Reuters by telephone from an undisclosed location.
In terms of a significant statement as part of a global action, I can think of far more meaningful target than an immigrant center in Binghamton, New York (pop. about 48,000).
Frankly, I smell opportunism on both sides. This is possible because a single, suffering individual frustrated by his powerlessness neglected to properly frame his actions for the public-at-large ahead of time.