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(67,106 posts) Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:39 AM Mar 2016

Islamic State claims responsibility for Brussels blasts: ISIS-affiliated news agency [View all]

Source: Reuters

World | Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:29am EDT

Islamic State claims responsibility for Brussels blasts: ISIS-affiliated news agency

CAIRO

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the two bomb attacks in Brussels on Tuesday, a news agency affiliated with the group said.

"Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the center of the Belgian capital Brussels," AMAQ agency said.

(Reporting by Ali Abdelaty, Writing by Eric Knecht, Editing by Angus MacSwan)

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-belgium-blast-claim-idUSKCN0WO283

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Brussels blasts: ISIS-affiliated news agency [View all] Eugene Mar 2016 OP

It's awfully quiet on this thread...I can hear crickets chirping... I wonder why? nt. clarice Mar 2016 #1

What is there left to say? maxsolomon Mar 2016 #13

What is it the you'd like to hear? philosslayer Mar 2016 #15

Sorry, if you don't "get it"...there is no point in explaining. Cheers. nt clarice Mar 2016 #17

Yes, we condemn ISIS philosslayer Mar 2016 #21

No need to be snarky..it's just a discussion. nt clarice Mar 2016 #23

Reply 1 was snarky. merrily Mar 2016 #26

How so merrily? nt clarice Mar 2016 #31

Reply 1 speaks for itself, clarice. merrily Mar 2016 #41

Perhaps you are mistaken. Please read again. nt clarice Mar 2016 #44

Why Brussels? oberliner Mar 2016 #2

Because they knew that there would be no retribution?nt clarice Mar 2016 #4

It's a hotbed of Islamic radicalism Ex Lurker Mar 2016 #7

That is exactly what I thought. Takket Mar 2016 #10

This is where that leftynyc Mar 2016 #8

The same thing was said of Boston and Paterson after the 911 attacks. I'm not sure entirely that merrily Mar 2016 #27

The reports this morning leftynyc Mar 2016 #29

And? I don't get it: Are you thinking your Reply 29 somehow contradicts my Reply 27? merrily Mar 2016 #33

Not at all leftynyc Mar 2016 #52

Umm, no, my point is "reports" fling around the term hotbeds of terrorist activity with a degree of merrily Mar 2016 #56

But the neighborhood in Brussels leftynyc Mar 2016 #57

Whether you heard it or not or remember all these years later hearing it or not is irrelevant. merrily Mar 2016 #60

Because cities aren't as leftynyc Mar 2016 #67

So, your "can't believe" is supposed to be conclusive? And living in cities all my life hasn't merrily Mar 2016 #68

He was hiding near his parents' apartment elljay Mar 2016 #34

Yes it does leftynyc Mar 2016 #54

The immediate cause is likely retaliation for the arrest last week. cemaphonic Mar 2016 #9

My thoughts, as well n/t etherealtruth Mar 2016 #12

the terror cell heard that Abdelsalam was talking maxsolomon Mar 2016 #14

Hotbed of terrorism nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #35

It is the capital of the European Union. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #51

Beautiful !! bdwker Mar 2016 #3

So accommodating. nt clarice Mar 2016 #5

I'm sure the young male refugees.. bdwker Mar 2016 #11

Ah, i think I now I get what kind of lack response your Reply 1 was commenting on. merrily Mar 2016 #28

I love the way Europe has opened its heart. bdwker Mar 2016 #6

These aren't refugees philosslayer Mar 2016 #16

Do you know that for a fact?nt clarice Mar 2016 #18

Salah Abdeslam... philosslayer Mar 2016 #19

Plus 1 n/t JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #53

In fact... philosslayer Mar 2016 #20

I have a hatred for violence. nt clarice Mar 2016 #22

And I have a love of the truth. philosslayer Mar 2016 #24

Whew !!!!!! THAT'S a relief.nt clarice Mar 2016 #25

What do you know for a fact, clarice? You've done a lot of hinting on this thread, but merrily Mar 2016 #30

Let's stick to the subject at hand please. How do YOU feel about... clarice Mar 2016 #32

That's hilarious, clarice. You spam the thread with insinsuations, ignore my suggestion that you merrily Mar 2016 #47

You didn't answer the question. nt clarice Mar 2016 #49

Damn straight I didn't, for the reasons stated in my post. But neither did you answer mine. I asked merrily Mar 2016 #50

Ok.... I'll try one more time to keep you on topic.... clarice Mar 2016 #62

I've run out of patience with your disingenuous posting games, denial, projection, merrily Mar 2016 #63

Nope... not letting you off the hook....... clarice Mar 2016 #65

Well, you declared yourself the winner, so that must mean you are. LOL! merrily Mar 2016 #69

Waiting. nt clarice Mar 2016 #45

Since terrorism in Europe has even carried out nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #37

I'm sorry Nadine...you lost me. Can you explain please? nt clarice Mar 2016 #39

You know precisely what I implied nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #40

Yes it's clear..and I'm very surprised...... clarice Mar 2016 #43

We all have our biases nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #46

Fair enuff....BTW... I've always respected your opinion..and admired your posts. nt clarice Mar 2016 #48

I have had this very uncomfortable nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #55

The whole trend is VERY disturbing.nt clarice Mar 2016 #58

What trend? That youth are getting radicalized nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #66

racism ? DustyJoe Mar 2016 #59

We all have our biased nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #64

The bastards put nails in the bombs elljay Mar 2016 #36

Standard nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #38

Yep n/t elljay Mar 2016 #42

What did you think they would put in the bombs? philosslayer Mar 2016 #61

GRUMPY!!!!!! NT clarice Mar 2016 #70