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Tunisia Museum Standoff Ends; Death Toll Climbs to 21
Voice of America ^ | March 18, 2015

Posted on 03/18/2015 9:35:31 AM PDT by Zakeet

Tunisia's prime minister says 19 people, including tourists, were killed Wednesday when gunmen targeted visitors to the country's Bardo Museum.

Two of the gunmen were also killed when security forces moved in to end the standoff.

Among the dead are 17 tourists from Poland, Italy, Germany and Spain. Two members of the security forces were also killed during the operation, Prime Minster Habib Essid said during a press conference.

At least 24 others were injured in the attack near parliament.

(Excerpt) Read more at voanews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: islam; terrorattack; terrorism; tunisia; waronterror

They're being peaceful again!

1 posted on 03/18/2015 9:35:31 AM PDT by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet
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2 posted on 03/18/2015 9:39:53 AM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
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To: Zakeet
How can Bush sleep at night? </sarc>
3 posted on 03/18/2015 9:41:26 AM PDT by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Colonel Sanders is an Infantry officer.)
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To: Blue Jays
Interesting thread with multiple replies in progress:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3269224/posts
4 posted on 03/18/2015 9:41:35 AM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: Zakeet

“”Among the dead are 17 tourists from Poland, Italy, Germany and Spain””

I WAS going to ask what kind of people would want to vacation in Tunisia???? Guess the answer has already been provided. Kind of like Americans going to Mexico!!! WHY?


5 posted on 03/18/2015 9:48:19 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Zakeet

The fruits of the “Arab Spring” in 2011.

Bring back the dictators.


6 posted on 03/18/2015 9:52:08 AM PDT by cicero2k
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To: Thank You Rush

The tourists were probably on a Mediterranean cruise from Italy with Tunis as a day trip. The main attraction there is the ruins of Carthage and the historical artifacts from that period in the museum.

If ISIS types ever take over in north Africa, say goodbye to these historic sites, and to the Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Luxor temple. Unfortunate tourists wanted to see them before they’re bulldozed.

The Dark Ages are returning to the Middle East, making even the Vandals look civilized in comparison.


7 posted on 03/18/2015 10:17:00 AM PDT by Rainier1789 (My Constitution has a 2nd and 10th Amendment)
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To: Zakeet

Sounds like another “random attack” by “not islam”


8 posted on 03/18/2015 10:38:55 AM PDT by Conservomax (There are no solutions, only trade-offs.)
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To: Rainier1789

I didn’t even consider the territory that the cruise ships can take in. Good reason to stick with the Viking River cruises, I guess. At least pick the countries a bit more careful...

What a horrible thought that the many historic sites in the ME will be in danger. ISIS needs to be pounded into the ground before that can take place...the sooner, the better. Who has the guts to do it? I’m nearly of the opinion if the holocaust had been filmed and we’d had TV in the day and the leaders of countries now in power would have sat by and waited for their turn at the mic to give their opinion and let it go on!

Tragic for everyone and everything in the path of these barbarians...some call savages but there just doesn’t seem to be a fitting word for what they truly are!


9 posted on 03/18/2015 10:41:47 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Thank You Rush

Somehow this was “workplace violence”. Maybe the perps were disaffected workers at the museum?


10 posted on 03/18/2015 11:49:01 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Rainier1789
The Dark Ages are returning to the Middle East

Not just the Middle East.

11 posted on 03/18/2015 11:51:47 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: hal ogen

“”Somehow this was “workplace violence””

You’re not serious, are you?


12 posted on 03/18/2015 1:52:38 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: hal ogen
Actually these Islamic terrorists violent extremists, like all violent extremists, just wanted jobs. Tragically, the museum had just filled its latest guide and gift-shop vacancies.
13 posted on 03/18/2015 2:09:17 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason.)
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To: Thank You Rush

Maybe they just need jobs...like Clown Prince nobama has stated.


14 posted on 03/18/2015 3:38:13 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen

“”Maybe they just need jobs.””

Either that or their mommies didn’t love them enough.....


15 posted on 03/18/2015 4:32:55 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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