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Terrorism hits Ottawa

MikeN in Ottawa : 10/22/2014 11:25 am
Sorry to interrupt but a soldier at our National War Memorial was shot this morning...no word on his status yet.

Shooters then went to Parliament Hill and tried to get into the Conservative Caucus where the PM was. That person was shot and killed but there are apparently possibly two other shooters in the downtown area possibly headed to the American Embassy.

Everything shut down, on lock down here...including my building.

Things tense right now.
I have it on the news  
sb2003 : 10/22/2014 11:30 am : link
It's actually the only thing on the news right now.
and yesterday a guy intentionally ran over two soldiers in MTL  
Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 11:33 am : link
Hard to defend against those lone wolf attacks.
saw this linked elsewhere  
Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 11:38 am : link
Video from inside the Parliament building during the shooting
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Disgusting and pretty scary.  
Patrick77 : 10/22/2014 11:41 am : link
Hardly surprising though. This shit was bound to happen in Canada eventually. I hope they catch/kill the other guys.
Geez  
Big Blue '56 : 10/22/2014 11:42 am : link
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2nd suspect shot...near Chateau Laurier which is  
MikeN in Ottawa : 10/22/2014 11:46 am : link
across street from American Embassy. Apparently looking for two other suspects. Obviously, appears to be a coordinated attack.

And I am actually surprised this has not happened here earlier...we are so gosh darn lax about security...even my own building which is a military building.
one dead suspect  
natefit : 10/22/2014 12:07 pm : link
described as "short man with long hair"
PM is in Toronto today, not on the Hill  
Andy in Halifax : 10/22/2014 12:11 pm : link
He's there to award Malala Yousafzai an honorary Canadian citizenship. No idea if the terrorist acts are related or coincidence.
RE: PM is in Toronto today, not on the Hill  
njm : 10/22/2014 12:48 pm : link
In comment 11935541 Andy in Halifax said:
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He's there to award Malala Yousafzai an honorary Canadian citizenship. No idea if the terrorist acts are related or coincidence.


CBC is saying he was there and was heading to Toronto later in the day. Also that he was evacuated.

One of the gunmen is dead (identifying him should give an idea who was behind this), and they are looking for 1 or 2 more in Ottawa. Roadblocks up on the roads leading to Quebec.
the thing is, there won't necessarily be anyone behind this  
Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 1:16 pm : link
That's the strategy those IS videos are pursuing - they aren't going to bother operating directly in the West themselves, but they are churning out propaganda encouraging people already here to act on their own initiative.
RE: the thing is, there won't necessarily be anyone behind this  
njm : 10/22/2014 1:27 pm : link
In comment 11935630 Greg from LI said:
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That's the strategy those IS videos are pursuing - they aren't going to bother operating directly in the West themselves, but they are churning out propaganda encouraging people already here to act on their own initiative.


Assuming he has a computer, you can check to see if we was self-radicalized or had some other motivation (Quebec separatist, Taliban).
unfortunately, the soldier shot at the memorial has reportedly died  
Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 1:38 pm : link
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Mike N - Im assuming you are there  
mgreenie03 : 10/22/2014 2:23 pm : link
Please stay safe!! I do hope this doesn't turn out to be similar to the Boston Marathon when the city of Boston was locked down for a couple of days while the authorities hunt these POS down.
no matter what  
Dave : 10/22/2014 2:27 pm : link
I'm sure the official report will not mention terrorism at all, workplace violence maybe, but definitely not linked to isis
RE: no matter what  
cm512 : 10/22/2014 3:27 pm : link
In comment 11935782 Dave said:
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I'm sure the official report will not mention terrorism at all, workplace violence maybe, but definitely not linked to isis


What official report? NYT headline is describing it as terrorism.
As are the majority of other publications.  
GiantFilthy : 10/22/2014 3:31 pm : link
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RE: RE: no matter what  
schabadoo : 10/22/2014 4:02 pm : link
In comment 11935878 cm512 said:
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In comment 11935782 Dave said:


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I'm sure the official report will not mention terrorism at all, workplace violence maybe, but definitely not linked to isis



What official report? NYT headline is describing it as terrorism.


Don't you understand: they're going to cover it up, brush it aside.

You know, by them. They. Those guys.
Somehow a certain cable news channel  
Headhunter : 10/22/2014 4:05 pm : link
will lay the blame at the feet of a president of a country in the Western Hemisphere
RE: Somehow a certain cable news channel  
Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 4:12 pm : link
In comment 11935922 Headhunter said:
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will lay the blame at the feet of a president of a country in the Western Hemisphere


You're right, MSNBC will probably find a way to blame Bush.
Exactly  
Headhunter : 10/22/2014 4:15 pm : link
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Terrorists are cowards  
nicky43 : 10/22/2014 4:18 pm : link
They are afraid to fight like men and prey on the innocent and unsuspecting as cowards do.
Best wishes to all our Canadian  
SwirlingEddie : 10/22/2014 4:51 pm : link
friends and colleagues. Keep us posted Mike if you can.
Was in a training class the last 2 days  
mfsd : 10/22/2014 5:29 pm : link
with a few folks from Toronto...really hit home seeing their reaction. What a fucking world
Homegrown convert to Islam  
bxgiants4 : 10/22/2014 7:09 pm : link
Those are the toughest to stop. Scumbags
lol greg  
feelflows : 10/22/2014 7:12 pm : link
awesome
The fallen soldier is Cpl Nathan Cirillo  
Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 7:45 pm : link
Rest easy, brother corporal.
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CNN reported  
natefit : 10/22/2014 7:52 pm : link
shooter WAS on their watch list. I guess nobody was watching today.
Headhunter ... ???  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 7:57 pm : link
Is this just "work place violence"??? ... as a "certain president of a Western nation" would have us believe??? Duh!!!
Unless the blinders ....  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 7:59 pm : link
of PC are removed ... this shit is going to be perpetual !!!
and remember folks ...  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 7:59 pm : link
"They're NOT Islamic!!!" ;)
Its really a shame  
natefit : 10/22/2014 8:00 pm : link
how news threads get ruined here.
Truth ...  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 8:03 pm : link
should trump "ruined news threads" in situations like this 100% of the time!!!
WTH are you even talking about, Mike?  
Cam in MO : 10/22/2014 8:08 pm : link



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Please don't tell me you believe there's a "PC" conspiracy to hide acts of terror to protect Muslims, because that's what it reads like.


The SAD thing about this ...  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 8:09 pm : link
whole story ... is the OBVIOUS and OVERT actions or in-actions of the media to not report the detailed identities of the suspects. Which to any sane individual ... when this info is withheld and/or delayed .... you pretty much know who the perpetrators are!!!
Not a conspiracy ...  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 8:10 pm : link
the media does what it does ... it suppresses certain info ... has been doing this even BEFORE ... THIS admin ... so get over yourself dude!!!
I am not PC ... and will NEVER BE ...  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 8:12 pm : link
so ... I will NOT be contributing to this thread any longer ... Buh .... Bye!!!!
News media is a business.  
Cam in MO : 10/22/2014 8:13 pm : link
They do what they do for ratings/hits and ultimately money.


Nothing more, nothing less.


BS Cam ...  
Mike in Raleigh : 10/22/2014 8:15 pm : link
They withhold identity info for VERY POLITICAL and PC reasons ... You can continue to pretend that is not the case ... Whatever!!!
well at least  
natefit : 10/22/2014 8:16 pm : link
he left. So theres that.
Mike agrees with Bill Mahar  
Modus Operandi : 10/22/2014 8:17 pm : link
Mind Blown.
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Greg from LI : 10/22/2014 8:23 pm : link
You can either go with Mike's version,  
GiantFilthy : 10/22/2014 8:31 pm : link
or a version like that of CBC who remind viewers that eyewitness accounts contradict each other often and it's usually best for the media, since the things talking heads on TV seem to be taken very, very seriously by some folks, to withhold certain information until facts are concrete.
RE: You can either go with Mike's version,  
Modus Operandi : 10/22/2014 8:35 pm : link
In comment 11936215 GiantFilthy said:
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or a version like that of CBC who remind viewers that eyewitness accounts contradict each other often and it's usually best for the media, since the things talking heads on TV seem to be taken very, very seriously by some folks, to withhold certain information until facts are concrete.


It's much easier to assume it's an Arab so that it fits my Liberal media enables Muslims to commit terror acts narrative.
there are some  
John in Loudoun : 10/23/2014 9:03 am : link
whackos on this board.

Thoughts and prayers to the family of the fallen soldier.
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