Islamic extremist attack in Nigeria named the ‘deadliest massacre’ in history

[smashup]

Boko Haram , didn't they sing Lighter Shade Of Pale in 1967?
They seemed whiter then and less angry

just spat my drink out hahahaha

[Kirkland Laing]

There are absolutely horrific events happening all the time in Africa that never get a mention in western media. So the fact that this got coverage at all is a positive. If it hadn't been a Muslim group and it had just been some tribal incident, like the ongoing stuff in the Congo, it may have possibly made one article in broadsheet newspapers and a mention on the BBC world service. But conflict involving Muslims is newsworthy, even to an extent African Muslims.

Obviously if it happened in the west it'd get coverage. Let's say even one or two schoolgirls were kidnapped in the west, it'd get wall to wall coverage at least until the ratings statred to drop and a new stroy came along.

But it happened in Africa and historically we ignore almost everything that happens there, same with the Middle East.

[brocktonblockbust]

There are absolutely horrific events happening all the time in Africa that never get a mention in western media. So the fact that this got coverage at all is a positive. If it hadn't been a Muslim group and it had just been some tribal incident, like the ongoing stuff in the Congo, it may have possibly made one article in broadsheet newspapers and a mention on the BBC world service. But conflict involving Muslims is newsworthy, even to an extent African Muslims.

Obviously if it happened in the west it'd get coverage. Let's say even one or two schoolgirls were kidnapped in the west, it'd get wall to wall coverage at least until the ratings statred to drop and a new stroy came along.

But it happened in Africa and historically we ignore almost everything that happens there, same with the Middle East.

110% AGREE. Thats because Africa and teh ME aren't "cool" as in "quiche-eating grin and balsamic smug smile" cool, according to the "cool" media wankers.

[El Kabong]

There are absolutely horrific events happening all the time in Africa that never get a mention in western media. So the fact that this got coverage at all is a positive. If it hadn't been a Muslim group and it had just been some tribal incident, like the ongoing stuff in the Congo, it may have possibly made one article in broadsheet newspapers and a mention on the BBC world service. But conflict involving Muslims is newsworthy, even to an extent African Muslims.

Obviously if it happened in the west it'd get coverage. Let's say even one or two schoolgirls were kidnapped in the west, it'd get wall to wall coverage at least until the ratings statred to drop and a new stroy came along.

But it happened in Africa and historically we ignore almost everything that happens there, same with the Middle East.

Yeah we TOTALLY ignore the Middle East in regards to media coverage.


As for ignoring what has happened in Baga, Nigeria....is there video? How many people live in Baga (seriously I can't find out and I'm on the internet!!!), I know the closest big city is Maiduguri which has a population of around 620,000 people (making it in between the size of Leeds and Sheffield for you Brits and about the size of Baltimore for us Americans). Now seriously on a world stage how do you expect this kind of attack to be treated especially when 1 side says 185 people were killed and another says "thousands were killed"?

It's my belief that this isn't huge news as communications are harder for those living in bum fuck Nigeria, the town is smaller than Paris, there's no video of the attack, Simon Allison of the Daily Maverick said “the nearest journalists are hundreds of kilometres away”, and for the Americans I can tell you that stories such as this Boko Haram attack don't fit President Obama's agenda. reporting on those attacks would beg such questions as "What are we doing to stop this?", "Are we losing the war on terrorism?", and of course The Obama Administration's FAVORITE question to duck, dodge, and slither away from "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?"


......hint: it's never Islamic Extremists

[Gandalf]

Very good observation, Smashup. Now it has all become about 'Freedom of speech', not only is the UK clamping down on privacy, but the French are simultaneously prosecuting someone for anti-Jewish behavior. Now isn't this magazine responsible for the same, but also insulting Islam? I believe in the freedom of speech, but you cannot in any seriousness say it should only apply to insulting Islam. Then of course you have attacks killing many more and though covered, only on a much smaller scale.

[Kirkland Laing]

There are absolutely horrific events happening all the time in Africa that never get a mention in western media. So the fact that this got coverage at all is a positive. If it hadn't been a Muslim group and it had just been some tribal incident, like the ongoing stuff in the Congo, it may have possibly made one article in broadsheet newspapers and a mention on the BBC world service. But conflict involving Muslims is newsworthy, even to an extent African Muslims.

Obviously if it happened in the west it'd get coverage. Let's say even one or two schoolgirls were kidnapped in the west, it'd get wall to wall coverage at least until the ratings statred to drop and a new stroy came along.

But it happened in Africa and historically we ignore almost everything that happens there, same with the Middle East.

Yeah we TOTALLY ignore the Middle East in regards to media coverage.


As for ignoring what has happened in Baga, Nigeria....is there video? How many people live in Baga (seriously I can't find out and I'm on the internet!!!), I know the closest big city is Maiduguri which has a population of around 620,000 people (making it in between the size of Leeds and Sheffield for you Brits and about the size of Baltimore for us Americans). Now seriously on a world stage how do you expect this kind of attack to be treated especially when 1 side says 185 people were killed and another says "thousands were killed"?

It's my belief that this isn't huge news as communications are harder for those living in bum fuck Nigeria, the town is smaller than Paris, there's no video of the attack, Simon Allison of the Daily Maverick said “the nearest journalists are hundreds of kilometres away”, and for the Americans I can tell you that stories such as this Boko Haram attack don't fit President Obama's agenda. reporting on those attacks would beg such questions as "What are we doing to stop this?", "Are we losing the war on terrorism?", and of course The Obama Administration's FAVORITE question to duck, dodge, and slither away from "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?"


......hint: it's never Islamic Extremists

We completely ignore the Middle East when events there don't concern western interests. Or when there are horrific things going on -- the tyranny under the Shah in Iran 1953-79 for instance -- that are committed by our allies.

It's impossible to do everything to stop every kind of bad thing happening everywhere. Even when America does intervene, see Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya etc., things often get worse then they were than when America didn't spend trillions of taxpayer dollars, thousands of American lives etc. intervening.

I don't think anybody is avoiding saying who is responsible for this.

[El Kabong]

I don't think anybody is avoiding saying who is responsible for this.

The White House/Obama Administration seem to pussyfoot around the issue QUITE A BIT, but have it your way.

[Beanflicker]

Boko Haram satellite images reveal destruction caused by militants | Daily Mail Online


Satellite images before and after.. unreal.

I also read a report that they murdered a woman while she was in labour. They are just complete savages

[Kirkland Laing]

I don't think anybody is avoiding saying who is responsible for this.

The White House/Obama Administration seem to pussyfoot around the issue QUITE A BIT, but have it your way.

http://thedailybanter.com/2015/01/fo...radical-islam/

[El Kabong]

Fox News and NPR Wonder Why Obama Won't Say 'Radical Islam' After He Said 'Radical Islam' | The Daily Banter

Politically Correct HOGWASH! Did you listen to that or just post it? If you DID listen you no doubt heard all the qualifiers and how he hemmed and hawed around saying "Yes, Islamic Extremism IS THE PROBLEM".....oh it's one of many forms of violent extremism you say? Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus....they are ALLLL doing the suicide bombing and cracking down on free speech right?

You kowtow to the pc Nazis all you like I'll have none of it