Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect: American Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Is What Motivated Him And His Brother To Carry Out The Attack

Boston Bombing Suspect Cites U.S. Wars As Motivation, Officials Say -- Washington Post

The 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has told interrogators that the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan motivated him and his brother to carry out the attack, according to U.S. officials familiar with the interviews.

From his hospital bed, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has acknowledged his role in planting the explosives near the marathon finish line on April 15, the officials said. The first successful large-scale bombing in the post-Sept. 11, 2001, era, the Boston attack killed three people and wounded more than 250 others.

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Update: Bomb suspect claims he, brother, acted alone -- USA Today

My Comment: If this reasoning is the foundation of his defense .... he will be just one step closer to a death penalty conviction.