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April 23rd, 2013
08:29 PM ET

Official: Suspect says Iraq, Afghanistan wars drove Boston bombings

The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has cited the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as motivating factors behind last week's attack, a U.S. government official said Tuesday.

Official: Suspect says Iraq, Afghanistan drove Boston bombings

CNN's Jake Tapper has the story.


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