Breaking - explosions at Brussels Airport Mod warning in post 1

whiskeyman · 22-03-2016 08:30AM #1

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

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Mods have put so much time into these threads already so I'm going to give a once off warning now.

There will be zero tolerance for any racism, xenophobic comments, etc.

I understand this is an emotive subject and the loss of innocent life is devastating but if you come in here spouting shîte, prepare to be banned.

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

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Folks, we've locked enough immigration threads and there are plenty in politics café if that's what you wish to discuss.

This thread is regarding the attacks in Brussels not immigration and though they may be linked I'm asking that and immigration discussion takes place in politics café, thanks. If it continues we'll need to hand out thread bans as locking this thread isn't really an option right now. Please take the above on board

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I wonder if it's terrorism related?
Surely it'd be packed with business travellers at this time.
Just saw the Indo reports the explosions near the American Airlines checkin at Departures.
The pictures don't look good.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/brussels-airport-explosions-heard
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35869254

Two explosions have been reported at Zaventem airport in Brussels.
Images on social media from the scene showed smoke rising from one of the terminal buildings. The cause of the explosions is unknown.
Some reports from the scene speak of casualties but this has not been confirmed.
The blasts come four days after the capture in Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks in November.

Gentleman Off The Pitch · 22-03-2016 08:34AM

Significant damage to the building visible in this video

https://mobile.twitter.com/Conflicts/status/712178299615780869/video/1

Merkin · 22-03-2016 08:40AM

Several deal unfortunately according to news on ITV.

GLaDOS · 22-03-2016 08:45AM

Oh christ

ASOT · 22-03-2016 08:49AM

11 confirmed dead at the minute.

c montgomery · 22-03-2016 08:52AM

I wonder which peaceful religion was behind this cowardly act?

weisses · 22-03-2016 08:54AM

c montgomery wrote: »

I wonder which peaceful religion was behind this cowardly act?

IRA ??

galljga1 · 22-03-2016 08:54AM

Another step towards the abyss. Ba$tdards.

Knex* · 22-03-2016 08:55AM

I suppose there's no chance of this not being a terrorist attack

c montgomery · 22-03-2016 08:56AM

weisses wrote: »

IRA ??

Religion Mr Obtuse

galljga1 · 22-03-2016 08:57AM

Knex. wrote: »

I suppose there's no chance of this not being a terrorist attack

Highly unlikely. It would be great if it was not. Still tragic.

Knex* · 22-03-2016 08:59AM

11 killed, 25 injured apparently.

Reports now that more bombs have been detected.

Knex* · 22-03-2016 09:01AM

Sky News livestream: eyewitness reports of shots fired, and shouts in Arabic before two explosions.

Samaris · 22-03-2016 09:03AM

Oh hells.

c montgomery · 22-03-2016 09:04AM

Knex. wrote: »

Sky News livestream: eyewitness reports of shots fired, and shouts in Arabic before two explosions.

No surprise there.

Hopefully casualties are at a minimum. So cowardly.

pajor · 22-03-2016 09:04AM

Was listening to the breakfast show of one of the Dutch stations 30 mins ago and the presenter mentioned that there had been 2 explosions in Zaventem. They played a clip from Belgian radio of a woman at the airport who had phoned in. Real fear. Got Belgian TV on now.

When will this sh*t ever end?? :mad::(

lazza14 · 22-03-2016 09:06AM

weisses wrote: »

IRA ??

Good one , well done in taking attention away from who did this, we all know who did this and what a world we live in where we can't say so without being labelled a "racist" or worse a xxxx-phobe.

Those leftist nutcase apologists for radicalism once AGAIN - have blood on their hands.

Samaris · 22-03-2016 09:07AM

lazza14 wrote: »

Good one , well done in taking attention away from who did this, we all know who did this and what a world we live in where we can't say so without being labelled a "racist" or worse a xxxx-phobe.

Those leftist nutcase apologists for radicalism once AGAIN - have blood on their hands.

Oh...shut up. Honest to god, there's people who will snatch a tragedy -as it is unfolding- to have a go. Yes, we are all aware of the existence of Islamic terrorists. Anyone who has been awake for the past decade is aware of.

ebbsy · 22-03-2016 09:07AM

Trump was right.

galljga1 · 22-03-2016 09:08AM

How these cowardly sh1ts can do this is beyond me.
All in the name of Allah(SWT) and Muhammad(PBUH). Such bullsh1t.

NIMAN · 22-03-2016 09:09AM

Religion doesn't kill people, its nutters and terrorists that do.

inforfun · 22-03-2016 09:10AM

Belgium press agency Belga reports:

First shots fired
Then arabic shouting followed by 2 explosions

Also read more bombs have been found

Sky live feed

The_Valeyard · 22-03-2016 09:10AM

The eye witness on Sky news saying it went off next to a flight boarding for Dublin.

Looks like a lot of damage done to the front of the terminal.

Edit: main blast was next to American Airlines check in desk.

c montgomery · 22-03-2016 09:12AM

The_Valeyard wrote: »

The eye witness on Sky news saying it went off next to a flight boarding for Dublin.

Looks like a lot of damage done to the front of the terminal.

****!

maggiepip · 22-03-2016 09:12AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Religion doesn't kill people, its nutters and terrorists that do.

It does when you go by the book.

pajor · 22-03-2016 09:14AM

inforfun wrote: »

Belgium press agency Belga reports:

First shots fired
Then arabic shouting followed by 2 explosions

Also read more bombs have been found

Sky live feed

Police telling VRT cameras to move further away as it's not safe for them.

c montgomery · 22-03-2016 09:14AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Religion doesn't kill people, its nutters and terrorists that do.

Extreme islam grooms and facilitates this madness.

Turtle_ · 22-03-2016 09:15AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Religion doesn't kill people, its nutters and terrorists that do.

You sound like those NRA school shooting apologists claiming guns don't kill people.

As with guns, religion kills people when it is in irresponsible hands

Knex* · 22-03-2016 09:16AM

Personally, I don't think the issue lies solely at the door of migrants, or Muslims. For the most part, these terrorist attacks are orchestrated by second or third generation Europeans, born and raised in Belgium or France, with zero sense of belonging, and totally disillusioned with it all.

I read only yesterday how Brussels averaged 15 people a month leaving the country to go join ISIS in Syria, over the last few years. This number they claimed was thankfully down now to 5.

But this is what ISIS plays on in its recruitment drive, and I fear that the more we turn away migrants and Muslims alike, (and watch how quickly Belgium disregard their rights after this), I fear the more we play into ISIS's hands.

I genuinely do not know how we can resolve this. For the most part, we can't even identify exactly who it is we're fighting.

Christy42 · 22-03-2016 09:16AM

Thoughts go out to the victims and their families. Just horrific.

Hopefully anyone responsible is caught and locked up. They want death but I would prefer them alive to witness the eventual fall of ISIL. I want them to know the cause they were willing to die for is a failure and will be a regrettable footnote in history.

galljga1 · 22-03-2016 09:16AM

It did not take the false flag nutjobs long to jump on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpFEtvjjA6U

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