Des militaires américains évitent un carnage dans un Thalys reliant Amsterdam à Paris
August 21st, 2015, 08:44 PM
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Des militaires américains évitent un carnage dans un Thalys reliant Amsterdam à Paris
Just a quick note of gratitude to our two off-duty Marines who stopped a terrorist attack today on a Thalys high-speed train between Amsterdam and Paris, at the expense of one being shot and the other slashed with a boxcutter.
They saved dozens, if not hundreds, of lives by stopping the 26 year old Moroccan with an AK and a pistol, all because they saw something, paid attention, and took decisive action.
I would like to think that any of us would have done the same thing (though not as well as two active duty Marines, obviously), because it was the right thing.
Not being a Marine, I will refrain from shouting out their motto, as it is not mine to shout, but God bless these guys, and all of our servicemen and women (hey, two women just passed Ranger school - I'm glad they're on our side).
- Eric
They saved dozens, if not hundreds, of lives by stopping the 26 year old Moroccan with an AK and a pistol, all because they saw something, paid attention, and took decisive action.
I would like to think that any of us would have done the same thing (though not as well as two active duty Marines, obviously), because it was the right thing.
Not being a Marine, I will refrain from shouting out their motto, as it is not mine to shout, but God bless these guys, and all of our servicemen and women (hey, two women just passed Ranger school - I'm glad they're on our side).
- Eric
August 22nd, 2015, 03:53 AM
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Incidentally, the news now is suggesting the Americans were three high school friends - one regular Army, one National Guard, and one civilian - to emphasize my hope that even those of us without "special" training would have jumped on this mope in a heartbeat.
- Eric
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August 22nd, 2015, 06:33 AM
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I just watched a news story on these guys. The report said they were 10 meters away when the terrorist was changing out the clip on his AK47. That's when they rushed him. Man, can't heap enough praise on these guys!!!
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August 22nd, 2015, 06:54 AM
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So, John, sorry, ignore my e-mail.
And, TRU-Blu, yeah, I can't deal with my inbox anymore. Too many click to read, delete, review, etc. 200 message limit is ridiculous.
You can e-mail me through the link under my handle on the left side of this post.
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August 22nd, 2015, 06:56 AM
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Whoops - I saw that and sent an e-mail to 2Blu442 (I always get your handles confused).
So, John, sorry, ignore my e-mail.
And, TRU-Blu, yeah, I can't deal with my inbox anymore. Too many click to read, delete, review, etc. 200 message limit is ridiculous.
You can e-mail me through the link under my handle on the left side of this post.
- Eric
So, John, sorry, ignore my e-mail.
And, TRU-Blu, yeah, I can't deal with my inbox anymore. Too many click to read, delete, review, etc. 200 message limit is ridiculous.
You can e-mail me through the link under my handle on the left side of this post.
- Eric
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August 22nd, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Thanks to both Eric's one for bringing this story to light as i missed the news on this story.These military guys are hero's.Thanks to the other Eric for the clean up.
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August 22nd, 2015, 07:11 AM
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There's a brief interview on the BBC with three of the guys who did it: One British guy, one American soldier, and his American college-student buddy (the other soldier is in the hospital) here.
The same page has an interview with the college student's parents.
These were not special warfare operators - they were two soldiers on leave and a regular college kid, and they did not screw around.
- Eric
The same page has an interview with the college student's parents.
These were not special warfare operators - they were two soldiers on leave and a regular college kid, and they did not screw around.
- Eric
August 22nd, 2015, 07:47 AM
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Put guys like these on the trains, and Glaswegian baggage handlers at all the airports and we can all make our journeys in confidence of a safe arrival .
I note from the BBC news the misguided idiot who was the wannabe terrorist is claiming he was only trying to rob passengers.
Pack him off to Allah I say, to be buggered for eternity with 71 other virgin men who didn't read the small print......
Roger.
.I note from the BBC news the misguided idiot who was the wannabe terrorist is claiming he was only trying to rob passengers.
Pack him off to Allah I say, to be buggered for eternity with 71 other virgin men who didn't read the small print......
Roger.
August 22nd, 2015, 08:00 AM
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August 22nd, 2015, 09:00 AM
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Put guys like these on the trains, and Glaswegian baggage handlers at all the airports and we can all make our journeys in confidence of a safe arrival .
I note from the BBC news the misguided idiot who was the wannabe terrorist is claiming he was only trying to rob passengers.
Pack him off to Allah I say, to be buggered for eternity with 71 other virgin men who didn't read the small print......
Roger.
.I note from the BBC news the misguided idiot who was the wannabe terrorist is claiming he was only trying to rob passengers.
Pack him off to Allah I say, to be buggered for eternity with 71 other virgin men who didn't read the small print......
Roger.
Tedd......
August 22nd, 2015, 02:34 PM
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Okay, I hope this isn't beating a dead horse, but the definitive information about the three Americans who knocked out the terrorist is now available.
One is a Specialist with the Oregon Army National Guard, who returned in July from a 9-month deployment in Afghanistan.
One is an Airman First Class stationed in the Azores.
One is a college student in a Sports Trainer program, who wants to go to medical school.
The two military members are on leave, and the three are on a one-month trip around Europe together.
My point: This is a very WWII-era sounding story - three regular young guys, two from different branches of the military, one a civilian, nobody with any "special" training, all just doing the thing they had to do, because someone had to do it.
That, gentlemen, is what I see as the essence of Americans, and what all of us, from time to time, worry we may be losing in these computerized times.
Looks like we're still making young people with the guts to do what they need to do.
- Eric
One is a Specialist with the Oregon Army National Guard, who returned in July from a 9-month deployment in Afghanistan.
One is an Airman First Class stationed in the Azores.
One is a college student in a Sports Trainer program, who wants to go to medical school.
The two military members are on leave, and the three are on a one-month trip around Europe together.
My point: This is a very WWII-era sounding story - three regular young guys, two from different branches of the military, one a civilian, nobody with any "special" training, all just doing the thing they had to do, because someone had to do it.
That, gentlemen, is what I see as the essence of Americans, and what all of us, from time to time, worry we may be losing in these computerized times.
Looks like we're still making young people with the guts to do what they need to do.
- Eric
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