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Originally Posted by Rathji
I just can't see what the government would have to gain by saying "hey, this guy blew up the building with this truck bomb" when it was really the exact same guy blowing it up with C4 AND a truck bomb. What is the thought process people are going through when they think this is the lie being told? What is the motive?
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I had similar thoughts......
Supposedly, Timothy McVeigh said Ruby Ridge and Waco were the reasons for the bombing......
It could have been used as a political tool to smear the patriot groups, and far right-wing conservatives...
From the wikipedia page on OKC bombing...
"Motivated by his hatred of the federal government and angered by what he perceived as its mishandling of the
Waco Siege (1993) and the
Ruby Ridge incident (1992), McVeigh timed his attack to coincide with the second anniversary of the deaths at Waco."
Further:
"The three shared interests in
survivalism, opposed
gun control, and supported the
militia movement.
[20][21] They expressed anger at the federal government's handling of the 1992
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) standoff with
Randy Weaver at
Ruby Ridge as well as the
Waco Siege."
So you could see how that would influence public opinion of militias and right wing "patriot" types. Hmm, I read elsewhere that there was no evidence actually linking McVeigh to any militias....
"Potok revealed that in 1996 there were approximately 858 domestic militias and other antigovernment groups but the number had dropped to 152 by 2004."