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"Around the world, we have seen horrific acts of terrorism, most recently Brussels as well as what happened in Pakistan. Innocent families, mostly women and children, Christians and Muslims, our prayers are with the victims, their families, the survivors of these cowardly attacks. And as Joe mentioned, these attacks can foment fear and division. They can tempt us to cast out the stranger, strike out against those who don't look like us or pray exactly as we do. And they can lead us to turn our backs on those who are most in need of help and refuge. That’s the intent of the terrorists, is to weaken our faith, to weaken our best impulses, our better angels… If Easter means anything, it's that you don't have to be afraid. We drown out darkness with light. We heal hatred with love. We hold on to hope." —President Obama at the Easter Prayer Breakfast: Listen to the entire remarks HERE! http://go.wh.gov/uAPadW
Posted By: agnes levine
Wednesday, March 30th 2016 at 3:41PM
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THIS COUNTRY HAS ITS OWN TERRORIST, WHITE TRASH POLICE ,KU KLUX KLAN ,NEO NAZI CLAIMING TO BE CHRISTIAN.CHARLESTON CHURCH MASSACRE , 9 PEOPLE MURDERING IN CHURCH, BY A RACIST HUMAN TRASH ,TRYING TO START A RACE WAR,POLICE WERE FIRED IN FLORIDA FOR BEING KKK MEMBERS, NAZI SOLDIER A NATIONAL GUARD FLORIDA SOLDIER A NEO NAZI TRAINING NEO NAZI FOR THE RACE WAR/NEO NAZI WERE PLANNING TO ASSASSINATE BARACK OBAMA IN 2008 BEFORE THE ELECTION//
Wednesday, March 30th 2016 at 4:06PM
harry brown
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Easter doesn't mean anything to many Americans. What does the President have to say to them?
Wednesday, March 30th 2016 at 5:37PM
Steve Williams
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In addition to the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, here are some of the attacks that have taken place around the world in the last six months.
Pakistani rescuers use a stretcher to shift a body from a bomb blast site in Lahore. (Arif Ali / AFP/Getty Images)
Lahore, Pakistan: At least 70 people died on Easter Sunday when a suicide bomb went off at a public park. Most victims were women and children. Facebook activated its Safety Check feature, which invites people near a disaster or terrorist attack to quickly notify Facebook friends that they are safe. The company didn't get the geolocation quite right, however, and the feature alarmed and confused people worldwide.
An Iraqi sets up a makeshift memorial at the site where a suicide bomber blew himself up the day before in a village near Iskandariya, Iraq. (Haidar Hamdani / AFP/Getty Images)
Iskandariya, Iraq: Two days before the Easter attack on Lahore and just a few days after the attack in Brussels, a suicide bombing at a stadium 30 miles outside of Baghdad killed 41 people.
A man cries over the body of a victim at the site of an explosion targeting a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey. (Burhan Ozbilici / Associated Press)
Ankara, Turkey: The Turkish capital suffered bombings that killed 34 people this month and 28 in February. An attack at a peace rally in October claimed nearly 100 lives.
Istanbul, Turkey: A suicide bomber killed four people and injured 61 in March. In January, a suicide bomber killed 10 people and injured 15.
An Ivory Coast soldier carries a machine gun as he walks on the beach resort of Grand Bassam after gunmen went on a shooting rampage. (Sia Kambou / AFP/Getty Images)
Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast: Six armed men opened fire on beachgoers in a resort city in the West African country in March, killing 19. West African countries in particular have been targeted by terrorists recently.
Ben Guerdane, Tunisia: Terrorists attacked the border town near Libya in March, killing 45.
Survivors wait to reclaim their luggage after an attack at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (Wouter Elsen / European Pressphoto Agency)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: At least 28 people died in an overnight attack on a hotel and cafe in January.
Zlitan, Libya: A truck bomb exploded at a police training academy in January, killing 60.
A man walks past burned-out houses after an attack by Boko Haram in Dalori, Nigeria. (Jossy Ola / Associated Press)
Nigeria: Boko Haram claimed responsibility for attacks in two Nigerian villages that left scores dead. In January, as many as 90 people were killed in Dalori when homes were set on fire with residents still inside. In December, at least 30 people were killed by rocket-propelled grenades and suicide bombers in Maiduguri.
Bamako, Mali: Just days after the November terrorist attack in Paris, Islamic State gunmen stormed a hotel in Mali's capital, killing an estimated 20 people. A European Union military post in the city was attacked in March, though there were no injuries.
Beirut, Lebanon: The day before the Paris attack, two suicide bombers killed 45 people in the Lebanese capital.
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Why you probably didn't hear everyone talking about these major terror attacks - LA
Saturday, April 2nd 2016 at 10:37PM
Jeni Fa
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@ Steve,
You are awfully grumpy. (lol)
Saturday, April 2nd 2016 at 10:43PM
Jeni Fa
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