Terror Attacks in Paris
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2015 4:25 pm
This absolutely horrible. I'm speechless.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/worl ... /75727746/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/worl ... /75727746/
i know the crowded train attack where 3 servicemen saved the day doesnt count, but...carey wrote:I'm so saddened by this. It's basically Paris' own 9/11 (if you don't consider the Charlie Hedbo hostage situation that already.) I would not be shocked to see another terrorist attack in America within the year. ISIS is getting more & more bold. They've attacked Paris a number of times now and also Russia recently.
http://news.yahoo.com/paris-attacks-tol ... 25817.htmlWally_West wrote:I am not sure if this is ISIS, many people on the news seem to think that this type of an attack is more consistent with Al Qaeda than ISIS. I don't think anyone has claimed the attack yet though.
Just heart breaking stuff, man.carey wrote:http://news.yahoo.com/paris-attacks-tol ... 25817.htmlWally_West wrote:I am not sure if this is ISIS, many people on the news seem to think that this type of an attack is more consistent with Al Qaeda than ISIS. I don't think anyone has claimed the attack yet though.
I realize this is late, but the reason this is more IS than Al Qaeda is that the former is much more indiscriminate in their attacks. Sounds ridiculous after we watched 9/11 happen, but Al Qaeda now focuses on attacking places where Muslims aren't (or shouldn't be).Wally_West wrote:I am not sure if this is ISIS, many people on the news seem to think that this type of an attack is more consistent with Al Qaeda than ISIS. I don't think anyone has claimed the attack yet though.
Our leading presidential candidates excluded all members of one of the world's most populous religions from being able to serve as President here, basically saying they wouldn't trust them. It isn't just Fox News--it is half of our country.Mori Chu wrote:All the anti-Islam stuff is horrifying. Fox News calls it "radical Islam" to cover their asses, but there is a clear undertone of, "These people are bad and their religion is evil." Ugh.
At the time, when we were still in the dark about who was responsible, I was watching CNN and MSNBC and their were interviewing several counter-terrorism experts and they listing many reasons why this is more Al Qaeda type attack more so than an IS one. They were not really saying it was one or the other but rather just observing it was more consistent with Al Qaeda is all, so that was where I was getting my info from. Plus, a branch of Al Qaeda was responsible for the Charlie Hebdo earlier in the year.Indy wrote:I realize this is late, but the reason this is more IS than Al Qaeda is that the former is much more indiscriminate in their attacks. Sounds ridiculous after we watched 9/11 happen, but Al Qaeda now focuses on attacking places where Muslims aren't (or shouldn't be).Wally_West wrote:I am not sure if this is ISIS, many people on the news seem to think that this type of an attack is more consistent with Al Qaeda than ISIS. I don't think anyone has claimed the attack yet though.
The anti-Muslim sentiment in France is already really high; I can't imagine how this will turn out.
Yeah, this is one of the more sad aspects of all this. When it should be a time of coming together, it will most likely just make the divide even worse.Indy wrote: The anti-Muslim sentiment in France is already really high; I can't imagine how this will turn out...
Mostly the half that listens to FOX News. FOX gives off the perception of Muslims = Terrorists. Did I mention I hate FOX News today yet?Indy wrote:Our leading presidential candidates excluded all members of one of the world's most populous religions from being able to serve as President here, basically saying they wouldn't trust them. It isn't just Fox News--it is half of our country.Mori Chu wrote:All the anti-Islam stuff is horrifying. Fox News calls it "radical Islam" to cover their asses, but there is a clear undertone of, "These people are bad and their religion is evil." Ugh.