Posted on 08/21/2015 7:44:01 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A US Marine who foiled a terrorist attack on a French-bound train was shot in the neck while disarming the crazed gunman.
The marine, one of two unarmed servicemen, spotted the 26-year-old Moroccan acting suspiciously and heard him trying to arm his weapon in the toilet of the high speed train between Amsterdam and Paris.
The gunman got on the train in Brussels and attempted his attack soon after crossing the French border. The 26-year-old Moroccan national, who was known to security services, came out of the toilet brandishing the gun and opened fire. Fortunately, the Marines were nearby and overpowered him before he could massacre passengers.
The suspected terrorist had at least nine full magazines of ammunition holding almost 300 rounds. He was also carrying a knife.
Unfortunately, one of the Marines was shot although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
If that Marine stays in a French hospital all his needs will be taken care of. 0bama on the other hand wants him returned to the US where he can be either charged or denied care. (IMHO -sarcasm)
Confused. None of them are wounded. These are not the guys from today are they?
It’s interesting that there is no known motive according to investigators. I am sure they are working as hard as they can to discover one. Certainly, I am at a total loss, I say a total loss, as to whatever could have made this young Moroccan attempt such a foolhardy endeavor. Total loss.
Oldplayer
Michael Yon posted that picture on his facebook page just now, reporting is still fluid, apparently.
God Bless also the British man who helped the Marines stop another psycho who was trying to massacre people.
Yeah it seems reports vary. Here is one that seems pretty good.
Shooting on high-speed train wounds two, Marine overpowers shooter
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/71358040/Shooting-on-high-speed-train-wounds-two-Marine-overpowers-shooter
Could be, I guess, given the neck wound. But that’s not any Marine haircut with which I am familiar.
Oldplayer
So they’re going to some pub tonight I hope ... “Tonight’s gonna be a good good night ...”
He may not be active duty. Once a Marine always a Marine...
WTF are you even talking about ? Go crawl back under your rock.
Thank God for my fellow comrades!
“Once a Marine, always a Marine.”
True enough, Pelham. Haircuts change, but “the walk” never does! If there was a video of this guy walking, we would know for sure.
Oldplayer
Why would guy drag Donald Trump in to this great story of Marine valor
TDS acting up? Try breaking your pills in half ....
Your lifelong civilian hero and draft dodger started it. Don’t tell a prior service soldier to shut up about it. I’m proud of the Marines for stopping the terrorist.
In 2007, this was satire.
Let's leave the detective work to the detectives, OK?
So in another story I read, the Americans heard an AK47 being loaded in the bathroom, and jumped him when he came out. May have been some disgusting ‘racial profiling’ (/sarcasm) going on as well. (I call it Situational Awareness)
even better. the story says they tracked him after observing him at the station. then boarded the train.
No, you just stuck him in because you have Trump on the brainitis.
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