Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Two Years Ago Today: Boko Haram Seizes 276 Christian Schoolgirls
Terror Trends Bulletin ^ | 14 Apr 16 | Christopher W. Holton

Posted on 04/14/2016 5:12:10 AM PDT by LSUfan

Two years ago today the savage barbarians of Boko Haram, an Islamic jihadist organization, kidnapped 276 Christian schoolgirls in Nigeria.

At the time, this was but the latest example of Boko Haram’s reign of terror. Up to that point, Boko Haram specifically targeted and slaughtered Christians–especially Christian worshippers on Christian Holy Days, such as Christmas, Palm Sunday and Easter.

In fact, Boko Haram is said to be directly responsible for more deaths than the Islamic State (ISIS).

But it wasn’t until they kidnapped these hundreds of schoolgirls that the world was finally awoken to the danger that Boko Haram posed. And, in fact, since then, Boko Haram has officially joined the Islamic State, meaning that the caliphate now controls territory in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Nigeria and has branches and affiliates among some 35 jihadist organizations in as many as 19 nations stretching from the Philippines to west Africa, in addition to supporters and sympathizers across western Europe and in North America.

Despite the fact that the world was awoken to the danger from Boko Haram two years ago today, the world’s response has been feeble, mainly because the so-called leader of the Free World, Barack Obama, doesn’t view Jihad as a global threat, but rather a collection of local, unrelated conflicts in which he doesn’t want to get involved.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bokoharam; hillary; iran; iraq; isis; jihad; libya; nigeria; obama; philippines; syria

1 posted on 04/14/2016 5:12:10 AM PDT by LSUfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

The danger rests within islam.


2 posted on 04/14/2016 5:14:45 AM PDT by exnavy (John 3:16)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

“Boko Haram” means “Books are forbidden.” They’ve taken over many American universities.


3 posted on 04/14/2016 5:14:50 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

Obama, the Kitty Genovese-like spectator of history. “He didn’t want to get involved.”


4 posted on 04/14/2016 5:15:25 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eleutheria5

That’s unfair. Michelle hashtagged it. What more do you expect our president to do?


5 posted on 04/14/2016 5:22:09 AM PDT by sphinx
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

You mean that Michelle’s hashtag sign didn’t accomplish anything?

What is this world coming to?


6 posted on 04/14/2016 5:23:47 AM PDT by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

This certainly frightened the Muslims. It shouldn't be 'Bring Back Our Girls', it should be 'Where are the girls?'

7 posted on 04/14/2016 5:43:21 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and slinkies: they're good for nothing, but you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: HomerBohn

8 posted on 04/14/2016 5:47:09 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We have the fight of our lives coming up to save our nation!" ~ Jim Robinson)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

““Boko Haram” means “Books are forbidden.” They’ve taken over many American universities.”

IMO, your definition isn’t inclusive enough. It’s not just illiteracy that is desired.

‘The name “Boko Haram” is usually translated as “Western education is forbidden”’

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram


9 posted on 04/14/2016 5:53:23 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: treetopsandroofs

I know that’s how it’s usually translated, but “Boko” is pidgin for “book.”


10 posted on 04/14/2016 6:12:31 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

Thanks, didn’t know that.

More BFF’s of our Fraud president.


11 posted on 04/14/2016 6:21:27 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

Asked at the time what he thought about Boko Haram, Vice President Joe Biden replied: “I always liked their recording of A Whiter Shade of Pale.”


12 posted on 04/14/2016 6:25:28 AM PDT by GreenHornet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: treetopsandroofs

He’s on the side of Moslems, no matter what they do.


13 posted on 04/14/2016 6:26:34 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Tax-chick

id the girls come back?


14 posted on 04/14/2016 6:52:49 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: LSUfan

More brave, heroic freedom fighters - attacking girls and old folks.

Demons from h*ll, all of ‘em.


15 posted on 04/14/2016 7:44:48 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

Some have escaped, some have been ransomed or rescued by government forces. There was an article not too long ago saying that a suicide bomber in Kenya (or Nigeria) might have been one of these girls.


16 posted on 04/14/2016 9:36:24 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Image and video hosting by TinyPic

"Any of those girls could have been one of my own daughters. Apropos of nothing, I've never lifted a finger to get any of them back. Oh, and Death to America!"


17 posted on 04/14/2016 9:49:55 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson