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5 dead, 122 wounded after man with grenades, rifle attacks holiday shoppers in Belgium

World Dec. 14, 2011 - 03:16AM JST ( 24 )

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GurukunDec. 14, 2011 - 07:34AM JST

it was unclear if he committed suicide or died by accident.

died by accident? Did he pull the pin on a grenade and hold it too long?
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ParisTiltinDec. 14, 2011 - 08:14AM JST

white, black, red, yellow. evil knows no bounds. RIP all the victims of this terrible incident. whether it happens in poor, war-torn countries, or in wealthy, flourishing countries, the result is the same. extremism, at either end of the political or religious spectrum ultimately causes death.
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MaboDofuIsSpicyDec. 14, 2011 - 08:42AM JST

Merry Christmas.

RIP
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ironchefDec. 14, 2011 - 10:13AM JST

man...Europe is crazy!
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JeremiahWDec. 14, 2011 - 10:38AM JST

Cold-blooded executions of children in Norway,week-long riots in Great Britain and now mass murder and explosions in Belgium. It isn't really the Europe which my professors used to wax about .
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just-a-guyDec. 14, 2011 - 10:42AM JST

Europe needs not just gun control but grenade control!
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Elbuda MexicanoDec. 14, 2011 - 11:05AM JST

So how did this evil idiot get HANG GRENDES?? RIP dead folk out Christmas in Belgium
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SuperLibDec. 14, 2011 - 11:14AM JST

RIP to the victims.
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FarmboyDec. 14, 2011 - 11:46AM JST

Anyway, this is sad news for sure. People seem to be going crazy all over. .
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Nicky WashidaDec. 14, 2011 - 12:16PM JST

Terrible terrible news and my heart goes out to the victims families and particularly their parents, what a truly horrible thing to happen right before Christmas.
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nisegaijinDec. 14, 2011 - 12:35PM JST

news like this is beyond disturbing....
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JeremiahWDec. 14, 2011 - 12:37PM JST

Interior Ministry official Peter Mertens said the attack did not involve terrorism but did not explain why he thought that.

Job security.
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Bebert61Dec. 14, 2011 - 12:40PM JST

How does someone get hand grenades in Belgium? Black market from Kosovo?
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NessieDec. 14, 2011 - 01:23PM JST

If only all the shoppers had been armed with grenades, this never would have happened.
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JeremiahWDec. 14, 2011 - 01:31PM JST

It is comforting to see the last third of the article is spent convincing the reader this could happen anywhere in Europe.It's not all terrorism in the name of religion. There is lots of terrorism done in the name of nationalism and even racial purity.
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RecklessDec. 14, 2011 - 02:02PM JST

What kind of dumass kills 3 kids (including a baby) and an old lady. What a royal dumass! This is one of the cases where suicide would have been the right answer, just take yourself out somewhere quiet and private and finish the business on yourself.
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m5c32Dec. 14, 2011 - 02:53PM JST

If only all the shoppers had been armed with grenades, this never would have happened.

There is no defense against suicidal people. In addition, banning will only discourage the casual enthusiast. Anyone sufficiently determined can build civilian weaponry, given time and tools and a little money. Now, that's not to contend against banning reducing overall violence, it does --but it cannot not completely eliminate the danger, pretending so for the sake of argument is dishonest and a red herring.
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WilliBDec. 14, 2011 - 03:35PM JST

" The scale of the bloodshed, the military weapons used, and the fact that the robberies often involved relatively small amounts of money sparked suspicions that right-wing terrorists may have been behind the attacks. "

Typical mainstream media spin. In fact, looking at the scale of the bloodshed and the fact it was at a Christmas market would suggest that islamist extremist were involved. The fact is, at this point we do not know either, so I find it irresponsible that the biased media are already assigning blame. Not surprising though.
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gcbelDec. 14, 2011 - 03:44PM JST

" The scale of the bloodshed, the military weapons used, and the fact that the robberies often involved relatively small amounts of money sparked suspicions that right-wing terrorists may have been behind the attacks.

*Typical mainstream media spin. In fact, looking at the scale of the bloodshed and the fact it was at a Christmas market would suggest that islamist extremist were involved. *

The above quote clearly refers to the “mad killers of Brabant”. Too busy trying to shoehorn evil Islamists and bad media that you didn't bother reading... not surprising though.
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JeremiahWDec. 14, 2011 - 04:01PM JST

Sadly, with their Euro money losing its purchasing power there is only going to be more of these attacks on people native Belgians don't want there.
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Lieberman2012Dec. 14, 2011 - 04:50PM JST

Looks like the killer was inspired by the Christmas Day Bomber of Times Square infamy. Just a guess.
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FoxieDec. 14, 2011 - 06:12PM JST

One more victim to that list. He murdered a woman in his apartment before doing the rest. A real lunatic, good that he is dead. RIP to all the innocent. Liege is already in bad state and only a small town, they really didn't deserve such atrocities.
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bangerDec. 14, 2011 - 09:43PM JST

RIP. terrorism!!!
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MadvertsDec. 14, 2011 - 11:59PM JST

willib,

"The fact is, at this point we do not know either, so I find it irresponsible that the biased media are already assigning blame. "

Heh, only the sentence before you're already saying it looks like the actions of an islamic terrorist?

The only bias here is your own, once again nothing more than naked obsession about Islam.

Whilst their radical elements vomit up some horrific violence for sure, claiming as you have that spraying a crowd of shoppers is a trait reserved by Islamic extremists just shows how detached from reality you truly are.