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Egypt Terror Attack: 184 dead
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Xenobureido
Banned
Terrible.
Hard to believe that in the year 2017 people are being killed for the silly reason of 'heresy'.
Hard to believe that in the year 2017 people are being killed for the silly reason of 'heresy'.
Almost every violent conflict in the world is based on religion. Its crazy..
Peroroncino
Member
Unfortunately it isn't 184, it's over 230, fuckin' hell, this is beyond horrifying. :/
Rocket Number 22
Member
Scary...I actually wanted to visit Egypt while I was here in Europe....anyone know if it's safe in the tourist areas?
Lord Thrappleper The 49th
Member
I went to a place called taba heights. Very safe and secure place by the red sea.
Blood Borne
Member
I heard the body count is now 235. TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE PEOPLE DEAD.
Seriously, how does one combat this whole terrorism thing or we just to accept it?
Couldn't even finish my food after I saw the news.
Seriously, how does one combat this whole terrorism thing or we just to accept it?
Couldn't even finish my food after I saw the news.
I think it's just a bunch of numbers for a lot of people these days.
Xenobureido
Banned
What I find a bit weird/sad: I just saw a report about the safety at this year's Christmas fairs in Germany - lots of barricades everywhere, high police presence. Makes me question how true it is when people claim 'we mustn't live in fear of those terrorists'. We pretty much already do. Not that I can offer a better solution, mind you.
Yeah I agree. People are pretending that "nothing has changed". Those concrete bollards and armed police are a constant reminder that there are people out there who want to bring death and destruction at Christmas. Those things weren't there a decade ago. These guys don't care who they kill or whether they die in process; that's what makes it so chilling. I'll be surprised if 2017 passes without a major attack on European soil.
Blood Borne
Member
You're right.
I believe it was Stalin that said "1 dead is a tragedy, 10 dead is a statistic"
Blood Borne
Member
So true. My cousin keeps going back and forth if he should have his honeymoon in Paris. He wouldn't have had such contemplation a decade ago.
Yet people keep living in denial.
Mister Apoc
Demigod of Troll Threads
So does ISIS hate any Muslim group thats not Sunni?
mario_O
Member
ISIS are Sunnies. A radical form called wahabism/salafism that comes from Saudi Arabia. They hate everything else. Although I believe all these terror attacks have nothing to do with religion but political goals from obscure forces.
Mister Apoc
Demigod of Troll Threads
do the tactics of ISIS differ from those, say of the IRA?
michaelius
Banned
Western groups more often target military or police targets or politicians while modern Islam based terrorist groups mostly concentrate on so softest civilian targets
The IRA or ETA would typically call in a warning if a civilian target was attacked. The idea of Northern Irish terrorists wasnt to maximise civilian casualties, infact when large numbers of civilians were killed, such as at Omagh, it was counter-productive.
ISIS and similar groups aim to maximise casualties.
golfham
Member
I was really startled by this. In Egypt, these terror attacks are usually targeted at Coptic Christians. I dont recall any attacks on Muslims before this. The Sinai is becoming a hell hole
Yes, obviously.
golfham
Member
Egypt is very safe, but not the Sinai. Cairo and Alexandria are super safe though. The Sinai has been a major breeding ground for ISIS militants.
Yeah, today here in London there was an incident that was initially thought to be a terror attack. Listening to eyewitness accounts on the radio, I heard that people were screaming, crying, running, stepping on people, jumping over counters - just absolute mayhem over what turned out to be nothing. And yet these people will be the first to say they are not afraid and nothing has changed. It's just self denial.
Dude Abides
Banned
You actually have no idea what a bunch of people youve never met would say.
Tevious
Member
I wouldn't recommend it. I went there a couple years back because it actually made my British Airlines flights cheaper by hundreds of dollars and I still kind of regretted it. Couldn't enjoy myself at all in Egypt. Everyone is trying to rip you off every damn step you take. The tourist locations are probably safe if you still decide to go, but getting to them may not be depending on your method of transportation.
HeinrichHimmler
Banned
I thought Christmas had come early when i woke up to this news this morning.
Sinfamy
Member
Xenobureido
Banned
A mod should probably take a look at your posting history. You're either not-funny joke account or a full on nazi. There's a new forum for extremists.
Sinfamy
Member
A lot of people running would be the first to declare that they aren't afraid; that terrorism hasn't changed anything. It's a common view encapsulated by that "Keep calm and carry on" bullshit.
Edit: death toll now stands at 305.
just look at his name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Himmler
yes he is either troll or nazi
also 88 means HH which is "Heil Hitler".
ToysAndMoreClub
Member
Are we not going to ban him for this comment? Where are the MODS at?
Reverse Giraffe
Banned
Not funny at all.
-Minsc-
Member
I'll have to be honest, it's hard for me to really feel anything over it. There's just such a disconnect. All I can really do is acknowledge that it's not a good event.
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