Explosions at Brussels Airport and metro system - 13 dead so far

Bee said:
Shalimar, excellent post, I have lived in South Africa and because of the attitude of the Afrikaners still blaming the English...note I said the English.... for the Boer War we felt we couldn't assimilate only with other English people or English speaking South Africans.

People forget about the IRA and how they not only committed atrocities in their own land but on the mainland as well and then there was NORAID in the US that collected for the IRA and sent them money for weapons etc..................people have very short memories when it comes to terroist activities.
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I think many, not all, Americans paid little attention to terrorist activities until it hit the US.
 

As the most predatory animal on the planet, and the only one which wantonly destroys it's own species for frivolous reasons, we wrap our baser instincts in stirring slogans, and largely imaginary differences. We have met the enemy, and they are us.
 

shalimar said:
as the most predatory animal on the planet, and the only one which wantonly destroys it's own species for frivolous reasons, we wrap our baser instincts in stirring slogans, and largely imaginary differences. We have met the enemy, and they are us.
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qft
 
Ameriscot said:
I'm disappointed. Your signature line says Judge not. And here you are implying that all who say this are terrorists. How many Islamic terrorists are there in the world? How many Muslims? 1.5 billion.
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Sorry your disappointed. This is not an attack on Muslims. The few contacts I have had with them have all been positive. Neither is it an attack on Christians. Just about everyone important to me in life is one. Wonderful people! I was a Christian once myself. My churches youngest Senior Deacon. I well know what a loving community it can be. I have come to despise all religions that I have any knowledge of. I think they are divisive, abusive, exploitative and promoters of ignorance. Even the wisdom of Buddha had to be decorated by his followers with the addition of miracles and fairy stories. I tried to restrain my initial comment to a few words which I thought would sum up my opinion in the least offensive way I can manage at the moment after watching the news. I'm sorry, but I did not see any evidence of God's greatness and love in the Brussels train station.
 
Underock1 said:
Sorry your disappointed. This is not an attack on Muslims. The few contacts I have had with them have all been positive. Neither is it an attack on Christians. Just about everyone important to me in life is one. Wonderful people! I was a Christian once myself. My churches youngest Senior Deacon. I well know what a loving community it can be. I have come to despise all religions that I have any knowledge of. I think they are divisive, abusive, exploitative and promoters of ignorance. Even the wisdom of Buddha had to be decorated by his followers with the addition of miracles and fairy stories. I tried to restrain my initial comment to a few words which I thought would sum up my opinion in the least offensive way I can manage at the moment after watching the news. I'm sorry, but I did not see any evidence of God's greatness and love in the Brussels train station.
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No, God was not in Brussels, but all Muslims were not there. These were not typical Muslims. They use their religion as an excuse.

I wasn't arguing about christians. I am not christian. And the way the world is going I wonder if there really is any kind of god/ess.
 
What comes to mind with some folks...I remember being in small town PA and going to see "The Kingdom". One theme of that movie was how senseless hate is. It was one of those stories that just leaves you drained afterwards. There was a guy who got out to the lot and announced to no one in particular " Yup that's why we should just nuke 'em all and let G-d sort them out!!!". He should have just gone to see "Dumb and Dumber" for as much as he grasped the point.
 
I was stationed in Florrens, Belgium for several months.
We used to watch the ladies, in their front windows, making lace. (tatting).
Had my first taste of Dijon mustard there. Lovely country.
 
Ameriscot said:
I think many, not all, Americans paid little attention to terrorist activities until it hit the US.
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Yes, most of the sheeple in the US don't pay attention to terrorism or current events in general. But I knew Americans who were hardcore supporters of the IRA and looked at the Brits as an occupying Army. They probably sent money. An those who follow international or even national news are frequently considered zealots just because they took/take the time to follow the topic in the news.
 
Ameriscot said:
No, God was not in Brussels, but all Muslims were not there. These were not typical Muslims. They use their religion as an excuse.

I wasn't arguing about christians. I am not christian. And the way the world is going I wonder if there really is any kind of god/ess.
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I feel quite certain that there is not. I reiterate. I have no agenda against Muslims. Not in favor of any banning of immigration.
I see them as victims of their religion, as I do the entire human race with respect to all religions. I am a one worlder, Annie. I look forward and am hopeful that the day is coming when there will be no more "Them" and "Us". Just "Us".
 
Sadly it's going to become more commonplace than we want to imagine. I remember a friend who used to go back to Israel every summer. This was long before 9/11. There was a big attack one Spring and somebody asked her if she'd be afraid to go. She said things are different there. Acts of terror are much more commonplace than certainly the US is used to.

She said you can't live in fear. Just simple things like being watchful around bus stops and markets...they were doing " If you see something, say something" fifty years ago. Every night you call around and make sure everybody got home okay. That's the new normal globally now.
 
WhatInThe said:
Yes, most of the sheeple in the US don't pay attention to terrorism or current events in general. But I knew Americans who were hardcore supporters of the IRA and looked at the Brits as an occupying Army. They probably sent money. An those who follow international or even national news are frequently considered zealots just because they took/take the time to follow the topic in the news.
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I'll admit when I lived in the US I heard about the IRA on the news but never really knew what it was all about and wasn't really interested, then.

When I moved to the UK I was at a major train station (London Liverpool Street station) I asked my husband why there were no rubbish bins. He said they were all removed as the IRA used to put bombs in them.
 
Ameriscot said:
Do you remember what town were you in? Was it Brussels?

I've only been at the train station in Brussels, and Charlevoix Airport. So have only properly seen Brugge, but there are other areas I'd love to visit.
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We flew into Brussels and then took a private car to Antwerp and back again. At the time being so young, I really wasn't in to a lot of the things I am now. My main thing was food and people. I remember when my uncle went to the auction or bidding house in Antwerp to buy stones, I was not able to get in. I went along down to the bidding house and saw a lot of men carrying AK-40's, UZI's and M-16's. It was well guarded and protected. I roamed the streets until he was finished doing business. I liked the pastry shops and cafes. I did a lot of people watching and just walking in and out of the shops and stores.
 
oldman said:
We flew into Brussels and then took a private car to Antwerp and back again. At the time being so young, I really wasn't in to a lot of the things I am now. My main thing was food and people. I remember when my uncle went to the auction or bidding house in Antwerp to buy stones, I was not able to get in. I went along down to the bidding house and saw a lot of men carrying AK-40's, UZI's and M-16's. It was well guarded and protected. I roamed the streets until he was finished doing business. I liked the pastry shops and cafes. I did a lot of people watching and just walking in and out of the shops and stores.
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Wow. Must have been an expensive purchase.

The waffles are tasty as well especially when topped with ice cream.

My brother's family who are very well traveled had missed out Belgium. So when he gave a speech in the Netherlands a couple of summers ago he brought his wife and daughter. They asked about meeting up somewhere so I suggested Brugge. They loved it! So charming! And they are not easily impressed.
 
AS---I was going to school at Kent State University at the time and lived with my uncle. I helped out at one of his stores as much as I could doing odd jobs like cleaning the floors, bathrooms and shining the glass in the cases, all on weekends and in the evenings. The managers would already have the jewelry removed and in the safe, so I didn't have to worry about someone breaking in and robbing me after hours while I was there cleaning. His wife (my aunt) had already scheduled to go on a bus trip with one of her social clubs, so my uncle invited me to go along to Belgium on his dime, except for anything that I wanted to buy as a personal item. He really did not like to travel alone. My aunt died unexpectedly many years later at the age of 65. He had invited me to go along to Russia with him a few years after she died, but my work schedule wouldn't allow it. We were on strike at United and they had laid off several pilots and cut routes before the strike. It was the worse strike at United that I was involved in.
 

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