Castle in Jordan under siege

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Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by Okeefenokee » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:09 pm

Jordanian police storm castle, free tourists, operation continuing: security source

A former government minister from Karak city, Sameeh Maaytah, said there were signs Islamist militants may have been behind the attack but the government has so far steered away from saying this...

Jordan is one of the few Arab states that have taken part in a U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State militants holding territory in Syria. But many Jordanians oppose their country's involvement, saying it has led to the killing of fellow Muslims and raised security threats inside Jordan.

Officials worry about radical Islam's growing profile in Jordan and support in impoverished areas for militant groups.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-jorda ... SKBN1470GG
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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by TheReal_ND » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:17 pm

One dead American out of the hostages so far I heard. Honestly why are Americans still touring the shit east?

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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by Montegriffo » Sun Dec 18, 2016 1:46 pm

For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by BjornP » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:23 pm

Monte, what do you think you're doing picking that as the first post in a thread titled "Castle in Jordan under siege"? There's a conspicious lack of trebuchets up in here...
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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by Montegriffo » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:30 pm

Better?

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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by BjornP » Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:52 pm

That's more like it, yeah. :)
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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by de officiis » Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:21 pm

Ten killed (including a Canadian tourist) and 26 wounded...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/mi ... 9cd51b460e
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Post by ssu » Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:21 pm

TheReal_ND wrote:One dead American out of the hostages so far I heard. Honestly why are Americans still touring the shit east?
They say Canadian. (Of course Canadians are North Americans, just like Mexicans...)

Jordan like Israel have been relatively peaceful. That's why. And because there's so many of you.

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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by TheReal_ND » Sun Dec 18, 2016 3:25 pm

Pfft whatever. Pound the sand get your assed tanned. No sympathy.

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Re: Castle in Jordan under siege

Post by Penner » Sun Dec 18, 2016 4:58 pm

ssu wrote:
TheReal_ND wrote:One dead American out of the hostages so far I heard. Honestly why are Americans still touring the shit east?
They say Canadian. (Of course Canadians are North Americans, just like Mexicans...)

Jordan like Israel have been relatively peaceful. That's why. And because there's so many of you.
Jordan sounds like a place that Hash would visit. Although, I once heard that he wanted to go to North Korea- why I don't know.
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