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MowCowWhoHow III

(2,103 posts)
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 06:57 AM Nov 2015

Danger of chemical attack - French PM

Source: BBC

French PM Manuel Valls has warned that France could face chemical or biological attack from terror groups, as MPs debate extending the state of emergency after the Paris attacks.

Belgian police are meanwhile raiding six properties in and around Brussels, linked to suspected Paris attackers Bilal Hadfi and Salah Abdeslam.

It remains unclear whether the suspected organiser of the attacks was killed in Wednesday's raid in Paris.

Friday's attacks killed 129 people.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34866820



That escalated quickly.
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glowing

(12,233 posts)
2. Let me guess, plastic sheeting and duct tape is next..
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 07:14 AM
Nov 2015

Doesn't this all smell like we've been here and done this before?

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
6. Yes. I imagine that they all read the same white-papers.
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:49 AM
Nov 2015

Fear is a vulnerable place from which to make policy, and the security industry very well knows that.


 

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)
8. When one has a mudflap and has a world stage to spout dirt beneath it, we end up with duct tape and
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:54 AM
Nov 2015

plastic sheeting. LOL Warmongers need their dough and they are drooling.

Helen Borg

(3,963 posts)
3. There we go...
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 07:41 AM
Nov 2015

There is no limit to the kind of scenarios one could come up with, really. In the meanwhile, how many people died in France over the last two days in car accidents, alcohol-related accidents, work injuries, etc? Just to put things in perspective.

 

Demeter

(85,373 posts)
5. Why don't you give the terrorists ideas? And panic the population at the same time!
Thu Nov 19, 2015, 08:03 AM
Nov 2015

Sheesh! They call this public service?

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