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The problem with the Talibubba theory is that an Al Qaeda affiliate has already claimed credit. The potential bomber's race has little relevance in this regard: Balkan and Chechen terrorists have been working with AQ in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Caususes, and central Europe for several years now. Several of the "Iraqi" terrorists captured on video beheading US and other foreign contractors beginning in 2004 appeared to be distinctly light-skinned, leading to speculation that the Iraqi insurgency had been penetrated by Chechen operators, which caused quite a fright back when Shamil Basayev was still running the show. And of course, lots of Afghan and Iranian folks are quite fair-skinned as well.
Not discounting the Talibubba theory, but some other factors need to be considered as well, as noted above.
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