Russian ambassador to Turkey dead after being shot in 'assassination attempt in revenge for Aleppo'

Mirror ^ | Updated17:02, 19 DEC 2016 | Chris kitching

[GonzoII]

Russia's ambassador to Turkey has been assassinated allegedly in retaliation for the crisis in Aleppo.

The gunman reportedly said in Turkish "We die in Aleppo, you die here" before opening fire and injuring Ambassador Andrei Karlov.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Classic Double Hit—one does the job—another takes out the hitter —Dead men tell no tales. I think Officer Tippit was to shoot Oswald in Dallas—but Oswald got suspitious and shot him first—Another patsy was found (a guy dying from Cancer) and had him do the job.

[Fitzy_888]

After the coup attempt Erdogan purged the public sector, military and police of all moderates. Which is to send the message that zealotry will be rewarded. No doubt, this policemen at 22 years old is the result. His career was probably fast tracked.

[fivecatsandadog]

Obama would make this world a much better place by keeping his f*****g mouth shut - at least until January 20.

[Morgana]

Well turkey will get it’s ass kicked this week. Someone pass the popcorn.

[pnz1]

Our local news said the gunman said “God is great” or some such thing?

[Brown Deer]

http://www.mediaite.com/online/obama-heads-to-golf-course-after-receiving-reports-on-berlin-attack-and-russian-ambassador-death/

[fivecatsandadog]

“[The Fraud just quoted Bush and babbled about a time and place of our choosing to Russia before leaving town”.

Sounds like something out of High Noon.

[SaveFerris]

I haven’t seen that movie in probably 40 years.

I guess I’m gonna have to watch it again. It was mentioned on TV last night, too.

[Sam Gamgee]

Now THAT would be chilling.

[stockpirate]

Is that really the headline?

It’s not an attempt if the person is dead.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Wow

[Blue Jays]

Lots of shell casings immediately around his bloody corpse, so he clearly wanted to remain in the fight as long as possible.
Wow, what a dangerous world in which we reside. This ambassador didn't stand a chance with this crazed jihadi behind him.

[virgil]

Putin might go nuclear. He just might. Does Russia have tactical nukes?

[MNDude]

Right after BHO made threats to the Russians. Not good.

[dragnet2]

[boatbums]

The coward shot him in the back! Why are Muslim terrorists such cowards?

[boatbums]

I wonder why they took his gun apart?

[LukeL]

Joe Colombo hit was carried out the same way.

[Paul R.]

Not to be macabre, but, has there been any indication of who the 2nd victim is / was, and were they wounded or killed, or maybe just playing dead? The US statement referred to other victims, in a general way.

[Spktyr]

His pistol was taken apart by the bullets hitting it, not by agents on scene. Put a round through the bottom of most mags like that and they ‘lose containment’ of the rounds, which is shown in the picture.