Tunisia beach resort attack: multiple deaths reported – live updates (At least 27 dead, Many Euros)

UK Gaurdian ^ | 6-26-2015 | Haroon Siddique

[tcrlaf]

At least 27 people have been killed in an attack on a hotel in the Tunisian beach resort of Sousse, according to an interior ministry official.

The attack was on the Imperial Marhaba hotel, a source and local radio said.

A security source at the scene said the body of one gunman armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle lay where police had shot him dead. It was unclear whether there were other assailants.

Sousse, some 150 kilometres from Tunis, is a popular resort for both Tunisians and Europeans

[bigdaddy45]

You mean like Saddam Hussein?

[bert]

because it is cheap

[grania]

Wasn’t Tunisia touted as the success story, with a quick transition to leadership favored by the West?

[Red Badger]

Why on earth would anyone, and especially Europeans, want to go to an Islamic country for vacation is beyond me...........................

[SIRTRIS]

>>>ISIS spokesman Adnani called for Ramadan attacks...

Well, apokesperson for true islam!

[lynn4303]

Don’t we know - Tunisian lives matter. What flag can we ban to make this RIGHT?

[Red Badger]

Obviously a white, racist, gun loving, Bible clinging, KKK sheet wearing, Confederate Battle Flag waving, Tea Party member, homophobe who’s against abortion......................

[Red Badger]

[jjsheridan5]

Tunisian lives matter

Tunisian lives matter? What is wrong with you? What an awful example of micro-aggression! At least you didn't imply that European lives, some of whom may be quite pale-skinned, matter, as well. As penance, you must burn two confederate flags, empty your wallet for the first black person you see, and change your gender status.

[Political Junkie Too]

ISIS spokesman Adnani called for Ramadan attacks...

From an oldie but goody: From 10/28/2001: DEBATE: Ramadan fixation Why should the war in Afghanistan stop during the holy month of Ramadan for terrorists?

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But assume for a moment that man cannot kill man in a holy period. By that token, how bloodless have the past Ramadans been?

Recorded history suggests that Prophet Muhammad fought to reclaim Mecca during the Ramadan in 624. Sallah eddine al-Ayoubi defeated the Crusaders in the 1100s during Ramadan. In modern times, the Syrian and Egyptian armies backed by Arab oil wealth attacked Israel on 6 October 1973 in the smack middle of Ramadan.

Iran and Iraq fought a terrible war for eight years through eight Ramadans. Saddam Hussein offered a ceasefire during the 1981 Ramadan to regroup his forces and Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini rejected it to prevent it. During the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, the Mujahideen launched their worst attacks during Ramadan.

Anti-government Islamic rebels in Algeria called for increasing attacks during Ramadan in 1995 as reaffirmation of their faith in the creed. And, while the Northern Alliance respected cessation or reduction of hostilities during Ramadan, the Taliban has been its most brutal violator.

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And for the crass Democrat exploitation of Ramadan, I give you my post later in the thread:

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Two words: Bill Clinton.

IIRC, this Ramadan thing didn't become an issue until Bill Clinton used it as an excuse to hold off bombing Iraq in 1998. See the following links: RAMADAN AND THE TIMING OF THE STRIKE and Full Text of the President's Televised Speech from the San Francisco Chronicle. Somehow, this has become de facto policy.

Also, if attacking during Ramadan was such a big offense to the Muslim people, why didn't Clinton feel the same way about Christians when he snatched Elian Gonzales during the Easter weekend the following spring?

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-PJ

[Bogey78O]

I’m sure back in the 1800s Europeans did something bad to Arabs so how can we really criticize them for not getting over something 200 years ago overnight...

[Fido969]

According to the piece-of-cr@p in chief, these kinds of evil things don't happen in countries other than the United States.

But then on the other hand, if it radical islamists during the killing, he may not see it as an evil thing.

[Gay State Conservative]

If Obama had a couple of dozen sons they'd look like....

[Bogey78O]

Cheapness vs scenic view.

You get what you pay for.

[rdl6989]

Yet another example of Amish madness. If only Tunisia didn’t have Confederate Battle Flags.

[ConfusedSwede]

Western civilisation turned its cheek to religious violence. Now leftist politicans invite it back in to our countries.

[ScottinVA]

More like Hosni Mubarak.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Prayers for the victims and their families and friends.

That’s quite a win for a “JV” team.

Well, I guess the solution is to ban that ISIS flag. That thing is killing people by the thousands.

That and disarm the people of every country where ISIS has infiltrated.

[Lady Heron]

ISIS flags still being sold on Amazon.com

And the government knows every person who bought one.

[caww]

Just as a heads up...since the beach goers were mainly British and European....might be worth noting that Cameron and 12 to 15 other European Nations have ‘refused to allow African refugees’ into their country from Italy's overflow...which numbers 40,000.......

...not to mention an additional 900 Illegals from mostly African nations which were going over Britains border Wednesday, in just one day...and that's just those caught.

This might in in retaliation for Britains refusal.

Bottom line....you play in Islamic sandbox's you're sstting yourself up to get hurt or die.