[PHOTO] U.S. Capitol: Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of the Victims of the #ParisAttacks
Posted: November 15, 2015 Filed under: France, Global, History, Terrorism, War Room | Tags: Congress, Islamism, Jihadism, Mourning, Paris, Paris Attacks, Paris Massacre, Terrorism, Twitter, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Flag, Washington D.C. Leave a comment
7 Arrested In Belgium Over Paris Attacks
Posted: November 15, 2015 Filed under: France, Terrorism, War Room | Tags: Arrests, Associated Press, Belgium, Paris Attacks, Paris Massacre 1 CommentPARIS (AP) — A Belgian official says seven people have been detained in Belgium linked to the Paris attacks.
The official, who spoke to The Associated Press in Brussels by phone, also said two of the seven attackers who died in Paris on Friday night were French men living in Brussels. He said one of the French attackers was living in the Molenbeek neighborhood, which is considered a focal point for religious extremism and fighters going to Syria….(read more)
Source: AP/Breitbart.com
BREAKING: French Jets Begin Major Airstrikes, Bombing Defacto ISIS Capital of Raqqa, French Defense Ministry Says
Posted: November 15, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, France, Global, Space & Aviation, Terrorism, War Room | Tags: ABC News, Air Campaign, Bombing, Council on Foreign Relations, EUROPE, French Defense Ministry, ISIS, media, Middle East, military, news, Paris Attacks, Paris Massacre, Raqqa, Twitter Leave a commentFrance has launched a series of airstrikes on the ISIL-held Syrian city of Raqqa in the wake of the deadly Paris terror attacks.
The French Defence Ministry says 10 jets dropped 20 bombs on the terror group’s de-facto capital.
The attack included 12 warplanes.
“The first target destroyed was used by Daesh (another Arabic acronym for IS) as a command post, jihadist recruitment centre and arms and munitions depot,” a ministry statement said.
“The second held a terrorist training camp.”
The warplanes left for Syria from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry said….(read more)
Source: 9news.com,au
mirror.co.uk. reports: France retaliated to the Paris terror attack by launching deadly airstrikes on an Islamic State jihadi training camp in Syria tonight.
Yesterday French president Francois Hollande vowed to crush the extremist group who massacred 129 people on Friday night.
Less than 24 hours later, some 10 fighter jets pummeled the ISIS-held city of Raqqa with at least 20 bombs, according to the French defence ministry.

The jets hit command and control center, jihadi recruitment center, munitions depot and a training camp. AFP/Getty
President Hollande was told his country is under attack while watching France take on Germany in a friendly at the Stade de France.
His bodyguard is seen whispering into Francois Hollande’s ear 15 minutes into watching France take on Germany
Mr Hollande was immediately escorted upstairs to a secure area where he was briefed to the full extent of the situation before being scrambled away to a secure location. Read the rest of this entry »
Charlie Hebdo Resumes Regular Publication
Posted: February 24, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, Comics, Mediasphere, War Room | Tags: Brussels, Cartoon, Charlie Hebdo, Copenhagen, France, Freedom of speech, Magazines, media, Muslim, Newspapers, Paris, Paris Massacre Leave a commentCharlie Hebdo resumes regular publication after attack
Graffiti of the Day: Charlie Hebdo
Posted: January 17, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Global, Religion | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Graffiti, Islamism, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Street art 1 Comment‘French Town Struggles to Understand Radicals’ Pull’: International New York Times Front Page, Friday, January 16, 2015
Posted: January 16, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Global, Mediasphere | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, France, Islamism, Jihadism, media, New York Times, news, Paris Attacks, Paris Massacre Leave a comment[PHOTO] Paris Massacre Victim Burial: Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist’s Custom Coffin
Posted: January 15, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Global, War Room | Tags: Anti-establishment, Arab Spring, Cartoons, Charlie Hebdo, France, French language, Funeral, Muslim, Paris, Paris Massacre, satire, Twitter 1 CommentThis was the coffin a Charlie Hebdo cartoonist was buried in http://t.co/OuNf7asQBs pic.twitter.com/h9fgF3y0gj
— i100 (@thei100) January 15, 2015
[VIDEO] Bill Clinton on Muslim Immigration and ‘The World’s Greatest Double Standard’
Posted: January 15, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, Mediasphere, Politics, Religion, White House | Tags: Bill Clinton, Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Hot Air, Islamism, Jihadism, media, news, Paris March, Paris Massacre, Seth Meyers, Television 2 Comments. @GregGutfeld : Bill Clinton ‘Saying Publicly What Wimps Say Privately’ http://t.co/uwyo9QIPjU @TheFive pic.twitter.com/1huIAom1TG
— FoxNewsInsider (@FoxNewsInsider) January 15, 2015
Limiting Free Speech: Did The Pope Get It Right? Charles C.W. Cooke Doesn’t Think So
Posted: January 15, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, Mediasphere, Religion | Tags: Charles C. W. Cooke, Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, National Review, Paris March, Paris Massacre, Pope Francis, The Philippines Leave a commentTwo Little Girls in Beijing Pen ‘I Am Charlie’
Posted: January 14, 2015 Filed under: Asia, Censorship, China, Global, War Room | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Edward Wong, Islamism, Jihadism, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire 1 CommentRT @Yishabelle: One of the best #IamCharlie I have seen! Two little girls in Beijing… pic.twitter.com/ciXgvi3sgE
— Edward Wong (@comradewong) January 15, 2015
‘I Do Apologize For Any Of Our Viewers Who May Have Been Offended By That’
Posted: January 14, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, Mediasphere, Religion | Tags: Andrew Kirell, Charlie Hebdo, France, Freedom of speech, media, Mediaite, news, Paris, Paris March, Paris Massacre, Self-Censorship, SkyNews, Twitter 1 CommentCharlie Hebdo Writer Holds Up Muhammed Cover on Sky News; Network Cuts Away and Apologizes
Andrew Kirell reports: While several major news outlets in the United States have resisted showing the Muhammed-depicting cover of Charlie Hebdo‘s first issue following last week’s massacre, it appears as though their squeamishness is not nearly as severe as that of media in the United Kingdom.
“I’m very sad, very sad that journalists in UK do not support us, that journalists in UK betray what journalism is about by thinking that people cannot be grown enough to decide if a drawing is offending or not. Because you are not even showing it.”
Hebdo writer Caroline Fourest appeared Wednesday evening on SkyNews to tout her magazine’s hot-selling post-attack issue, with cover art showing Muhammed holding up a “Je Suis Charlie” sign and a caption reading “All Is Forgiven.”
“It is completely crazy that in UK you cannot show a simple drawing as that.”
— Hebdo writer Caroline Fourest
“I’m very sad, very sad that journalists in UK do not support us, that journalists in UK betray what journalism is about by thinking that people cannot be grown enough to decide if a drawing is offending or not,” she said to the hosts of SkyNews Tonight via satellite. “Because you are not even showing it.” Read the rest of this entry »
[VIDEO] Former Charlie Hebdo Writer Blasts Self-Censoring Media As MSNBC Censors Mohammed Drawing on Charlie Hebdo Cover
Posted: January 14, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, Mediasphere, Religion | Tags: Assault weapon, Caroline Fourest, Charlie Hebdo, France, Islamism, Jihadism, media, MSNBC, Muhammad, news, Paris, Paris Massacre Leave a commentFormer Charlie Hebdo Writer Blasts Self Censoring Media As MSNBC Blurs Mohammed Drawing
Street Art: Charlie Hebdo Grafitti
Posted: January 14, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Global | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, France, Grafitti, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Street art 1 CommentWaiting for Kiosk to Open: ‘Survivors’ Issue of Charlie Hebdo Selling Out Across Paris
Posted: January 14, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Censorship, Global, Mediasphere, Religion | Tags: Alexander Marquardt, Charlie Hebdo, France, Islamism, Jihadism, Paris, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Terrorism, Twitter Leave a commentAlexander Marquardt via Twitter
Charlie Hebdo’s New Issue Flies Off Newsstands
PARIS— Into Landrauro reports: French commuters rushed Wednesday morning to newsstands to buy copies of Charlie Hebdo, the first issue of the satirical magazine since eight of its staff members were killed by Islamist gunmen last week.
Even though it has become a cause célèbre, the weekly—known for mocking all forms of authority, including some that have rushed to its defense—stayed true to form by printing a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad holding a “Je suis Charlie,” or “I am Charlie,” sign on its cover. Several cartoons inside the issue mocked Islamist fighters.
#CharlieHebdo #soldout at #Paris #France #newsstand #kiosk #rightnow pic.twitter.com/hZ3w9dzV18
— csdickey (@csdickey) January 14, 2015
As early as 6.30 a.m., it was difficult to find copies of the magazine in the few newsstands already open, even though the weekly’s distributors had said they were ready to print as many as 3 million copies—50 times the normal circulation. Read the rest of this entry »
Where to Buy the New Charlie Hebdo
Posted: January 13, 2015 Filed under: Global, Humor, Mediasphere, Politics, Religion | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Islamism, Jihadism, Magazine, media, Newspaper, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Terror, Time Leave a commentNew York Post Front Page: ‘CHARLIE FORGIVES’ Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Posted: January 12, 2015 Filed under: Global, Mediasphere, Religion | Tags: cartoonist, Charlie Hebdo, France, media, New York City, New York Post, news, Newspapers, NYC, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Tabloid Leave a commentNew York Post front page for Tuesday, January 13, 2015
When Cartoon Worries Were Simpler
Posted: January 12, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Humor, Religion | Tags: Anxiety, Charlie Hebdo, Comics, design, Ernie Bushmiller, Global Panic, Illustration, Islamism, Nancy, Paris Massacre, satire, Terror, Terrorism, Worry Leave a commentFreedom of Satire: Who’s Pro-Freedom, Who’s Pro-Censorship? Majority of Republicans Think Media Should Publish Mockery of Religion, Democrats, Not So Much
Posted: January 12, 2015 Filed under: Censorship, Mediasphere, Politics, U.S. News | Tags: Charles C. W. Cooke, Charlie Hebdo, Democrats, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, GOP, Hot Air, Paris Massacre, satire, Theocracy Leave a commentTheocrats! MT @hotairblog: Majority of GOP think media should publish satires of religion; plurality of Dems disagree http://t.co/MiGr5s7NYF
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) January 12, 2015
‘Mahomet en une du Charlie Hebdo de mercredi’: In Controversial New Cover The Big Mo Himself Holds Sign Saying ‘I Am Charlie’
Posted: January 12, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Breaking News, Censorship, Global, Humor, Religion | Tags: Albert Uderzo, Antisemitism in Europe, Charlie Hebdo, Culture of France, France, French language, Libération, Muhammad, Muslim, Paris, Paris Massacre, satire 3 CommentsTranslation from French to English:
The next issue of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, the first since the terrorist attack that decimated the… writing is completed.
Charlie Hebdo will be well on the newsstands on Wednesday 14th January. As every week. The journalists of the satirical weekly cordoned off around 21:30 Monday their first edition since the attack that killed 12 people, Wednesday, January 7 in Paris. In these exceptional circumstances, the number ( 1178 ) will be drawn 3 million copies.
“All Is Forgiven. I Am Charlie”
Hosted in the premises of Liberation, writing resumed work on Friday with the aim of showing that Charlie Hebdo is not dead. The design of a designed by Luz is the Prophet Mohammed holding a sign “I’m Charlie.” Associated with the drawing, comments: “All is forgiven”.
Note: this is computer-translated from the original French into English, some of the phrasing is irregular, and a few words appear to be missing. I offer it as-is, I think it’s mostly self-evident.
Bravo Charlie Hebdo!
This page in its original French is here, at Libération
The Australian‘s Unambiguous Headline
Posted: January 12, 2015 Filed under: Global, Mediasphere, Religion, War Room | Tags: Australia, Charlie Hebdo, Islamists, media, news, Paris Massacre, The Australian, Twitter 1 Comment‘Truth without Fear” – via Twitter – @RSS_Org
The Empire State Building Went Dark For Charlie Hebdo Victims
Posted: January 11, 2015 Filed under: Global, War Room | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Chrysler Building, Condé Nast Building, Empire State Building, Islamism, Jihadism, New York City, One World Trade Center, Paris Massacre, Rockefeller Center, Terrorism 1 CommentGesture of solidarity comes as over a million take to the streets of Paris
The Empire State Building went dark for five minutes at 8 p.m. on Sunday, displaying only red, white and blue lights — the French tricolor — at its pinnacle to show solidarity with the victims of the terror attacks on French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo. Read the rest of this entry »
International New York Times Front Page: ‘The World Stands With France’
Posted: January 11, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Diplomacy, Global, Mediasphere, Religion, War Room | Tags: Anti-Semitism, Charlie Hebdo, EUROPE, Islamism, Jihadists, media, New York Times, news, Paris March, Paris Massacre Leave a commentFront Pages React to Paris Terrorist Attack on Charlie Hebdo
Posted: January 10, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Global, Mediasphere, War Room | Tags: Agence France-Presse, Anti-establishment, Asia, Cartoon, Charlie Hebdo, France, Jihadism, journalism, media, Newspapers, Paris, Paris Massacre, satire, Terrorism 2 CommentsTwelve people were killed on Wednesday when police in Paris said three gunmen attacked the office of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. The terrorist attack sent shock waves through the global media community, prompting an outpouring of support for the victims as officials condemned the violence and authorities hunted the assailants. Here is a selection of front pages, set for publication Thursday, that led with the tragedy…(see more)
Sacré Bleu! Robert Crumb Weighs In
Posted: January 9, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Comics, Global, Humor | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Comics, Comix, France, Illustration, media, Paris, Paris Massacre, R. Crumb, Robert Crumb, satire, Terrorism 3 Comments‘Paris Est Charlie’: L’arc de Triomphe Tonight
Posted: January 9, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Breaking News, Censorship, Global, Mediasphere | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, France, Freedom, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Islamism, JE SUIS CHARLIE, L’arc de Triomphe, Liberty, Paris, Paris Massacre, Terrorism, Twitter 1 Commentmashable.com – #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com
KOUACHI BROTHERS REPORTED DEAD
Posted: January 9, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Mediasphere, Religion, War Room | Tags: Breaking news, cartoonist, Charlie Hebdo, France, Industrial Park, Jihadism, Kouachi Brothers, media, Muhammad, news, Paris, Paris Massacre, Said Kouachi, Terrorists 1 CommentBREAKING: Police official: Suspects in Charlie Hebdo massacre killed, hostage freed.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 9, 2015
Several hostages freed at Jewish supermarket in Paris. Photo Thomas Samson #AFP pic.twitter.com/C9ltgMT0Wl
— AFP Photo Department (@AFPphoto) January 9, 2015
French police said Friday that a gunman who had been holding at least five hostages in a kosher market in eastern Paris was dead, CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
French media reported that as many as 10 people ran out of the market after explosions and gunfire were heard near the market.
Earlier, the gunman threatened to kill the hostages if police launched an assault on the cornered brothers suspected in the massacre, a police official told The Associated Press.
Less than an hour after the gunman made his threat, gunfire was heard at the location of the standoff involving the brothers around the town of Dammartin-en-Goële, about 25 miles northeast of Paris.
The police official told the AP several people had been wounded when the gunman opened fire in the market near Paris’ Porte de Vincennes Friday afternoon and were able to flee and get medical care.
Earlier, a police official told the AP that the man declared “you know who I am” when he opened fire.
An Interior Ministry spokesman told RTL-TV that police believe five individuals were taken hostage, possibly including a child. A police union source told the Reuters news organization that one person was seriously wounded.
Paris police believe the suspect is Amedy Coulibaly, 32. Police are seeking information on him and his girlfriend, Hayat Boumeddienne, 26, in connection with the deadly shooting of a police officer on Thursday morning just south of the capital in Montrouge. Both were suspected of being armed and dangerous.
French President Francois Hollande ordered the country’s top security official to the scene of the market, an official in the presidency told The Associated Press. The police official declined to be named when discussing the unfolding situation. Read the rest of this entry »
The Kouachi Brothers Suspected in Charlie Hebdo Massacre were Named in a 2010 Plot to Spring an Islamist from Jail
Posted: January 8, 2015 Filed under: Breaking News, Diplomacy, Mediasphere, Religion, War Room | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Foreign Policy, Islamism, Jihadism, Kouachi Brothers, Paris Massacre, satire, Terrorism, Twitter 1 CommentForeign Policy @ForeignPolicy