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France train attack: Americans hailed as heroes, gunman 'had ties to Isil'
The Telegraph ^ | 22 Aug 2015 | Isabelle Fraser,

Posted on 08/22/2015 5:11:57 PM PDT by mandaladon

Attacker armed with Kalashnikov shouted "give me back my gun" as he was foiled by three Americans, including two off-duty servicemen - follow live updates

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: france; isis; spencerstone
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Will Obama charge these brave men with a hate crime? After all, they beat the hell out of one of his cousins
1 posted on 08/22/2015 5:11:57 PM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

I thought the Jihadi was silent. Give me my gun back? The guy should do standup with that dead Jihadi Puppet.


2 posted on 08/22/2015 5:14:46 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: mandaladon

“Attacker armed with Kalashnikov shouted “give me back my gun”

Attacker deserves another beating just for shouting that.


3 posted on 08/22/2015 5:14:56 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Paladin2

Dummy.


4 posted on 08/22/2015 5:15:17 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: lowbridge
“Attacker armed with Kalashnikov shouted “give me back my gun”

Should have Dhamerized him with it...

Or maybe an IRA 6 pack.

5 posted on 08/22/2015 5:21:28 PM PDT by spokeshave (If an illegal alien is undocumented immigrant a drug dealer is an unlicensed pharmacist)
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To: lowbridge

“Attacker armed with Kalashnikov shouted “give me back my gun!”

I’d have shoved it up his @** and emptied the magazine.

L


6 posted on 08/22/2015 5:22:52 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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7 posted on 08/22/2015 5:22:59 PM PDT by PROCON (FReeping on CRUZ Control)
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To: mandaladon

8 posted on 08/22/2015 5:24:37 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: lowbridge
“Attacker armed with Kalashnikov shouted “give me back my gun”

In the Daily Mail, I read that when he wouldn't stop yelling this, they obliged him by giving him the butt-stock in the head until he finally shut up. Because he was unconscious.

9 posted on 08/22/2015 5:26:07 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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should have given him his gun back...

Bullets first

10 posted on 08/22/2015 5:28:51 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Impala64ssa

Thanx for the pic of our brave defenders of freedom. You all right!


11 posted on 08/22/2015 5:36:53 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Impala64ssa

Gotta love how the Frog train crew locked themselves away from the gunman and left hundreds of passengers to fend for themselves.


12 posted on 08/22/2015 5:37:37 PM PDT by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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To: mandaladon

France24.com Cable/Satellite TV has had direct coverage including a live news conference with the older Brit Chris Norman.

Norman speaking fluent French and English, told the story live yesterday in France.. Norman relates... He was sitting in his seat - heard shooting and glass breaking... he hear a American voice say ‘Spencer Get Him’ and other shouting. Norman said he ducked down to see if he could hide and quickly realized that if the terrorist got going everyone would die... “So I decided to be active...if I am going to die I will die fighting”... Norman said he ran down the isle - saw Spencer Stone with a choke hold on the terrorist. Norman then grabbed the terrorist’s arm and a Frenchman - an off duty train driver grabbed the other arm. In the struggle - Alex Sharlatos got the pistol then the AK while both Anthony Sadler and Sharlatos pummeled the terrorist at every chance - blooding the terrorist until they got him down - then using a tie and other clothing hog tied the almost unconscious terrorist. Spencer Stone was stabbed and slashed on the back of the neck and suffered an almost severed thumb from the box cutter. Stone then saw a train employee who had been slashed at the neck earlier and was bleeding badly lying on the floor. Spencer Stone then kept yelling ‘I’m a medic’ ‘ I’m a medic’ and insisted on tending to the bleeding train employee - which Stone did and was able to stop the bleeding.

Including train employees there were about 580 people on the train. The terrorist’s bags had at least 10 AK 30 round magazines filled -300 rounds, another knife and he had brandished the automatic pistol.

Earlier the passengers had been alerted by a passenger (who was a French actor) who sounded the train alarm by breaking glass with his hand - this also applied the train’s brakes. The French actor did this after hearing the metallic sounds sounding like a rifle loading coming from the small restroom. The terrorist then burst from the restroom and was confronted by the train employee who was then slashed with a box cutter. That is when Spencer Stone ran down the train car isle and tackled the terrorist and putting him into a choke hold which Stone never released...

The older man - the Brit Chris Norman was quite good in pointing out who did what and that he had done what the could and that Spencer Stone did most of the heavy lifting...

I believe Spencer Stone is a member of the U.S. Air Force... that Alex Sharlatos is a Army Reservist, and Anthony Sadler is a college student. The three were traveling together on some time of excursion. Family photos appeared with Sharlatos and Sadler with their young daughters in separate photos. Spencer Stone has been shown wearing his camouflage fatigues. The Brit Chris Normal is a businessman with family in England and works as a venture capitalist of sorts out of South Africa. Chris Norman’s ability to speak fluent French helped set the record straight for the French media done without translating so the French people will get an accurate depiction of events. This is good because the French politicians were blabbering on with inanities.

The train originated in Belgium and authorities are investigating there. It was reported that Spanish authorities had reported this terrorist a year ago to French authorities about his suspicious activities and statements. But once again - nothing was done.

What a Fine Day it was when brave men stood up and say ‘NO’ - not today ...


13 posted on 08/22/2015 5:38:02 PM PDT by ICCtheWay (1)
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should have given him his gun back...

Bullets first

Don't you just love the smell of cordite in the morning?

14 posted on 08/22/2015 5:38:12 PM PDT by Mark17 (How could anyone suspend himself upon a cross and die for me, die willingly, to set us free.)
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To: mandaladon

Look for Barry’s “media” toads to be screaming for the heads of the three brave young Americans when they return home.


15 posted on 08/22/2015 5:40:23 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Cecil the Lion says, Stop the Slaughter of the Baby Humans!!!)
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To: ICCtheWay

I saw a saw an interview with Chris Norman - he explained the situation well.


16 posted on 08/22/2015 5:40:49 PM PDT by Dante3
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Breaking INTERVIEW : Belgium train attack Interview with Alex Skarlatos Anthony Sadler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPSzC5flhx8


17 posted on 08/22/2015 5:52:06 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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To: Lurker

I believe you would.....:o)


18 posted on 08/22/2015 5:57:03 PM PDT by Squantos ( Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet ...)
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To: Squantos

Well he did ask. It’d only be polite to oblige him.


19 posted on 08/22/2015 6:11:14 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“Three Vacationing Americans Attack African Muslim Man on French Train, Rob Him of Possessions”


20 posted on 08/22/2015 6:19:09 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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