Attacks on Brussels

[Markymark]

[QUOTE 4205061, member: 45"]The net seems to have been closing around them in Belgium. I wonder whether this was brought forward before it could be stopped?[/QUOTE]
I would imagine they brought it forward after the arrest in case it was disrupted after interrogation.

 

[jhawk]

And while the dust is still settling a Brexit-supporting journalist for the Telegraph tweets this. Stupid woman.
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Brussels is far from the 'jihadist capital of Europe'. What an awful characterisation (almost accusatory) to level at a city after such events.

Bit of a newsflash for her: An EU exit won't make any difference - being a part of the EU wasn't the reasoning behind today's attacks (If I had to speculate, I'd say a reprisal for the arrest of Salah Abdeslam - or, as mentioned above - security forces were closing in), and it wouldn't be a reason behind any future attacks on British soil.

 

[Markymark]

Turkey isn't in the eu, nor is Tunisia. Both have been hit recently targeting Europeans.

 

[ColinJ]

Turkey isn't in the eu, nor is Tunisia. Both have been hit recently targeting Europeans.

I think the idea is that all of 'our' ex-pats come home, we kick 'the foreigners' out, then seal our borders forever, and presumably shoot anybody who subsequently attempts to get in. No more foreign holidays or working abroad. Then we will be safe ...

 

[Levo-Lon]

[QUOTE 4205062, member: 45"]Get going doing what?[/QUOTE]

work it out..

 

[ColinJ]

[QUOTE 4205149, member: 9609"]good job Trump is not in charge yet - this is the sort of incident that could see someone somewhere getting nuked.[/QUOTE]
Presumably he would nuke Brussels to make sure that he got all of 'them'!

 

[DaveReading]

I wouldn't have a huge amount of faith in Trump's ability to find Belgium on a map.

 

[ColinJ]

I wouldn't have a huge amount of faith in Trump's ability to find Belgium on a map.

What an outrageous thing to say!

Oh, er, hang on a minute ...

(This is aimed at Trump-like Americans, not the majority with working minds!)

 

[Subotai72]

More precisely Global Islamic Terrorism existed before any intervention in Iraq.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

It won't be long before all airports require passengers' baggage to be x-rayed before they even enter the terminal. Many in Africa and the Middle East already do this and it's an unwelcome extra source of stress and delay, especially when it's either extremely hot or pouring with tropical rain outside.

Then the queues for the landside scanners outside the terminals will become handy target.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The airport was only one target: the other was the Metro system, and I am told that there was also a controlled explosion conducted by police at the Free University. Greater security isn't the answer in the end, and you can't make all public places secure.

 

[jhawk]

More precisely Global Islamic Terrorism existed before any intervention in Iraq.

This is true.

The best thing to do is not to bring in more security measures and procedures - but to carry on as usual. That's the thing that'll truly give a "F*ck you" to those who seek to divide and conquer.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I just heard from an old friend that his sister-in-law was seriously injured in the Metro attack. I'd read his appeal for news of her whereabouts earlier - she was supposed have been going to that station - and hoped it wasn't what he was clearly dreading, but unfortunately it was.

 

[AndyRM]

I just heard from an old friend that his sister-in-law was seriously injured in the Metro attack. I'd read his appeal for news of her whereabouts earlier - she was supposed have been going to that station - and hoped it wasn't what he was clearly dreading, but unfortunately it was.

Sorry to hear that Monkey - we've a friend in a similar situation with her husband. Can't even begin to imagine what she's going through right now.

 

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