Russian ambassador to Turkey assasinated (1 Viewer)

[guidomerkinsrules]

this? not good

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov shot dead by police officer in Ankara who shouted 'Aleppo, revenge'

Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was shot dead on Monday by an assassin who told him: “We die in Aleppo, you die here.”

The gunman - an off-duty policeman - opened fire at an art gallery in Ankara as Andrei Karlov was making a speech, then stood triumphantly over his body shouting “revenge for Syria and Aleppo”.

 

[WhoDatPhan78]

this? not good

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov shot dead by police officer in Ankara who shouted 'Aleppo, revenge'

It is terrible, and will likely cause a dangerous escalation between NATO and Russia, but...

I'll give the assassin credit, that was one well executed assassination.

I don't think NATO was involved with the assassination BTW.

 

[IntenseSaint]

It is terrible, and will likely cause a dangerous escalation between NATO and Russia, but...

I'll give the assassin credit, that was one well executed assassination.

I don't think NATO was involved with the assassination BTW.

Giving kudos to an assassin? Classy.

 

[WhoDatPhan78]

Giving kudos to an assassin? Classy.

Nope. It's a just statement of fact.

He wasn't just some random person who'd went off the rails.

 

[LOONEY]

this? not good

Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov shot dead by police officer in Ankara who shouted 'Aleppo, revenge'

Not good at all , we could see a influx of russian troops in syria and a increase in the conflict in that area . All while the UN was working on a peace agreement to help out the syrians.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Not good at all , we could see a influx of russian troops in syria and a increase in the conflict in that area . All while the UN was working on a peace agreement to help out the syrians.

monitors are already in place i believe

 

[Saint_Ward]

Damn, an off duty cop.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Damn, an off duty cop.

i thought they said he was attached to the ambassador's security detail (or was that early 'fog off war" stuff?)

 

[LOONEY]

i thought they said he was attached to the ambassador's security detail (or was that early 'fog off war" stuff?)

he was part of their riot police thats why he was able to get in to the secure event.

 

[Galbreath34]

I tell you what, though, as terrible as this is, I'd take 100 of them for one of what happened in Germany. Political assassinations are bad, but at least the target is somewhat connected to the damned cause the criminal is fighting, and the guy didn't try to just maximize death by firing randomly at the rest of the room. I don't like either, but this is nowhere near as bad as taking out innocent civilians who have no connection at all to the 'enemy' of these terrorists other than where they live.

 

[nolastyle]

Russia will use this to escalate their activity in Syria, and unfortunately it will be the civilians in places like Aleppo that the killer was drawing attention to that will pay the price.

And even though i work in hospitals and see death all the time, i still find it hard to watch someone be killed. CNN showing the video of the assassination is a bit too far for me.

 

[Blackcricket]

Aleppo is serious. I mean that to say there are friends that I can just say "Aleppo" to and they would not have a clue of what I'm talking about. Now you have someone who is an officer and decides to take someone's life in order to show on a world stage his outrage.

Our country, as a leader, portraying the people we disagree with as evil is just not the foundation for perpetuating peace or strengthening institutions with peace as a mission.

 

[Saint_Ward]

I mean.. he's just chillin back here..