Terrorism

[Mike from Boston]

God bless the US Marines who averted the slaughter of hundred of passengers on a high speed train traveling through France. Despite being unarmed, these brave young men risked their lives to save innocents. One Marine is in critical condition. These men and women, all volunteers protect us from the evil that is exploding in the world.

[soulfinger]

Second that. Great bravery in dire circumstances.

[Christine]

Amazingly brave, and almost definitely saved lots of people.

Though it did remind me of a quote making the round in connection with Sepp Blatter: 'America - saving Europe from itself since 1917'. No disrespect to these guys, however.

[soulfinger]

Amazingly brave, and almost definitely saved lots of people.

Though it did remind me of a quote making the round in connection with Sepp Blatter: 'America - saving Europe from itself since 1917'. No disrespect to these guys, however.

Hmmm! We have an old saying here. The USA, having been hopelessly late for two world wars, is determined to be bang on time for the next one.

[DzM]

More excellent Onion reporting. The sad thing is, despite being satire, this is about the best reporting on the tragic attack in Brussels, and also Paris, and London, and Istanbul, and San Bernadino, etc. Or if not reporting ABOUT these horrific and vile attacks, at least it sums up well the level of exasperation I feel about them. What the hell is wrong with these assholes?

http://www.theonion.com/article/world-m ... shit-52613

World Makes Final Attempt To Try To Understand This Shit

According to sources, the inhabitants of every one of the world’s nations plan to “give it a few more hours, tops” to figure out geopolitical and religious tensions throughout the Middle East; the continuing destabilizing effects of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the rise and expansion of ISIS; regional turmoil as a result of the Syrian civil war; centuries-long strife between Muslims, Jews, and Christians; centuries-long strife between Sunni and Shiite Muslims; unrest stemming from British and French governments dividing the Middle East into sovereign states during World War I; the vested interests of Western nations in Middle Eastern oil resources; the ongoing radicalization of young Muslims living in the West; and ultimately, what possible psychological conditions could actually lead a person, even under extreme duress, to make the conscious decision to take the lives of so many others who are simply and peacefully going about their daily lives.

[Mike from Boston]

Another freaking tragedy in France on Bastille Day!! http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... ce-france/

[DzM]

What can I say other than to refer to my post above. Man - what a bunch of assholes.

[Hennybhoy]

This world's fu*#ed up

[Mike from Boston]

From what the news is saying, sounds like a major f-up by the French police. Just like Orlando.

[Mike from Boston]

Heard someone on the radio this morning stating their belief that the coup in Turkey was staged in order to give Ergodan the excuse to purge his enemies and grab more power.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/origina ... swers.html

[DzM]

Heard someone on the radio this morning stating their belief that the coup in Turkey was staged in order to give Ergodan the excuse to purge his enemies and grab more power.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/origina ... swers.html

I have trouble believing that Pres. Ergodan would bother with a staged coup. He strikes me as the kind of autocrat that, when it's time to overthrow the government and purge his enemies, would just drag them into the streets and execute them. (For a good example of this kind of power grab read up on Sadam Hussein's rise to power and the very public Ba'ath Party purge he did in 1979).

Update: I just noticed that the date of the Ba'ath purge is July 22. That's tomorrow!

More info: http://www.executedtoday.com/2013/07/22 ... arty-coup/

[Low D]

Heard someone on the radio this morning stating their belief that the coup in Turkey was staged in order to give Ergodan the excuse to purge his enemies and grab more power.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/origina ... swers.html

I have trouble believing that Pres. Ergodan would bother with a staged coup. He strikes me as the kind of autocrat that, when it's time to overthrow the government and purge his enemies, would just drag them into the streets and execute them. (For a good example of this kind of power grab read up on Sadam Hussein's rise to power and the very public Ba'ath Party purge he did in 1979).

Update: I just noticed that the date of the Ba'ath purge is July 22. That's tomorrow!

More info: http://www.executedtoday.com/2013/07/22 ... arty-coup/

Staged or not, he is clearly taking advantage of the situation: 70,000 public servants, from top military to public school teachers, fired, and 10,000 people detained. Neither of those are final numbers!

[DzM]

Staged or not, he is clearly taking advantage of the situation: 70,000 public servants, from top military to public school teachers, fired, and 10,000 people detained. Neither of those are final numbers!

Oh yeah. He's absolutely seizing the opportunity to clean house and lock-in power. I'm astounded there haven't been mass executions.

[Mike from Boston]

Happening again today. Munich shopping center and the shooter (s) are still on the loose. City on lockdown.

[DzM]

And now some total dickhead kills more than 50 people, and injures at least 400 more, in Las Vegas. These were people enjoying an evening at an outdoor concert. What is wrong with people that makes them do this kind of thing to their fellow human beings?

Stay safe, everyone.