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Hostage Situation in Sydney, Australia. Islamic Flag flown at scene

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  1. Panda23

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    #1 Panda23, Dec 14, 2014
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    I see they have evacuated the Opera House as well after a suspicious package was found.
     
    #2 dockerland, Dec 14, 2014
  3. Commodore

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>BREAKING NEWS: Gunmen take hostages at Sydney cafe, wave Islamic flag <a href="http://t.co/zmSo3ARDVs">http://t.co/zmSo3ARDVs</a> <a href="http://t.co/HFW40OyVUz">pic.twitter.com/HFW40OyVUz</a></p>&mdash; PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) <a href="https://twitter.com/PzFeed/status/544282227035869184">December 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    thoughts and prayers to the hostages. it would be horrible to be in their shoes, knowing you have insane people with guns looking over you while not-as-insane people with even more guns encircle your building.

    {if I may take advantage of a non-D&D thread: however one feels about Islam, sympathetic or horrified or whatever, it seems like we could all agree it needs *two* names: one for the types of asshats in ISIS and in this cafe, and then one for a religion of peace. I'm not even kidding. The good folks need to rebrand and totally separate themselves.}
     
    #4 B-Bob, Dec 14, 2014
  5. Commodore

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Terrorist appears to be middle-aged man. Wearing bandana with Islamic lettering @<a href="https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne">7NewsMelbourne</a> <a class="hashtag" action="hash" title="#sydneysiege">#sydneysiege</a> <a href="http://t.co/OY8jsah5tk" title="http://twitter.com/lisatgilbert7/status/544291828921417728/photo/1">pic.twitter.com/OY8jsah5tk</a></p>&mdash; Lisa Gilbert (@lisatgilbert7) <a href="https://twitter.com/lisatgilbert7/status/544291828921417728" data-datetime="2014-12-15T00:44:19+00:00">December 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    can someone explain what 'islamic lettering' looks like?
     
    #6 vstexas09, Dec 14, 2014
  7. Air Langhi

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    I think Australia has highest minimum wage in the world and a pretty liberal immigration policy. Why do the terrorists hate Australia?
     
    #7 Air Langhi, Dec 14, 2014
  8. Commodore

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    not Muslim
     
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    Lindt cafe... don't they know the Swiss are neutral?
     
    #9 hooroo, Dec 14, 2014
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    Thoughts go out to those in the building.
     
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    Not very funny.
     
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  12. Air Langhi

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    The could just move to a Muslim country.
     
    #12 Air Langhi, Dec 14, 2014
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: BBC estimates about 50 hostages in Australia cafe siege.</p>&mdash; Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxAbrahms/status/544301544804728832" data-datetime="2014-12-15T01:22:55+00:00">December 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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    Most Islamic-based terrorism is in Muslim countries. Terrorists are terrorists.
     
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    It hasn't been deemed terrorism. Language seems to indicate the belief at this point is it's a loony with a gun.
     
    #15 hooroo, Dec 14, 2014
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    Wishing you guys all the best. I'm sorry for these ****heads
     
    #16 shastarocket, Dec 14, 2014
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    Send in Mel 'Sugar t***' Gibson to negotiate.
     
    #17 percicles, Dec 14, 2014
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/US?src=hash">#US</a> consulate reportedly evacuated amid <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sydneysiege?src=hash">#Sydneysiege</a> hostage situation <a href="http://t.co/1ZlzKDjvSf">http://t.co/1ZlzKDjvSf</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/martinplace?src=hash">#martinplace</a> <a href="http://t.co/usVgXibdKO">pic.twitter.com/usVgXibdKO</a></p>&mdash; RT (@RT_com) <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_com/status/544316576645017600">December 15, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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    trains are all shut down and theres cops everywhere
     
    #19 Panda23, Dec 14, 2014
  20. Mr. Brightside

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    What does the Islamic State have against delicious Lindt chocolate? Lindt chocolate never did anything wrong.
     
    #20 Mr. Brightside, Dec 14, 2014
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