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Brian O'Neill
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 10:43am | IP Logged | 1  

I was surprised no one started a thread.
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Bill Collins
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 10:54am | IP Logged | 2  

Truly deplorable,but it was only a matter of time,i
attended a Judas Priest gig in Wolverhampton a week or
so after the Paris Bataclan massacre,the increased
security caused a huge crowd outside the venue,it
struck me at the time how vulnerable we were and that
in the event of an incident,the unarmed Police
Community Support Officers on duty would be useless.
I thought it may be a concert or football match where
something like this happened,because all the security
in the world can`t protect a crowd leaving en masse.
On the plus side,it`s times like this that you see
communities come together to help.
I must also express my admiration for Iron Maiden,who
have announced that the final dates of their U.K. tour
WILL go ahead in defiance.
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Ronald Joseph
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 12:38pm | IP Logged | 3  

Our oldest just finished her first year of college at NUI Galway. Two days before the Manchester Attack, she saw Ariana Grande in Dublin. Hits waaay too close to home. 

Dark days we're living in and I fear things will only get worse. 

 


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J W Campbell
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 2:44pm | IP Logged | 4  

Well, on behalf of the British people, I'd just like to say how deeply moved I was by the President's eloquent words on this terrible event…

No, I can't keep it up. What a f*cking putz. 
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Brian O'Neill
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 3:21pm | IP Logged | 5  

And...Trump reference in the 4th post.
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Mark Waldman
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 6:46pm | IP Logged | 6  

Yep, the orange baby is perfect for any subject. He can insert idiocy into all topics. Besides, us talking about another senseless terror attack isn't any more original and equally as sad.
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Joe Zhang
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 6:47pm | IP Logged | 7  

I agree with Trump. "Monster" is too good a term for terrorists. It suggests they have some kind of power. Loser aptly describes a guy who betrays his family, community and country to kill helpless little girls, believing that's his first class pass to Paradise. 

I wish people would wake up and see that religion is made by men, not gods. And that some of those men were worse than others. 


Edited by Joe Zhang on 23 May 2017 at 6:51pm
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Brian O'Neill
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:01pm | IP Logged | 8  

I'm a 'selective atheist'. Islam can go first. 
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Mark Waldman
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:16pm | IP Logged | 9  

The problem with Trump's "loser" comments is he uses them about everyone he doesn't like - from other candidates, to Obama, Hillary, Arnold, journalists, etc. I don't look at his assessment as something spot on or deep. He just has a limited vocabulary.
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Vinny Valenti
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 7:37pm | IP Logged | 10  

Well, according to Trump, Obama created ISIS and Hillary was working for him at the time.......
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Marcio Ferreira
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Posted: 23 May 2017 at 9:54pm | IP Logged | 11  

As predicted...the usual platitudes.
"And today, let us remember those who died, and let us celebrate those who helped, safe in the knowledge that the terrorists will never win - and our values, our country and our way of life will always prevail."
(Theresa May)
What's coming next?
- the terrible 'backlash' that never happens;
- singing 'Imagine';
- hashtags such as 'je suis Manchester';
- 'lone-wolf' pseudo-explanations by self-appointed moronic pundits;
- some leftists will blame Israel and Trump;
- flowers, flowers and candle-light.
Then wait for the next carnage.
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J W Campbell
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Posted: 24 May 2017 at 12:41am | IP Logged | 12  

The thing is, there will always be nutters. Left wing nutters, right wing nutters, nationalist nutters, separatist nutters, religious nutters… and some of them will be quite willing to do violence in service of their cause. Twenty-one years ago, the IRA bombed Manchester. Twenty years from now, it'll probably be someone else. 
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