Acts of Terrorism megathread

[mongers]

Probably people just desperate to get out of Libya, you know the liberal intervention of Dave Cameron, me and all of the other do gooders, the one that turned out so well.

Did youse guys ever pay back the bombs you mooched?

There probably weren't as many 'borrowed' as made out by NATO, my reasoning being the thinned out peace-dividend RAF and what with the Americans having ended up doing a lot more of the bombing/sorties than the US government initially thought they'd do.

[Admiral Yi]

There probably weren't as many 'borrowed' as made out by NATO, my reasoning being the thinned out peace-dividend RAF and what with the Americans having ended up doing a lot more of the bombing/sorties than the US government initially thought they'd do.

Sounds like fast-talking welching to me. 

[mongers]

There probably weren't as many 'borrowed' as made out by NATO, my reasoning being the thinned out peace-dividend RAF and what with the Americans having ended up doing a lot more of the bombing/sorties than the US government initially thought they'd do.

Sounds like fast-talking welching to me. 

No I think the US ended up doing a lot more of the heavy lifting than is popularly realized, I bet it was 90% of the tanker work, 75% of the recon/backup sorties and 50-60% of the airstrikes?

[Admiral Yi]

And 95% of the bombs.  Fucking bunch of tinkers. 

[CountDeMoney]

And 100% of the post-conflict clean-up.  Thanks, assholes.

[Valmy]

Potentially not so minor, but a Libyan plane just landed in Malta and is supposedly hijacked. 118 people on board.

Probably people just desperate to get out of Libya, you know the liberal intervention of Dave Cameron, me and all of the other do gooders, the one that turned out so well.

And would it have gone that much better without that intervention?

I will never understand why people think that weaksauce shit actually made that big of a difference. The country was already ripping itself apart in a deathspiral before anybody decided dropping a few bombs would make a big difference (it didn't).

And as for 'do gooders' it was done to protect Europe's oil supply.

[citizen k]

... dropping a few bombs would make a big difference (it didn't).

It saved lives. Unless you think the rebels in Benghazi could have repelled the Qadaffi forces?

[Admiral Yi]

It saved lives. Unless you think the rebels in Benghazi could have repelled the Qadaffi forces?

Hastening a Qadaffi victory would have saved lives too.

I'm not saying it was a terrible call, but when you come down on one side or the other you're basically rolling the dice that that side is nicer than the other.

[Valmy]

Attack in Fort Lauderdale Airport today. One shooter is reported to be in custody.

TSA warns of active shooter situation at Fort Lauderdale Airport after earlier shooting killed 5

The Transportation Security Administration just warned people at the Fort Lauderdale Airport to shelter in place in an active shooter situation.

A shooter opened fire at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earlier on Friday, killing five people and wounding multiple people, law enforcement officials said.

The first suspect was in custody, but the situation remained active. All flights were grounded and additional areas of the airport were being evacuated. The motive for the first attack, which started shortly before 1 p.m. was not known, the Broward County sheriff's office said.

The airport tweeted that the earlier shooting took place at the Terminal 2 baggage claim area in the lower level. It said all services are temporarily suspended and passengers should contact their air carrier about flight information.

Separately, Terminal 1 was being evacuated.

Hundreds of passengers and airport workers could be seen gathering and evacuating via the tarmac.

The airport has four terminals and serves more than 73,000 travelers every day. It ranks 21st in the U.S. in total passenger traffic, with more than 650 commercial flights a day.

Both the Los Angeles and the Miami international airports said they were deploying additional resources in light of the attack.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office said the governor was en route to Fort Lauderdale to be briefed by law enforcement, but could not confirm information on fatalities, injuries or motive.

The FBI told CNBC it is aware of the situation and is in contact with local authorities, but no further information was available.

Breaking so who knows what is right at this point.

[katmai]

Apparently the shooter left from Anchorage where he has been living on flight overnight.

[garbon]

Apparently the shooter left from Anchorage where he has been living on flight overnight.

Loving the sentence structure!

[katmai]

I write good on iPhone.

[garbon]

I write good on iPhone.

Okay, TIM.

[MadImmortalMan]

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — Officials said the gunman in a deadly attack at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport checked in his weapon from a flight arriving from Canada.

Esteban Santiago-Ruiz, 26, has been named as the suspected shooter.

According to Broward Commissioner Chip LaMarca, Esteban-Ruiz was a passenger on a Canadian flight with a gun that he checked in.

"He claimed his bag and took the gun from baggage and went into the bathroom to load it. Came out shooting people in baggage claim," LaMarca said.


On the company's Twitter account, Air Canada confirmed that no one by that name was on their flight. Air Canada flights arrive to Terminal 2, where the shooting took place.

Air Canada
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@AirCanada

We confirm we have no record of a passenger by the name Esteban Santiago, or checked guns, on any of our flights to Fort Lauderdale #FLL 5/5

Police were able to apprehend Santiago-Ruiz without having to fire their own weapons when the gunman apparently ran out of bullets.

Law enforcement said he was found with an active military ID and is an American citizen, born in New Jersey. Previous known addresses include Penuelas, Puerto Rico and Anchorage, Alaska.

They add that in November 2016, he walked into an FBI office in Anchorage claiming that he was being forced to fight for ISIS. He was sent to a psychiatric hospital.

In 2011 or 2012, he was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations for child porn. Three weapons and a computer were seized, but there was not enough evidence to prosecute, according to law enforcement sources.

Santiago also has a record for minor traffic violations and was evicted in 2015 for not paying rent.

The suspect wasn't hurt in the incident and no one else was taken into custody.

Law enforcement agents continued to search the airport property, including the parking garages.

[CountDeMoney]

Fucking typical Al-Canada