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What is in the viewfinder? (Original Post) kpete Nov 2015 OP
Well that's fascinating. elias49 Nov 2015 #1
Great cartoon Gothmog Nov 2015 #2
-1 Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #4
Someday the media will say something about Kenya, Afghanistan, Syria, Beirut.... Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #3
Exactly right. There's plenty of news on about all sorts of other places. Nay Nov 2015 #6
It's like Carlin used to say Hydra Nov 2015 #5
Your sweeping generalities are misplaced Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #7
There're no brown people in Paris? AlbertCat Nov 2015 #8
 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
3. Someday the media will say something about Kenya, Afghanistan, Syria, Beirut....
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:24 AM
Nov 2015

Oh, wait... So, if you don't give a flying fuck about Paris, here's something else for you:

Kenya:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32169080
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/08/africa/kenya-attack/
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/london-marathon-2015-kenyas-brothers-in-arms-wilson-kipsang-and-dennis-kimetto-ready-to-take-on-10200083.ht

Afghanistan:
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2013-08-12/limits-counterinsurgency-doctrine-afghanistan
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/11/15/Afghanistan-More-than-50-militants-killed-in-countrywide-operations/5491447619743/
http://www.geo.tv/article-204327-Pakistan-responds-to-rocket-attack-from-Afghanistan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/15/us-afghanistan-attack-idUSKCN0T40TC20151115

Syria:
http://time.com/4059856/syria-civil-war-explainer/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/did-us-weapons-supplied-to-syrian-rebels-draw-russia-into-the-conflict/2015/10/11/268ce566-6dfc-11e5-91eb-27ad15c2b723_story.html
http://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-said-to-redeploy-special-ops-forces-from-ukraine-to-syria-1445636834

Beirut:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/11/02/lebanese-news-agency-says-shootout-in-nightclub-north-beirut-has-killed-8/
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/08/us-lebanon-politics-idUSKCN0S20QG20151008
http://en.abna24.com/service/middle-east-west-asia/archive/2015/10/26/716992/story.html

Iraq:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/22/middleeast/us-iraq-hostage-rescue-attempt/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/01/middleeast/kurds-battle-isis-syria-iraq/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/05/middleeast/iraq-car-bombings/



Happy now?

Nay

(12,051 posts)
6. Exactly right. There's plenty of news on about all sorts of other places.
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:34 AM
Nov 2015

It's ridiculous to say there isn't. Now, about Paris -- it's a major, major city for business, culture, tourism, history, etc., etc., so OF COURSE most people will focus on it when it gets hit. Many of us have been there or are planning to go there, as opposed to going somewhere like Accra, Beirut, etc. Of course we are going to pay more attention to Paris. Jeez.

Hydra

(14,459 posts)
5. It's like Carlin used to say
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 10:27 AM
Nov 2015

About bombing Brown people. Brown people don't matter. I've watched it all week- people have tried to point out all the death that's happening all over the world. The answer? Our people matter, they don't.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
7. Your sweeping generalities are misplaced
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 11:16 AM
Nov 2015

There is no shortage of outpouring of concern and active goodwill for people of all colors.

It could be you choose to focus only on the negative.

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