[DeltAlum]

Is it just me, or is that last story really scattered?

First, it asks the question whether "big" media should pay more attention to the story. Then it worries that "rumors" are being reported. Then it takes on the FBI for "commendeering the investigation. Then about mosques. Then it talks about "liars." Then it says the FBI should release more information.

Which point would the story hope to make?

Here's the probable answer as to why the national media hasn't jumped on the story:

Officially, at least at this point, it's a suicide. Generally, media tend to shy away from covering suicides for the sake of the surviving family members involved. If this hadn't happened in such a public place, it might not have been reported at all -- even in local media.

As I said earlier in this thread, we were on campus the night of the bombing. The phrase "suicide bombing" was used. There's a huge difference between a "suicide bombing" and someone committing suicide with a bomb. Had the deceased set off the bomb inside the stadium and taken a bunch of people with him, you can bet the story would get bigger play. As of yet, I've not heard of any hard evidence that he tried to get into the stadium -- only rumors, not hard facts. (Remember that, contrary to what TV tells us, eyewitness accounts are not generally strong evidence because if ten people see an event, you will likely get ten different versions of the story.)

Unless the investigating agencies come up with proof of some kind of conspiracy, not just rumor, inuendo and unproven eyewitness accounts, the national media will continue its lack of coverage.