Posted on 03/23/2016 8:26:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
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THIRD brush with terror: American Mormon, 19, left with burns and shrapnel injuries in Brussels attack also survived Boston and Paris bombings
Mason Wells, 19, an American Mormon missionary, has survived his third terrorist attack Mason was in Paris last year during the attacks and a block away from the finish line of the Boston Marathon during the bombings The teen suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, injuries from shrapnel and second- and third-degree burns on his face and hands Despite his injuries, his parents said he is in good spirits and expected to make a full recovery
An American Mormon missionary who was injured in the horrifying Brussels airport terrorist attack previously survived the Boston bombing and the Paris attacks.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the double blasts, which left at least 14 people dead at Brussels Airport.
A third ISIS bomb tore apart a train carriage on the nearby Metro line in Maelbeek, which killed 20.
Between the two attacks, nearly 200 people were injured.
Nine Americans have been confirmed injured, including Mormon missionary Mason Wells, 19, his two colleagues, a U.S. Air Force officer and the serviceman's five family members.
Mason Wells, 19, was in the Brussels airport when the terrorist bombing happened on Tuesday. The Mormon missionary also survived the Boston bombing and the Paris attacks
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If it weren’t for bad luck
I’d have no luck at all.
Gloom, despair, and agony on me.
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Whether or not you agree with their doctrines you have to respect the Mormons for putting their “money where their mouth is” by doing missionary work.
There's an old saying about bad things happening in threes. Looks like he should be all clear!
FWIW, they are not in the military. They are living in an upper crust neighborhood in Tokyo.
I knew a guy in Baghdad that had a series of unbelievable close calls with mortar attacks. I usually left whenever he showed up.
Regardless of the answer, he seems to be a kind of lighting rod. Maybe intelligence agencies should pay attention to his travel plans and prepare accordingly. I don’t say this in jest or to make light of his experiences.
Dude, go home.
Now.
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“I would stay away from him.”
Yeah, no lie! God is trying to tell him something (like STAY HOME!) and he’s too stupid to get the message.
Can you publish his itinerary so I’ll know where to avoid? God has set this young man a difficult road.
I assume that since the bombings, his missionary days are over. He’ll return home and begin his life anew................
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