Explosions at Zaventem Airport (Brussels airport)/Brussels metro

[Maladict]

 

[jimmy olsen]

I'm seeing reports that another 10 were killed in the subway attack. 

[Tamas]

This is horrible.

I am puzzled and terrified how things could have gone so wrong, that Paris and Brussels (and who knows which cities to follow) are starting to look like Turkish cities in terms of level of security, and being turned into a war zone. Turkey is next to the most unstable region in the world with huge ethnic and political internal conflicts, a real pressure-cooker. But the heart of Europe? WTF?!

[barkdreg]

To be expected.
Wonder what the stupid emotional reaction form our politicians will be.

[celedhring]

I have a few friends in Brussels, so I just found out about this Facebook "your friend isn't dead" notification system. Not sure whether is helpful or creepy.

Anyhow, terrible development. The circle of hate just keeps burning and getting fueled.

[Malicious Intent]

Terrible news, condolences to Belgium. 

[Martinus]

I have a few friends in Brussels, so I just found out about this Facebook "your friend isn't dead" notification system. Not sure whether is helpful or creepy.

Anyhow, terrible development. The circle of hate just keeps burning and getting fueled.

"Circle of hate", yup:

1. Muslims kill people.
2. Some non-Muslims say it must stop.
3. Other non-Muslims call the first group of non-Muslims racist.
4. Muslims kill more people.

[Zanza]

[celedhring]

If only the people in 2) limited themselves to "saying it must stop", you might have a point.

[Duque de Bragança]

I have a few friends in Brussels, so I just found out about this Facebook "your friend isn't dead" notification system. Not sure whether is helpful or creepy.

Anyhow, terrible development. The circle of hate just keeps burning and getting fueled.

This feature has been in the news at least since the islamist attacks in Paris last November, possibly before (earthquake in Nepal).
Back to topic, I am not surprised by these attacks, again.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

IS seems to have claimed the attacks according to an article on telegraaf.nl, which in turn referred to a Kurdish newssource.

[Tamas]

I have a few friends in Brussels, so I just found out about this Facebook "your friend isn't dead" notification system. Not sure whether is helpful or creepy.

Anyhow, terrible development. The circle of hate just keeps burning and getting fueled.

"Circle of hate", yup:

1. Muslims kill people.
2. Some non-Muslims say it must stop.
3. Other non-Muslims call the first group of non-Muslims racist.
4. Muslims kill more people.

It IS a circle.

[Tamas]

IS seems to have claimed the attacks according to an article on telegraaf.nl, which in turn referred to a Kurdish newssource.

I wonder if its "IS" as it used to be "AQ". I mean, I am afraid it can't be that heard to strap some IED on yourself, maybe get yourself a firearm and then blow yourself up in a public place. And you can claim you were an ultra-badass-IS fighter, and the organisation will surely not say no.

[Brazen]

I have a few friends in Brussels, so I just found out about this Facebook "your friend isn't dead" notification system. Not sure whether is helpful or creepy.

Anyhow, terrible development. The circle of hate just keeps burning and getting fueled.

This feature has been in the news at least since the islamist attacks in Paris last November, possibly before (earthquake in Nepal).
Back to topic, I am not surprised by these attacks, again.

Facebook Safety Check was activated in Nepal, but it evolved from Safety Message Board, developed by Facebook engineers in response to the 2011 tsunami in Japan and launched a year later. Here's a feature I wrote about technology used in the aftermath of humanitarian emergencies: http://www.nridigital.com/brite-magazine/issue2.html

[Berkut]

Sigh.

My condolences of course to our European friends. I don't even know how to react anymore to this shit.