Boston marathon

[Abrahammer]

Atrocities in westernised countries are bigger news than in the Iraq’s and Afghan’s of the world. 

I expect terrorist attacks in those countries every now and again, when it happens you are almost used to hearing that sort of news so the effect upon hearing it is minimized.  When something like yesterday happens in a westernised country it’s unexpected so it’s quite rightly massive news.

Not saying its right, every life is equal but it’s the way it is.

[Reg Smeeton]

 Some might be interested in watching Oliver Stone's personal view of US history in recent years, which is starting up on Sky Atlantic on Friday.

 Here's a bit from today's Guardian about it.

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/apr/15/oliver-stone-america-went-wrong

 

[Costanza]

Some might be interested in watching Oliver Stone's personal view of US history in recent years, which is starting up on Sky Atlantic on Friday.

 Here's a bit from today's Guardian about it.

 http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/apr/15/oliver-stone-america-went-wrong

 

1.5million - The amount of organisations Stone linked to the Kennedy assassination in JFK

[Pete]

When I saw this on the news I couldn't help thinking about that film Four Lions.

[Bewster]

When I saw this on the news I couldn't help thinking about that film Four Lions.

Me too. Rubber Dinghy Rapids

[Saxondale]

The daily mail will probably blame Chris Morris

[Honkytonk]

When I saw this on the news I couldn't help thinking about that film Four Lions.

Me too. Rubber Dinghy Rapids

Yep, same here. It's tragically funny that film. Probably more so than it should be.

Kevin Eldon as the sniper who asks for the clarification between a bear and a wookie is a personal favourite.

[carbonwhite]

It was patriots day so could it have been linked to that? Maybe more right-wing than we may think.

[ghanimah]

It was patriots day so could it have been linked to that? Maybe more right-wing than we may think.

Or...erm...maybe not because no-one currently actually knows

[carbonwhite]

Or...erm...maybe not because no-one currently actually knows

did i say it was? no i never, was i asking if it could be, yes i was, did you offer anything informative, no....  was just asking as the last attack on patriots day was linked to right wing extremists in 96 in oklahoma city

[ghanimah]

did i say it was? no i never, was i asking if it could be, yes i was, did you offer anything informative, no....  was just asking as the last attack on patriots day was linked to right wing extremists in 96 in oklahoma city

I didn't offer anything informative because I don't know, like everyone else. Oklahoma City is an excellent example where reports only hours after the bombing of "brown-skinned Arabs" being involved turned out to be nothing of the sort.

Speculation at the moment is exactly that, which was my point...

[carbonwhite]

Not according to this man...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/muslims-are-evil-lets-kill-them-all-fox-news-pundit-erik-rush-provokes-furious-reaction-with-twitter-rant-after-boston-marathon-bombs-8575176.html

[Crispy]

Not according to this man...

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/muslims-are-evil-lets-kill-them-all-fox-news-pundit-erik-rush-provokes-furious-reaction-with-twitter-rant-after-boston-marathon-bombs-8575176.html

Your argument lost a lot of momentum when you linked to a newspapper.

[Samdy Gray]

Even BBC radio had a rent-a-quote ex-CIA guy on earlier saying it "could" have been Islamic extremists. In the same way it "could" have been the girl guides or the WI. Until more is known, I'd rather ignore the speculation.

[carbonwhite]

Your argument lost a lot of momentum when you linked to a newspapper.

My arguement has nothing to do with that link so well done for that. It has more to do with ghanimah comments on people jumping to conclusions.