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2015-08-21 Europe

Two Americans overpower gunman (of Moroccan origin) in France train shooting

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Posted by DarthVader 2015-08-21 16:19|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Drinking game time!

The motives behind the attack were not immediately known, although a spokesman for the interior minister said: "It is too early to speak of a terrorist link".
*GULP*

French police say the suspect was known to intelligence services
*GULP*

Pierre-Henry Brandet confirmed to AFP that a man had opened fire on the train but said that at this stage "we do not know his motives".
*GULP*

Oh fuck this. I gotta drive home.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-08-21 16:34|| 2015-08-21 16:34|| Front Page Top

#2 At the link, I see a headline that suggests the two Americans were Marines. Figures.

Posted by gorb 2015-08-21 17:08|| 2015-08-21 17:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Waiting for Obozo and Co to drum the Marines out of the Corps for 'unsportsmanlike' conduct ( in that the muzzies came in second)

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-08-21 17:21|| 2015-08-21 17:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Reuters photo shows at least seven AK style mags, some possibly taped together and at least one pistol mag.No doubt here as to his intentions. Situational awareness, the Marines probably made this clown before he let his first burst rip. To bad Hadji didn't have his neck snapped in the scuffle. Sua Sponte!

Posted by RJ45ACP 2015-08-21 17:42|| 2015-08-21 17:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Situational Awareness: I read that the Marines 'heard the loading of a rifle in the toilet room' or something to that effect. There are wounded, but at the moment nothing appears lifethreatening, but some are serious.

Sir! That is an AK-47 assault rifle!
The preferred weapon of our enemy.
And it makes a distinctive sound when ~~firing~~ loading, sir!

Yeah, I guess it does.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-08-21 17:54|| 2015-08-21 17:54|| Front Page Top

#6 French officials have so far refused to confirm whether the attack was a terror related incident claiming it is 'too early' in the investigation

French officials suffer from the same idiocy as do U.S. officials. My hope was that I would read that the Marines threw this SOB under the train at about 90 mph.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-08-21 18:54|| 2015-08-21 18:54|| Front Page Top

#7 No UN resolution authorizing the use of force? I'm thinking a dishonorable discharge at the least.

Posted by Matt 2015-08-21 19:00|| 2015-08-21 19:00|| Front Page Top

#8 I hope that the perp is not a rapist, or the Marines will be toast.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-08-21 19:13|| 2015-08-21 19:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Johnqc I am offended. Ou trains go much faster than that. Some of them at about two hundred miles an hour But I am entirely for the idea

Posted by JFM 2015-08-21 20:06|| 2015-08-21 20:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Well. At l'East on thé web of le Figaro (centre right) today France loves America and thé US Marine Corps.

Posted by JFM 2015-08-21 21:05|| 2015-08-21 21:05|| Front Page Top

#11 "Semper Fi, Abdullah!"
"aaiiieegghhhh"

Posted by Frank G 2015-08-21 21:16|| 2015-08-21 21:16|| Front Page Top

#12 If the French have any honor these guys will be flooded with free wine and women.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-08-21 21:25|| 2015-08-21 21:25|| Front Page Top

#13 Team America - F Yeah!!!

Posted by Iblis 2015-08-21 23:19|| 2015-08-21 23:19|| Front Page Top

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