Posted on Nov 14, 2015
Who changed their social media profile photos to increase awareness of the incident in Paris ? What about the similar incident in Kenya?
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I don't get caught up with "in the moment" things such as changing my picture for veterans day or using some app to impose colors over a current picture (who vets those apps anyways?). I do recall Kenya, as I was in West Africa at the time and it was a pretty big deal on the local news.
I get it - it's one way of people showing "support" or "solidarity"...but what are you really doing to show support or solidarity? A picture may be worth a thousand words - but actions will always speak louder.
I get it - it's one way of people showing "support" or "solidarity"...but what are you really doing to show support or solidarity? A picture may be worth a thousand words - but actions will always speak louder.
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1SG (Join to see)
I was in Kenya at the time, and it was a galvanizing moment for the Kenyan people.
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LTC (Join to see)
1SG (Join to see), I have no doubt it was. We had the BH madness and AQIM activities going on over in our neck of the woods - but I tried to stay abreast of Al Shabaab, LRA and the other groups over in the East.
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1SG (Join to see)
Yes sir, LTC (Join to see). The Kenyans went into some notorious radical mosques and kicked some butt. They found plenty. They also stirred up the hornet's nest. They got all sorts of cross-border raids for a while, until we gave them a little assistance utilizing our unique capabilities.
Problem solved.
It was pretty amazing, as I was standing there discussing the situation with a group of Kenyan officers, the news was reporting how the airports were jammed with passengers holding passports from Yemen, Somalia, and Saudi Arabia were suddenly trying to leave the country. There was talk out of President Kenyatta about denying exit visas until they could figure out if there were any among the group that were associated with subversive activities. It was a very interesting time to be there.
Problem solved.
It was pretty amazing, as I was standing there discussing the situation with a group of Kenyan officers, the news was reporting how the airports were jammed with passengers holding passports from Yemen, Somalia, and Saudi Arabia were suddenly trying to leave the country. There was talk out of President Kenyatta about denying exit visas until they could figure out if there were any among the group that were associated with subversive activities. It was a very interesting time to be there.
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Maybe I am being a bit sensitive (LOL, "sensitive" 1SG!), but I find myself mildly offended at the French flag superimposed over facebook photos fad. And I feel it is exactly that, a fad.
What did these same people do to support the victims of ISIS before Friday?
Before 9/11, did they wear American Flag lapel pins in September 10th, 2001?
Does anybody think Boko Haram didn't do horrible things before #bringbackourgirls, or afterwards?
Not to make light, but they remind me of bandwagon jumpers that come out of the woodwork when their NFL team does well, then disappear when they don't.
These scum needs to be wiped from the face of the Earth, their ideology discredited, and their graves unmarked.
What did these same people do to support the victims of ISIS before Friday?
Before 9/11, did they wear American Flag lapel pins in September 10th, 2001?
Does anybody think Boko Haram didn't do horrible things before #bringbackourgirls, or afterwards?
Not to make light, but they remind me of bandwagon jumpers that come out of the woodwork when their NFL team does well, then disappear when they don't.
These scum needs to be wiped from the face of the Earth, their ideology discredited, and their graves unmarked.
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I saw several people post something about Kenya today and I pointed out to them that the Kenya incident happened 7 months ago. It isn't new news. As for your question, Facebook didn't do the profile change until the Rainbow flag one a few months ago. Therefore no one could change their flag for Kenya.
I would also like to add that everyone that posted something about Kenya thought the incident happened yesterday too.
I would also like to add that everyone that posted something about Kenya thought the incident happened yesterday too.
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MSgt John Carroll
There is another post going around that talks about the 115,200 killed on Friday. I can't believe how many people fell for that too. 130-ish in Paris, 40-ish in Beirut, 18 in Baghdad (26 more in a different event). That's approximately 200. That means the remaining 115 Thousand were killed in the quakes in Japan and Mexico. That's absolute BS because no one was even injured in either one of those quakes. It is sad how many people treat social media as gospel without verifying before they re-post something.
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PO3 Sherry Thornburg
I did for two days. I have more connection to France than Kenya, but don't sympathize less or more. Lebanon was also hit recently, but I heard very little about it. The point isn't to cry rivers every time these things happen, but to offer support, however the country involved wants it, and be united against terrorism.
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MAJ Alvin B.
147 killed in Kenya school attack, officials say - CNN.com
The massacre that killed 147 people and wounded scores of others at a Kenyan university lasted for hours Thursday before the terror was over.
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