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*'''12 April.''' The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court secretly approves the latest FBI request to continue obtaining daily telephone records of millions of Verizon customers.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jun/06/verizon-telephone-data-court-order</ref> The judge orders Verizon to turn over the information to the National Security Agency (NSA). This directly contradicts Clapper’s March 12 testimony to Congress.

*'''12 April.''' The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court secretly approves the latest FBI request to continue obtaining daily telephone records of millions of Verizon customers.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/jun/06/verizon-telephone-data-court-order</ref> The judge orders Verizon to turn over the information to the National Security Agency (NSA). This directly contradicts Clapper’s March 12 testimony to Congress.

*'''15 April.''' Boston Marathon bombing. Two immigant Russian Muslim brothers - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan - were responsible for the bombing. The brothers wanted to defend Islam from the U.S., accusing the U.S. of conducting the [[Iraq War]] and [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] against Muslims.<ref name="AutoLC-98" /><ref name="CNN220130423" /><ref name="AutoG4-3" /> A CBS report revealed that Dzhokhar had scrawled a note with a marker on the interior wall of the boat where he was hiding; the note stated that the bombings were "retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq", and called the Boston victims "[[collateral damage]]", "in the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U.S. wars around the world."<ref name="cbs20130516" /><ref name="consortium_mcgovern">{{cite web|url=http://consortiumnews.com/2013/05/17/boston-suspects-writing-on-the-wall/|title=Boston Suspect’s Writing on the Wall|work=consortiumnews.com|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}</ref> Photographs of the note were later used in the trial.<ref>{{cite news|work=CBS Local Boston|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/jury-in-boston-bombing-trial-sees-photos-of-writing-in-boat/|accessdate=March 12, 2017|title=Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Jury Sees Photos Of Tsarnaev Boat Note|date=March 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=NYT20130516>{{cite news|title=Note by Boston Bombing Suspect Sheds Light on Motive, Officials Say|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/us/boston-bombing-developments.html|newspaper=The New York Times | first1=Scott|last1=Shane|first2=Ellen|last2=Barry|date=May 16, 2013 |accessdate= April 11, 2015}}</ref>

*'''15 April.''' Boston Marathon bombing. Two immigant Russian Muslim brothers - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan - were responsible for the bombing. The brothers wanted to defend Islam from the U.S., accusing the U.S. of conducting the [[Iraq War]] and [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghan war]] against Muslims.<ref name="AutoLC-98" /><ref name="CNN220130423" /><ref name="AutoG4-3" /> A CBS report revealed that Dzhokhar had scrawled a note with a marker on the interior wall of the boat where he was hiding; the note stated that the bombings were "retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq", and called the Boston victims "collateral damage", "in the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U.S. wars around the world."<ref name="cbs20130516" /><ref name="consortium_mcgovern">{{cite web|url=http://consortiumnews.com/2013/05/17/boston-suspects-writing-on-the-wall/|title=Boston Suspect’s Writing on the Wall|work=consortiumnews.com|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}</ref> Photographs of the note were later used in the trial.<ref>{{cite news|work=CBS Local Boston|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/jury-in-boston-bombing-trial-sees-photos-of-writing-in-boat/|accessdate=March 12, 2017|title=Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Jury Sees Photos Of Tsarnaev Boat Note|date=March 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=NYT20130516>{{cite news|title=Note by Boston Bombing Suspect Sheds Light on Motive, Officials Say|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/us/boston-bombing-developments.html|newspaper=The New York Times | first1=Scott|last1=Shane|first2=Ellen|last2=Barry|date=May 16, 2013 |accessdate= April 11, 2015}}</ref>

Dzhokhar said that he and his brother wanted to defend Islam from the U.S., accusing the U.S. of conducting the [[Iraq War]] and [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] against Muslims.<ref name="AutoLC-98" /><ref name="CNN220130423" /><ref name="AutoG4-3" /> A CBS report revealed that Dzhokhar had scrawled a note with a marker on the interior wall of the boat where he was hiding; the note stated that the bombings were "retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq", and called the Boston victims "[[collateral damage]]", "in the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U.S. wars around the world."<ref name="cbs20130516" /><ref name="consortium_mcgovern">{{cite web|url=http://consortiumnews.com/2013/05/17/boston-suspects-writing-on-the-wall/|title=Boston Suspect’s Writing on the Wall|work=consortiumnews.com|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}</ref> Photographs of the note were later used in the trial.<ref>{{cite news|work=CBS Local Boston|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/jury-in-boston-bombing-trial-sees-photos-of-writing-in-boat/|accessdate=March 12, 2017|title=Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Jury Sees Photos Of Tsarnaev Boat Note|date=March 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=NYT20130516>{{cite news|title=Note by Boston Bombing Suspect Sheds Light on Motive, Officials Say|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/us/boston-bombing-developments.html|newspaper=The New York Times | first1=Scott|last1=Shane|first2=Ellen|last2=Barry|date=May 16, 2013 |accessdate= April 11, 2015}}</ref>

*Dzhokhar said that he and his brother wanted to defend Islam from the U.S., accusing the U.S. of conducting the [[Iraq War]] and [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghan War]] against Muslims.<ref name="AutoLC-98" /><ref name="CNN220130423" /><ref name="AutoG4-3" /> A CBS report revealed that Dzhokhar had scrawled a note with a marker on the interior wall of the boat where he was hiding; the note stated that the bombings were "retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq", and called the Boston victims "collateral damage", "in the same way innocent victims have been collateral damage in U.S. wars around the world."<ref name="cbs20130516" /><ref name="consortium_mcgovern">{{cite web|url=http://consortiumnews.com/2013/05/17/boston-suspects-writing-on-the-wall/|title=Boston Suspect’s Writing on the Wall|work=consortiumnews.com|accessdate=April 8, 2015}}</ref> Photographs of the note were later used in the trial.<ref>{{cite news|work=CBS Local Boston|url=http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/jury-in-boston-bombing-trial-sees-photos-of-writing-in-boat/|accessdate=March 12, 2017|title=Boston Marathon Bombing Trial Jury Sees Photos Of Tsarnaev Boat Note|date=March 10, 2015}}</ref><ref name=NYT20130516>{{cite news|title=Note by Boston Bombing Suspect Sheds Light on Motive, Officials Say|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/us/boston-bombing-developments.html|newspaper=The New York Times | first1=Scott|last1=Shane|first2=Ellen|last2=Barry|date=May 16, 2013 |accessdate= April 11, 2015}}</ref>

*Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] condemned the bombing as a "barbaric crime" and "stressed that the Russian Federation will be ready, if necessary, to assist in the U.S. authorities' investigation."<ref name="AutoLC-150" /> He urged closer cooperation of security services with Western partners.<ref name="AutoLC-151" /> Other Russian authorities and mass media blamed the U.S. authorities for negligence as they warned the US of the Tsarnaevs.<ref name="Russia-could">{{cite web|url=http://www.rg.ru/2013/04/26/mnenie-site.html |script-title = ru:Россия могла предотвратить теракт в Бостоне |trans-title=Russia could have prevented a terrorist attack in Boston|author=Shestakov, Yevgeny|work=Rossiyskaya Gazeta|date=April 26, 2013|accessdate= April 11, 2015|language=Russian}}</ref> Moreover Russian authorities and mass media since the Spring of 2014 blame USA for politically motivated false information about lack of response from Russian authorities after subsequent U.S. requests. As proof a letter from the Russian [[Federal Security Service]] (FSB) was shown to the members of an official U.S. Congressional delegation to Moscow during their visit. This letter with information about Tsarnaev (including his biography details, connections and phone number) had been sent from FSB to FBI and CIA during March 2011.<ref name="Russia-blame-again">{{cite web|url=http://ria.ru/boston_terror/20140410/1003329322.html |script-title = ru:Эксперт: обвинения США по делу Царнаева политически мотивированы|trans-title=Expert: U.S. blame around Tsarnaev case are politically motivated|author=Korotchenko, Igor|work=RIA Novosti |date=April 10, 2014|accessdate= April 11, 2015|language=Russian}}</ref>

*Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] condemned the bombing as a "barbaric crime" and "stressed that the Russian Federation will be ready, if necessary, to assist in the U.S. authorities' investigation."<ref name="AutoLC-150" /> He urged closer cooperation of security services with Western partners.<ref name="AutoLC-151" /> Other Russian authorities and mass media blamed the U.S. authorities for negligence as they warned the US of the Tsarnaevs.<ref name="Russia-could">{{cite web|url=http://www.rg.ru/2013/04/26/mnenie-site.html |script-title = ru:Россия могла предотвратить теракт в Бостоне |trans-title=Russia could have prevented a terrorist attack in Boston|author=Shestakov, Yevgeny|work=Rossiyskaya Gazeta|date=April 26, 2013|accessdate= April 11, 2015|language=Russian}}</ref> Moreover Russian authorities and mass media since the Spring of 2014 blame USA for politically motivated false information about lack of response from Russian authorities after subsequent U.S. requests. As proof a letter from the Russian [[Federal Security Service]] (FSB) was shown to the members of an official U.S. Congressional delegation to Moscow during their visit. This letter with information about Tsarnaev (including his biography details, connections and phone number) had been sent from FSB to FBI and CIA during March 2011.<ref name="Russia-blame-again">{{cite web|url=http://ria.ru/boston_terror/20140410/1003329322.html |script-title = ru:Эксперт: обвинения США по делу Царнаева политически мотивированы|trans-title=Expert: U.S. blame around Tsarnaev case are politically motivated|author=Korotchenko, Igor|work=RIA Novosti |date=April 10, 2014|accessdate= April 11, 2015|language=Russian}}</ref>