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March 7, 2008

Letters to US Congress, Times Square Bombing May Just Be Coincidence
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Congress containing photo of military recruiting center with message
'We did it'





New York's Times Square closed 6 Mar 2008 after explosive device
caused minor damageU.S. law enforcement officials say there is no
apparent link between the bombing of a military recruiting center in
New York City and letters sent to Congress containing a photo of the
center with the message "We did it."

Law enforcement officials are quoted in media reports saying the
timing of the letters may just be a coincidence.

The mailings were sent from Los Angeles to several members of Congress
and contained a photo with a man standing in front of the recruiting
center.

The small recruiting station was damaged Thursday in a pre-dawn
bombing that shattered glass and buckled the front door. The center
was empty at the time and no one was injured.

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said a witness reported
seeing an individual who was acting suspiciously near the center just
before the explosion.

Kelly said the witness said the person was riding a bicycle, wearing a
hood and dark clothing, and carrying a backpack. He said Thursday's
blast is similar to attacks on the British consulate in 2005, and the
Mexican consulate last year.

The recruiting station is on a small traffic island in the center of
Times Square, surrounded by theaters, restaurants and retail stores,
in an area known as the "crossroads of the world."

Some information for this report was provided by AFP.


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