On Friday, in Ankara, Turkey, a man killed himself and a guard at the U.S. Embassy. The White House described the incident as a terrorist attack. The man was identified as a member of the outlawed Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front. The group has been taking part in bombings, terrorism, and assassinations since the 1970s. In the attack, a Turkish journalist and two more guards were injured. The guards were treated on site, but did not any hospital treatment. The rest of the staff at the U.S. Embassy was able to get to a safe shelter inside the compound soon after the explosion. The motive behind the attack has not yet been determined. Americans were warned to not approach any U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey and to be cautious in crowds.
To see our world plagued by such evil things such as terrorism is very saddening to me. I feel happy though that I am blessed enough to be living here in America, where terrorism is kept at a low. When I hear stories like this, my heart goes out to all those who are affected by terrorism and spend their lives in fear. It really makes me realize how great of a life I have compared to them. I think that it would be awesome to make our government see how much we care about topics like this; then, maybe, we will be able to help foreign governments oust terrorist groups and keep terrorism down. I think this will help forge peaceful bonds between other countries. Those affected by terrorism will definitely be in my prayers tonight.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/report-explosion-in-front-of-us-embassy-in-turkish-capital-several-injured/2013/02/01/28790612-6c64-11e2-8f4f-2abd96162ba8_story.html?hpid=z1
To see our world plagued by such evil things such as terrorism is very saddening to me. I feel happy though that I am blessed enough to be living here in America, where terrorism is kept at a low. When I hear stories like this, my heart goes out to all those who are affected by terrorism and spend their lives in fear. It really makes me realize how great of a life I have compared to them. I think that it would be awesome to make our government see how much we care about topics like this; then, maybe, we will be able to help foreign governments oust terrorist groups and keep terrorism down. I think this will help forge peaceful bonds between other countries. Those affected by terrorism will definitely be in my prayers tonight.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/report-explosion-in-front-of-us-embassy-in-turkish-capital-several-injured/2013/02/01/28790612-6c64-11e2-8f4f-2abd96162ba8_story.html?hpid=z1
This is a very good report Matt! Terrorism to me is the wrong response to problems people have with a country or group. Many of my "relatives" in the Middle East live in constant fear of attacks by Israel, whom is welcomed as a friend by the U.S. . It is not always reported about how some whole countries terrorize other countries' civilian populations.These also need to stop along with attacks on the U.S. . Anyways, great report! Looking forward to next weeks!
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