[h=3]TIMELINE OF TERROR: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT NICE AND PREVIOUS ATTACKS IN THE PAST YEAR[/h]PREVIOUS TERRORIST ATTACKS OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS
Istanbul June 29, 2016
Triple suicide bombing at city's Ataturk airport
Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance. They blew themselves up after police fired back - with CCTV footage capturing the moment one wounded extremist detonated his explosive vest seconds after a hero officer tried to detain him
Death toll: 41 Injuries: 230
Orlando June 12, 2016
Mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse
Lone gunman Omar Mateen - a 29-year-old American security guard - sprayed bullets across the dancefloor before taking hostages after entering the Florida nightclub in the middle of the night armed with an AR-15. He was shot and killed by Orlando police after a three-hour standoff
Death toll: 49 Injuries: 53
Brussels March 22, 2016
Nail bombings in Brussels Airport
Two suicide bombers carrying homemade bombs in large suitcases attacked a departure hall at Brussels Airport in Zaventem. They exploded nine seconds apart. Another explosion took place just over an hour later in the middle carriage of a three-carriage train at Maalbeek metro station
Death toll: 35 Injuries: 340
Istanbul January 12, 2016
Suicide bomber detonates in the city's tourist-heavy historical centre
Nabil Fadli, a Syrian member of the Islamic State walked up to a tour group standing in Sultanahmet Square and blew himself up. Most of the victims were German but also came from Peru, South Korea and Norway
Death toll: 13 Injuries: 15
Paris November 13, 2015
Bombings and shootings in Bataclan and across the French capital
A series of coordinated attacks occurred at the national stadium during a football match between France and Germany, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in the centre of the city
Death toll: 137 Injuries: 368
Bomb brings down Russian jet over Egypt
Metrojet Flight 9268 comes down in Sinai. Shortly after the crash, the Islamic State Sinai Branch, previously known as Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the incident
Death toll: 224
Tunisia June 26, 2015
Mass shooting at packed tourist beach
Attack occurred at Port El Kantaoui where hundreds of Brits were holidaying. Seifeddine Rezgui Yacoubi, disguised as a tourist, socialised with others, and then took out a Kalashnikov assault rifle concealed in a beach umbrella and fired at the tourists on the beach. He entered a hotel, shooting at people he came across
Death toll: 38 Injuries: 39
NICE: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
French authorities confirmed that last night's massacre was a terrorist atrocity.
At least 84 people have been killed after a truck slammed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice.
Here is what we know about what US President Barack Obama has said 'appears to be a horrific terrorist attack'.
Several children are among the dead while a further 20 people are gravely injured.
How did the attack unfold?
The large white truck plunged into the crowd at around 11:00pm (2100 GMT) Thursday night as hundreds of people were on Nice's beachfront Promenade des Anglais to watch the fireworks for France's national day.
Local deputy mayor Christian Estrosi said at least 84 people were killed after the truck ploughed two kilometres (1.3 miles) through the crowd.
Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied reports that people had been taken hostage.
The attacker has been shot dead, the government said. He is yet to be identified.
Was this a jihadist attack?
The attack has not been claimed by any group, but prosecutors say the probe will be handled by anti-terrorism investigators.
'Investigations are currently underway to establish if the individual acted alone or if he had accomplices who might have fled,' Brandet said.
The attack comes with France under a state of emergency following the Islamic State attacks in Paris in November that left 130 people dead.
Has anything like this happened in France before?
In December 2014, two men ploughed their cars into pedestrians in two days - separate incidents that left France reeling.
The first driver shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest) as he drove into people in the eastern city of Dijon, injuring 13.
The 40-year-old driver had a long history of mental illness, and no ties to jihadist groups, the government said.
A day later, a man rammed a white van into a Christmas market in the western city of Nantes, killing one person and injuring nine others. He then stabbed himself several times.
Prosecutors said a notebook was found in his vehicle in which he spoke of his 'hatred for society' and said he feared 'being killed by secret agents'.
The man committed suicide in his prison cell in 2016 while awaiting trial.
What do we know about the suspect?
French police have confirmed they have found identity documents in the truck belonging to a French Tunisian man.
The identity documents belong to a 31-year-old man.
However, they have not yet identified the dead man who was shot dead by police at the scene.
Officers fired at least 40 rounds into the truck.
Istanbul June 29, 2016
Triple suicide bombing at city's Ataturk airport
Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance. They blew themselves up after police fired back - with CCTV footage capturing the moment one wounded extremist detonated his explosive vest seconds after a hero officer tried to detain him
Death toll: 41 Injuries: 230
Orlando June 12, 2016
Mass shooting at gay nightclub Pulse
Lone gunman Omar Mateen - a 29-year-old American security guard - sprayed bullets across the dancefloor before taking hostages after entering the Florida nightclub in the middle of the night armed with an AR-15. He was shot and killed by Orlando police after a three-hour standoff
Death toll: 49 Injuries: 53
Brussels March 22, 2016
Nail bombings in Brussels Airport
Two suicide bombers carrying homemade bombs in large suitcases attacked a departure hall at Brussels Airport in Zaventem. They exploded nine seconds apart. Another explosion took place just over an hour later in the middle carriage of a three-carriage train at Maalbeek metro station
Death toll: 35 Injuries: 340
Istanbul January 12, 2016
Suicide bomber detonates in the city's tourist-heavy historical centre
Nabil Fadli, a Syrian member of the Islamic State walked up to a tour group standing in Sultanahmet Square and blew himself up. Most of the victims were German but also came from Peru, South Korea and Norway
Death toll: 13 Injuries: 15
Paris November 13, 2015
Bombings and shootings in Bataclan and across the French capital
A series of coordinated attacks occurred at the national stadium during a football match between France and Germany, followed by suicide bombings and mass shootings at cafés, restaurants and a music venue in the centre of the city
Death toll: 137 Injuries: 368
Bomb brings down Russian jet over Egypt
Metrojet Flight 9268 comes down in Sinai. Shortly after the crash, the Islamic State Sinai Branch, previously known as Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the incident
Death toll: 224
Tunisia June 26, 2015
Mass shooting at packed tourist beach
Attack occurred at Port El Kantaoui where hundreds of Brits were holidaying. Seifeddine Rezgui Yacoubi, disguised as a tourist, socialised with others, and then took out a Kalashnikov assault rifle concealed in a beach umbrella and fired at the tourists on the beach. He entered a hotel, shooting at people he came across
Death toll: 38 Injuries: 39
NICE: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
French authorities confirmed that last night's massacre was a terrorist atrocity.
At least 84 people have been killed after a truck slammed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice.
Here is what we know about what US President Barack Obama has said 'appears to be a horrific terrorist attack'.
Several children are among the dead while a further 20 people are gravely injured.
How did the attack unfold?
The large white truck plunged into the crowd at around 11:00pm (2100 GMT) Thursday night as hundreds of people were on Nice's beachfront Promenade des Anglais to watch the fireworks for France's national day.
Local deputy mayor Christian Estrosi said at least 84 people were killed after the truck ploughed two kilometres (1.3 miles) through the crowd.
Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet denied reports that people had been taken hostage.
The attacker has been shot dead, the government said. He is yet to be identified.
Was this a jihadist attack?
The attack has not been claimed by any group, but prosecutors say the probe will be handled by anti-terrorism investigators.
'Investigations are currently underway to establish if the individual acted alone or if he had accomplices who might have fled,' Brandet said.
The attack comes with France under a state of emergency following the Islamic State attacks in Paris in November that left 130 people dead.
Has anything like this happened in France before?
In December 2014, two men ploughed their cars into pedestrians in two days - separate incidents that left France reeling.
The first driver shouted 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest) as he drove into people in the eastern city of Dijon, injuring 13.
The 40-year-old driver had a long history of mental illness, and no ties to jihadist groups, the government said.
A day later, a man rammed a white van into a Christmas market in the western city of Nantes, killing one person and injuring nine others. He then stabbed himself several times.
Prosecutors said a notebook was found in his vehicle in which he spoke of his 'hatred for society' and said he feared 'being killed by secret agents'.
The man committed suicide in his prison cell in 2016 while awaiting trial.
What do we know about the suspect?
French police have confirmed they have found identity documents in the truck belonging to a French Tunisian man.
The identity documents belong to a 31-year-old man.
However, they have not yet identified the dead man who was shot dead by police at the scene.
Officers fired at least 40 rounds into the truck.
[h=2]Pro-ISIS groups CELEBRATE French massacre with #Nice_Attack on secure messaging app Telegram as bodies still lie in the street[/h]
Scores of Bastille Day revellers were mown down by a truck after gathering to watch a fireworks display in the French city of Nice. Pro-ISIS groups have begun celebrating the attack with images.
[h=2]'When will we learn? It is only getting worse': Donald Trump quickly seizes on 'horrific' Nice Bastille Day attack[/h]
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Donald Trump quickly responded to horrific reports of another attack in France, with the Republican presumptive nominee asking his Twitter followers 'When will we learn?' Mr Trump, who was very vocal in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, saying that it would have been a 'much, much different situation' had the victims been armed with guns, responded to reports that at least 84 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in Nice.
[h=2]Texas town mourns as father and son, 11, on vacation in the French Riviera are confirmed among the 84 killed as they watched Bastille Day fireworks[/h][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
[/FONT]NEW Sean Copeland, 51 (top left), and his 11-year-old son Brodie (top right, pictured shortly before his death), from Texas, who were on vacation in France, have been named by friends as the two Americans among at least 80 dead in Nice. The baseball club in Brodie's hometown of Lakeway where he played have paid tribute to the Copelands, calling them a 'wonderful family'. The pair were killed by terrorists, believed to be affiliated with ISIS, as they drove a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day.
Brodie Copeland, 11, from Texas (pictured left on vacation in the French Riviera shortly before his death, and right) has been named by friends as one of the two Americans killed during the terror attack in Nice
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Father Sean, 51, (pictured far left with wife Kim
Sean (pictured left with wife Kimberly, and right with Brodie) was believed to be taking part in a 'dream holiday' to the Riviera when he was killed by terrorists believed to be affiliated with ISIS
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Friends paid tribute to the father and son (pictured), saying they were 'some of the best people I've had the privilege to know' who 'touched our lives in so many ways'
[h=2]'Twitter, I need your help': Desperate families turn to social media to find missing loved ones as panicked calls to mobile phones go unanswered[/h]
Dozens of panicked relatives posted images of brothers, sisters, cousins and friends who they had struggled to make contact with following the horror attack on the Nice promenade last night. They were begging users to share the photographs with anyone who may be able to confirm their whereabouts and condition using the hashtag #Nice06. Many spoke of their anguish as scores of calls to the mobile phones of those missing went unanswered. User @Clzire57050 uploaded an image of her friend Clara Casciana, saying: '[She was in] Nice, more news of it, several calls unanswered share at max please' Her passionate plea was retweeted more than 300 times in less than an hour.
Bush is criticized for intervening to remove a mass murdering terrorist leader.
Obama draws a line in the sand at another mass murdering terrorist leader, before doing nothing. ISIS takes up the fight instead. Years later, here we are. ISIS, formerly JV, a base in both countries. Now the caliphate is being crushed and instead is now becoming a ghost caliphate all over the world. Bastille (Liberty) Day, attacked by the force of evil that wants to repress freedom worldwide and enslave whoever is left. Totalitarianism is their goal. Terrorism by murder, using armies, teams of a dozen, teams of 3, and today a team of one -- using whatever weapon(s) are available to mass murder innocent people. Enemies of liberty. And in their minds, soldiers of God.
If they were hunted down aggressively, if they had fewer and fewer places to congregate, if they were being killed .....................
instead of being dismissed as a JV team, instead of naively believing they were contained
if security forces were left in Iraq and the nation was still secure
they'd be a much smaller problem than they presently are
instead, the fucking idiot has to send forces back into the region, just the epitome of a clusterfuck
Removing Saddam was the right thing to do. I ignore the rewriting of history democrats are inclined to do because they're inherently dishonest. I cite the words of democratic leaders they spoke between the mid 90's and 2002.
Bush's mistake was not implementing the surge from day one, it extended the war. But he fixed that before he left, Obama ignored the lessons of pre-surge Iraq, he naively thought the war was over, he pulled the security forces out, Iraq went back into instability and now we have a HUGE problem on our hands. The stupid fuck even called it his greatest accomplishment, pretending he actually ended combat operations. It's all so damn surreal, doing the right thing is no concern of theirs, the only thing they care about is managing the spin. We have pure scum in the White House
We need a new direction, we need to get the idiots who are responsible for this out of DC, we can't continue to let ISIS roam free for another 4 or more years, a cruise missile here and there does not secure our nation
I know we're on the same page Scottstein, I'm just debunking the idiocy of the fucking idiots
When he was running for re-election in 2012, President Barack Obama repeatedly took credit for ending the war in Iraq and bringing all U.S. troops home from that country. At the White House on Saturday, however, when talking about his decision to use military force against the al-Qaida-related ISIS terrorist group in Iraq, Obama said removing all U.S. troops from Iraq was not “my decision.”
“You know I say what I mean and I mean what I say,” Obama said in Hollywood, Florida on Nov. 4, 2012. “I said I'd end the war in Iraq. I ended it.”
That statement was similar--or identical--to many others Obama made on the campaign trail in the 2012 campaign.
On the South Lawn of the White House today, after Obama explained why he had ordered the U.S. military to renew airstrikes in Iraq, a reporter asked Obama about his decision to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq.
“Mr. President, do you have any second thoughts about pulling all ground troops out of Iraq?” the reporter asked. “And does it give you pause as the U.S.--is it doing the same thing in Afghanistan?”
“What I just find interesting is the degree to which this issue keeps on coming up, as if this was my decision,” Obama said, indicating he does not believe it was his decision as commander in chief of U.S. troops in a congressionally authorized action in Iraq to decide whether the troops should stay or leave.
Obama went on to say that he does not believe it would not have made any difference if he had decided to keep troops in Iraq.
On the campaign trail eleven months later, just before the 2012 election, Obama repeated in Cincinnati on Nov. 4 what he had said earlier that day in Hollywood, Fla.
“But you know I say what I mean and I mean what I say,” said Obama. “I said I’d end the war in Iraq. I ended the war in Iraq.”
He repeated the same words the next day in Madison, Wisconsin, and Columbus, Ohio.
“You know I say what I mean and I mean what I say,” Obama said in Hollywood, Florida on Nov. 4, 2012. “I said I'd end the war in Iraq. I ended it.”
That statement was similar--or identical--to many others Obama made on the campaign trail in the 2012 campaign.
On the South Lawn of the White House today, after Obama explained why he had ordered the U.S. military to renew airstrikes in Iraq, a reporter asked Obama about his decision to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq.
“Mr. President, do you have any second thoughts about pulling all ground troops out of Iraq?” the reporter asked. “And does it give you pause as the U.S.--is it doing the same thing in Afghanistan?”
“What I just find interesting is the degree to which this issue keeps on coming up, as if this was my decision,” Obama said, indicating he does not believe it was his decision as commander in chief of U.S. troops in a congressionally authorized action in Iraq to decide whether the troops should stay or leave.
Obama went on to say that he does not believe it would not have made any difference if he had decided to keep troops in Iraq.
On the campaign trail eleven months later, just before the 2012 election, Obama repeated in Cincinnati on Nov. 4 what he had said earlier that day in Hollywood, Fla.
“But you know I say what I mean and I mean what I say,” said Obama. “I said I’d end the war in Iraq. I ended the war in Iraq.”
He repeated the same words the next day in Madison, Wisconsin, and Columbus, Ohio.
all this means nothing to the fucking idiots my friend
and what you've once again proven is how cheap and shallow our President is, his filth has diminished the integrity of the White House
his words prove he's nothing more than a lying POS, time and time and time again
Agreed. Sometimes you are faced with either a bad outcome or a worse outcome. Sometimes decisions like dissolving the army with good intent don't turn out well. The reason I placed Obama's indecision vs Bush' decision next to one another was not to share the blame but to show the difference. Bush took action. Soldiers dies. Innocents died. Had he not no one can prove a better scenario exists today. Obama postured, then blinked. The results were catastrophic. Period.
Ollie North giving it to Obama right now on Fox Business - 5 ways to fight Jihad. Kill their leaders. No safe havens. Defeat their propaganda. Lie - "Put out announcements that a terrorist leader was killed while eating pork chops at a Nambla meeting." LMFAO!
I'd post the videos of all the anti-Saddam Dem talking points before someone finally had the balls to step up and remove him, but vtard would just claim they've already been debunked by Snopes.
"I ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" - Hussein
Seems the Kenyan gets his military advice from vtard's dead generals.
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"I ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan" - Hussein
Seems the Kenyan gets his military advice from vtard's dead generals.
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[h=2]Inside the shabby flat of truck terrorist Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel who told police he was 'delivering ice cream' hours before he mowed down 84 terrified Bastille Day victims[/h][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
[/FONT]This is the run-down flat of truck terrorist Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, 31, left abandoned as the father-of-three set out to launch a devastating attack during Bastille Day celebrations that killed at least 84 people. Photographs of the flat show the shabby, run-down apartment in Nice where the French-Tunisian planned his deadly assault. A chest of drawers has been torn apart, the drawers piled up loosely, its contents scattered over the floor of the room after a police raid today. Clothes lie in disarray on the floor by a cupboard, which hangs ajar, and a chair stands forgotten in the middle of the room. Police were only able to stop the massacre by shooting Bouhlel dead when he opened fire on terrified revellers as they fled.
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Shabby: Photographs of the small, run-down flat reveal the disarray left behind by the father-of-three as he headed out to launch his deadly attack on the French city
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Run-down: Police officers raided Bouhlel's run-down flat today, after the father-of-three was shot dead as he launched a savage assault on Bastille Day celebrations
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Abandoned: Bouhlel, a delivery driver who separated from his wife two years ago, has a criminal record for domestic violence, theft and possession of weapons
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Raid: This is the home of terrorist Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who killed 84 people in Nice yesterday by driving a lorry through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day
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Left behind: A glove lies on the floor after being discarded by forensic investigation officers and police who launched a raid on the flat where Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel lived in a poor neighbourhood of Nice
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Named: Bouhlel, who has three children aged five, three and 18 months, was forced to move out of the family home into this flat after his marriage broke down two years ago - it is believed the divorce proceedings were being carried out over the past few months
