Phydeaux
TUG Member
I think this was calculated to have international impact:
-An American Band Concert
-A Soccer Match with Germany (French Pres. in attendance)
-A Cambodian Restaurant
Agreed....
I think this was calculated to have international impact:
-An American Band Concert
-A Soccer Match with Germany (French Pres. in attendance)
-A Cambodian Restaurant
I recently finished reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Old Ben made it clear that without the support of France we would never have prevailed with the Revolutionary War. Viva La France!!
George
Some one has started a fire at the Calais refugee center. This facility is the current home of about 6000 Syrians and North Africans. The population is comprised of mostly young men.
My thought is if it was a vigilante group, they really screwed up because they just helped a large number of detainees to escape into Paris. If it was the detainees that started the fire, they are trying to escape for reasons of their own.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/calais-migrant-camp-on-fire-6830330
Bill
It is time for all the nations in the UN to join together and form a strike force and defeated this enemy.
It is time for all the nations in the UN to join together and form a strike force and defeated this enemy.
The Russians, Europe, the US, and many other countries have already joined the fight. Who else do you have in mind?
The ones that could have influence would be the moderates of that particular mindset (parsing my words carefully here). As long as these idiots actually believe they are going to heaven to be with their 90 virgins, when do you think it's going end? The moderates need to speak up against these lunatics, but unfortunately they do and say basically nothing. Somehow they need to feel some responsibility here, but we live in a current society where everyone is on pins and needles about speaking against this "mindset", so we'll just wait for the next episode, I guess, and bring more of them over here.
Sorry, but I'm really getting tired of the hollow words by our leadership (both past and present).
PARIS—At least one of the attackers outside France’s national soccer stadium had a ticket to the game and attempted to enter the 80,000-person venue, according to a Stade de France security guard who was on duty and French police.
The guard—who asked to be identified only by his first name, Zouheir—said the attacker was discovered wearing an explosives vest when he was frisked at the entrance to the stadium about 15 minutes into the game.
While attempting to back away from security, Zouheir said, the attacker detonated the vest.
One reason that I've never taken the "Chunnel" is my claustrophobia. Many people say that the underwater part is not that bad.
I prefer the ferry as I like crossing the English Channel via the top and watching the approach to the Continent. Have done this twice on Brittany Ferries. It was great.
In the back of my mind I've always thought that it was a prime terrorist target as well. That's a consideration, but not the main one
There are factions who would like to inflict monumental carnage/damage on both the French and British with one fell swoop.
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After Friday’s horrifying events in Paris, as we keep the victims and their families in our prayers and marvel at how violent hatred can express itself, it’s natural for those of us with travels coming up to wonder what is the correct response. Let me share my thoughts:
I have two fundamental concerns: what is safe, and what is the appropriate response to terrorism.
About safety, I believe this is an isolated incident. Tomorrow Paris will be no more dangerous than it was the day before that terrible Friday the 13th. I also believe that security in Paris and throughout Europe will be heightened in response to this attack. Remember: There’s an important difference between fear and risk.
About the right response to terrorism, I believe we owe it to the victims of this act not to let the terrorist win by being terrorized. That’s exactly the response they are hoping for. Sure, it’s natural for our emotions to get the best of us. But, especially given the impact of sensational media coverage, we need to respond intelligently and rationally.
In 2004, Madrid suffered a terrorist bombing in its Metro, which killed 191 and injured 1,800. In 2005, London suffered a similar terrorist bombing in its Tube system, killing 52 and injuring 700. These societies tightened their security, got the bad guys, and carried on. Paris will, too.
I’m sure that many Americans will cancel their trips to Paris (a city of 2 million people) or the rest of Europe (a continent of 500 million people), because of an event that killed about 150. As a result, ironically, they’ll be staying home in a country of 320 million people that loses over 30,000 people a year (close to 100 people a day) to gun violence.
Again, our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Paris, the victims, and their loved ones. And it remains my firmly held belief that the best way for Americans to fight terrorism is to keep on traveling.
I can't say it better. Our travel plans will not change.
Jim
Nice post, Beags.
I had a fun conversation with a co-worker of mine just yesterday as he was telling me about the trip he and his wife had planned for Paris, leaving next Friday and staying for a week. We talked about the sites they were planning to see; I shared what my wife and I enjoyed on our trip a few years ago. A really nice conversation.
I just saw today on Facebook that they cancelled their trip. I fully understand and not really sure what I would have done in their position, but it makes me sad (and angry) that, in this case, the terrorists won.
Sigh...
Kurt