Trump Issues Reckless, Anti-Muslim Statement Following Berlin Truck Attack

[spanone]

Blaming an entire religion for the senseless violence of a few is a whole lot easier than actually knowing what you're talking about.

Reacting to the news that 12 people were killed and dozens more were injured after a truck drove into a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, President-Elect Donald Trump issued a statement capitalizing on the tragedy and blaming “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists” for the attack – before any hard facts about motives have been released.

Full statement from Trump:

Our hearts and prayers are with the loved ones of the victims of today’s horrifying terror attack in Berlin. Innocent civilians were murdered in the streets as they prepared to celebrate the Christmas holiday. ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad. These terrorists and their regional and worldwide networks must be eradicated from the face of the earth, a mission we will carry out with all freedom-loving partners.

As he did frequently throughout his campaign, Trump is again exploiting a tragedy in order to push an anti-Muslim narrative. After all, blaming an entire religion for the senseless violence of a few is a whole lot easier than actually knowing what you’re talking about. It’s a simple way to frame what is a much more complex issue – one Trump likely doesn’t know how to address in a thoughtful, honest way.

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/12/19/trump-issues-reckless-anti-muslim-statement-berlin-truck-attack.html

[guillaumeb]

1. Terror is a political term that is reserved for actions taken by certain groups.

While the IRA was blowing up civilians in Britain and Ireland, money was openly collected in the US to support the IRA. Those attacks were not defined as terror.

When the Contras were blowing up civilians in Nicaragua, with literal US support, those attacks were not defined as terror.

When Cuban self-exiles were killing civilians in Cuba, and attempting with CIA help to kill the Cuban President, that was not defined as terror.

When US drones, acting under Presidential orders, kill civilians in Pakistan, and Yemen, and numerous other countries, that is not defined as terror.

When Israel commits war crimes in Palestine, that is never defined as terror.