Acts of Terrorism megathread

[viper37]

No, ISIS is a classic terrorist organization.  They want to provoke the West into a disproportionate response, which while cause the Islamic world to rally behind ISIS and bring about the global caliphate.

If that is their goal, then I agree.

Short-to-mid term goal.

If their goal is to kill all infidels, then it sounds more like a mass murder organization.

Long term goal. They need the short-to-mid term goal to achieve that, i.e., more recruits and funding.

[Razgovory]

Assuming Abdul was from one of the affected countries that might be relevant. It would certainly be a nonsense response to domestic Steve.

It doesn't even have to be in the US for Trump to mention it like the London Bridge attack.

[garbon]

Berkut, your point would only hold water if people like Timothy McVay, were considered terrorists. 

Is there any dispute about McVey being a terrorist?  That would be ridiculous.

Is there any doubt that my comment was tongue-in-cheek? 

Seems odd to bring up the 90s as a rejoinder though I recognize for one as old as yourself, the 90s are but a  blink of an eye in the past.

[grumbler]

Seems odd to bring up the 90s as a rejoinder though I recognize for one as old as yourself, the 90s are but a  blink of an eye in the past.

Seems odd to pretend that terrorism is a post-1990s phenomenon, but I recognize that someone as old as you has probably already forgotten what the '90s were like.

[garbon]

Seems odd to bring up the 90s as a rejoinder though I recognize for one as old as yourself, the 90s are but a  blink of an eye in the past.

Seems odd to pretend that terrorism is a post-1990s phenomenon, but I recognize that someone as old as you has probably already forgotten what the '90s were like.

If you could actually provide some evidence as to why labels used in the mid-90s have a bearing on a discussion about the use of terminology 20 years later, maybe you'd have a leg to stand on.

[Razgovory]

Seems odd to bring up the 90s as a rejoinder though I recognize for one as old as yourself, the 90s are but a  blink of an eye in the past.

Seems odd to pretend that terrorism is a post-1990s phenomenon, but I recognize that someone as old as you has probably already forgotten what the '90s were like.

If you could actually provide some evidence as to why labels used in the mid-90s have a bearing on a discussion about the use of terminology 20 years later, maybe you'd have a leg to stand on.

"Homie don't play that".

[dps]

Can anyone honestly say that if the guy's name was Abdul rather than Steve the President wouldn't be tweeting about terrorism and how the courts were harming America by stopping his Muslim ban?

No doubt you're correct about the general shape of President Trump's response if the Las Vegas shooter had been named Abdul, but what does President Trump's response have to do with rational, informed discussion of this topic (or any other, for that matter)?

[grumbler]

If you could actually provide some evidence as to why labels used in the mid-90s have a bearing on a discussion about the use of terminology 20 years later, maybe you'd have a leg to stand on.

Feel free to dismiss all the facts that don't line up with your narrative.  This 20-year cutoff for facts is yours, not the original author's.

[11B4V]

If you could actually provide some evidence as to why labels used in the mid-90s have a bearing on a discussion about the use of terminology 20 years later, maybe you'd have a leg to stand on.

Feel free to dismiss all the facts that don't line up with your narrative.  This 20-year cutoff for facts is yours, not the original author's.

Youngins, what can you do.

[jimmy olsen]

Dude targeted aviation fuel tanks 1,100 feet from the concert site. If they'd gone up, would that have wiped out the crowd?

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/Las-Vegas-Strip-shooter-targeted-aviation-fuel-tanks-source-says/

[The Brain]

How would they go up?

[Razgovory]

How would they go up?

You put the fuel in an airplane and the fuel goes up when the airplane takes off.

[The Brain]

How would they go up?

You put the fuel in an airplane and the fuel goes up when the airplane takes off.

Hospital? What is it?

[The Larch]

Dude targeted aviation fuel tanks 1,100 feet from the concert site. If they'd gone up, would that have wiped out the crowd?

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/Las-Vegas-Strip-shooter-targeted-aviation-fuel-tanks-source-says/

Fortunately, AS THE ARTICLE YOU QUOTE YOURSELF SAYS, jet fuel doesn't ignite easily and it was impossible that they'd have gone up.

[jimmy olsen]

Dude targeted aviation fuel tanks 1,100 feet from the concert site. If they'd gone up, would that have wiped out the crowd?

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/the-strip/Las-Vegas-Strip-shooter-targeted-aviation-fuel-tanks-source-says/

Fortunately, AS THE ARTICLE YOU QUOTE YOURSELF SAYS, jet fuel doesn't ignite easily and it was impossible that they'd have gone up.

I took that to mean, unlikely but not impossible.