12:07p: I’m going to wrap things up here for the moment. I’ll start a new post if the situation warrants. Thanks for tuning in.
12:00n: UK media outdoing themselves today
Telegraph headline on Charlie Hebdo jihad massacre story: "France faces rising tide of Islamophobia" http://t.co/Zfofu8KD4y The UK is insane
— Robert Spencer روبرت سبنسر (@jihadwatchRS) January 7, 2015
FT: Charlie Hebdo was drunk and wearing a short skirt https://t.co/FDSr82rCDv
— Sam Bowman (@s8mb) January 7, 2015
11:49a: A view of the crowd gathering in Paris
#CharlieHebdo #ParisAttack March Video https://t.co/65HwFkwidW
— News This Second (@NewsThisSecond) January 7, 2015
11:45a: Another reminder about last month’s terror attacks in France
Shooting rampage on #CharlieHebdo is the fourth attack in France in three weeks: http://t.co/mjX53Z0v8Q pic.twitter.com/Wh27wONk7w
— VICE News (@vicenews) January 7, 2015
11:41a: Re: my earlier comments about ‘Islamophobia’-phobia jumping the shark today
I got nothing against Muslims or Islam. But here's the problem with over-using 'Islamophobia:' phobias are IRRATIONAL fears. (1/2)
— Moe Lane (@Ogiel23) (@moelane) January 7, 2015
11:37a: LTC Joe Myers (ret) with some thoughts on US homeland security implications
Implications for US Homeland security: 1. You can run a military-style training camp here in the US— Recall AQ ran a camp in Marion AL
— Joseph Myers (@myers_gijoe) January 7, 2015
2. We have known expats (unknown #) who have left US to fight the jihad–receiving training gaining skill sets.
— Joseph Myers (@myers_gijoe) January 7, 2015
3. Open borders where AQ ISIS Hizballah and probably North Korean special operators can infil into the US and bury themselves.
— Joseph Myers (@myers_gijoe) January 7, 2015
4. Easily identifiable soft target for ISIS to fulfill threats against US vets are VA hospitals– an AT-FP warning.
— Joseph Myers (@myers_gijoe) January 7, 2015
11:36a: Salman Rushdie’s statement
Here's my brief statement about the awful events in Paris. Vive Charlie Hebdo!
http://t.co/kspeTLCQ78— Salman Rushdie (@SalmanRushdie) January 7, 2015
11:35a: Clarie Berlinski of Ricochet has a first-hand account of today’s attack and some select comments
Our own @ClaireBerlinski reports from the scene of the #CharlieHebdo massacre. https://t.co/Nfmq3oIEK7
— Ricochet (@Ricochet) January 7, 2015
Let me use the words I am not allowed to use on Ricochet. You motherfuckers. We will kill you. Every one of you. Believe it. #JeSuisCharlie
— Claire Berlinski (@ClaireBerlinski) January 7, 2015
11:30a: Twitter and NY Daily News getting wobbly?
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/552862603215904769
https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/552858161007173634
11:17a:
Muslim Cleric Who Battled Hannity: Free Speech Doesn't Extend to Insulting Prophets of Allah http://t.co/dR4OShg6gD pic.twitter.com/JmfxsTWGQR
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) January 7, 2015
"Love is stronger than hate": #CharlieHebdo cover after Molotov cocktail attack on its offices in 2011 pic.twitter.com/0XTOpHNGjw
— Mathieu von Rohr (@mathieuvonrohr) January 7, 2015
11:13a: Terror expert Thomas Joscelyn has some insights on responsibility for today’s attack
2. More evidence is needed before any kind of conclusion can be reached.
— Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) January 7, 2015
3. Early reports suggest AQ (or Islamic State) were responsible. Both possible, of course.
— Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) January 7, 2015
4. AQAP and other jihadists have threatened the mag before. Telegraph (UK) reports that terrorists said they were from AQ in Yemen.
— Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) January 7, 2015
5. AQAP explicitly threatened Stephane Charbonnier, editor-in-chief of Charlie Hebdo, before. http://t.co/FwLCbtDhW9
— Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) January 7, 2015
6. And videos of the attack indicate the terrorists likely had real training: http://t.co/8M8eyxvnCZ
— Thomas Joscelyn (@thomasjoscelyn) January 7, 2015
11:09a: RIP #JeSuisCharlie
#CharlieHebdo editor, assassinated today, in 2012:"I prefer to die standing than to live on my knees." pic.twitter.com/1iCbcV8Sy1
— Historical Pics (@VeryOldPics) January 7, 2015
11:07a: Viva le France! #JeSuisCharlie
https://twitter.com/JM_Beck/status/552854841144659968
11:05a: My PJ Media colleague Bridget Johnson with some important background
https://twitter.com/Bridget_PJM/status/552857722992230400
11:02a: Abraham Lincoln speaks
In 1838, Elijah Lovejoy was shot dead by a mob offended by his abolitionist newspaper. Here's how Lincoln responded: pic.twitter.com/4lRzYRoZe4
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) January 7, 2015
10:58a: Sally Kohn is full of win today
Smart take RT @sallykohn: It is not inconsistent to believe in free speech AND be against insulting other people’s faith traditions.
— Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) January 7, 2015
10:56a: Some backtrack on that car fire outside the French synagogue
The Car Explosion Outside A French Synagogue Was Caused By A Mechanical Failure http://t.co/LsmnpuAc1l via @businessinsider
— Kimberly Willingham Hubbard (@kimiwillingham) January 7, 2015
10:54a:
ECONOMIST BERNAND MARIS DIED IN PARIS SHOOTINGS – BANK OF FRANCE
— Russian Market (@russian_market) January 7, 2015
Salman Rushdie: "Satire has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity" #CharlieHebdo
— Josh Glancy (@joshglancy) January 7, 2015
10:52a:
Drapeaux en berne sur les toits du Quai d’Orsay #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/uIjvcQwuNZ
— France Diplomatie🇫🇷 (@francediplo) January 7, 2015
some will urge satirists to exercise caution after horrific #CharlieHebdo attack. wrong. right: broad support for free expression/press.
— David Kaye (@davidakaye) January 7, 2015
10:49a:
Obama: "The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam" https://t.co/mMw7mXyXNq #CharlieHebdo
— Ezra Levant 🍁 (@ezralevant) January 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/DavidKenner/status/552850697264168962
10:47a:
Video appears to show 3 gunmen at #Paris newspaper attack, but 2 getting into getaway vehicle. Latest on @CNN – http://t.co/cbQn8NVtPP
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) January 7, 2015
10:46a: More congressional statements:
I offer my prayers for the victims in Paris. #CharlieHebdo is an attack on Freedom of Speech – a fundamental right of a free society.
— Jim Bridenstine (@RepJBridenstine) January 7, 2015
10:42:
Hot take RT @sallykohn: People kill in the name of all religions—Islam, Christianity, Judaism. They don’t represent entire community.
— Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) January 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/552851380286029824
10:40: First congressional statement I’ve seen so far
What a horrific terrorist attack in Paris. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. http://t.co/LFge7dH61o
— Louie Gohmert (@replouiegohmert) January 7, 2015
10:39a:
This violence will continue as long as we openly discuss the violent trends within Islam.
— Jonathan Schanzer (@JSchanzer) January 7, 2015
10:37a: Our friends the Palestinians
BREAKING NEWS: Celebratory gunfire at Palestinian refugee camp Ein al-Hilweh in Lebanon in response to Paris shooting. Via @i24news_EN
— Breaking News Feed (@pzf) January 7, 2015
10:33a: More from the tin-ear media
https://twitter.com/LukeReuters/status/552841185199263745
10:31a: Reports seem to be firming up on 3 gunmen, all of whom are still at large
Security officials confirm that the #CharlieHebdo attack was carried out by three gunmen: http://t.co/dzazNHajlC pic.twitter.com/y26uk3MGsx
— VICE News (@vicenews) January 7, 2015
10:29a: Trend this:
https://twitter.com/alimhaider/status/552847818139136001
10:27a: And a step forward for the Arab media
Egyptian paper Al Masry Al-Youm has taken bold step of publishing some of Charlie Hebdo's controversial front covers: http://t.co/kDXtZXnKnW
— Louisa Loveluck (@leloveluck) January 7, 2015
10:24a: Cognitive dissonance
https://twitter.com/NoahPollak/status/552845947655716864
The US Embassy in France (@USEmbassyFrance) has changed its Twitter pic to the #JeSuisCharlie image pic.twitter.com/afvSJT8jma
— Elena Cresci (@elenacresci) January 7, 2015
10:22a: A good reminder of the terror attacks in Paris last month:
France was already on heightened alert after an "alluha akbar" crying knife attacker this weekend http://t.co/COXoxHv02E
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) January 7, 2015
.@AceofSpadesHQ There were also three 'lone wolf' incidents in France in December http://t.co/oyhLN7D7LU
— Michael McNally (@notoserfdom) January 7, 2015
10:16a: Arab media acting responsibly, as usual:
Inexcusable and Disgusting headline from Ahram Arabic implies #CharlieHebdo got what was coming to it. Is this real?http://t.co/tCViNWswNg
— Amr Kotb (@AmrQotb) January 7, 2015
10:15a: Another perspective on today’s events:
Turkish Newspaper's Facebook post on “12 killed who attack Muslims” and endless congrats readers messages. #WTF http://t.co/p9EQ5rukIF
— ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) January 7, 2015
10:13a: White House Charlie Hebdo rewind ==>
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/552841477819473920
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/552842022407901184
10:11a: More on the suspect package at Spanish newspaper El Pais:
The offices of El Pais in Madrid evacuated following the discovery of a suspect package: http://t.co/dzazNHajlC #CharlieHebdo
— VICE News (@vicenews) January 7, 2015
10:10a: Not homegrown?
Tactics Suggest Overseas Jihadi Training in #ParisShooting http://t.co/CB3aY9En3r pic.twitter.com/tPd1eIrp5D
— Stratfor (@Stratfor) January 7, 2015
10:08a: Attackers still on the loose:
Attackers reportedly escaped in a waiting car & later switched to another vehicle that had been stolen & drove into east Paris suburbs.
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) January 7, 2015
10:07a: Salman Rushdie speaks on today’s attack
Salman Rushdie goes on to say in statement to #c4news – “Respect for religion” has become a code phrase meaning “fear of religion.”
— shaminder nahal (@shamindernahal) January 7, 2015
10:06a: RIP
From 2012, Charlie Hebdo Editor: 'I live under French law; I don't live under Koranic law.' http://t.co/xOqUz61PFs
— Diana West (@diana_west_) January 7, 2015
10:04a: One witness describes today’s attack:
Cartoonist Corinne "Coco" Rey has described the attackers and explained how she let them into the building http://t.co/gN3WGYXSOF
— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 7, 2015
10:03a: More people claiming the car exploding in front of the French synagogue was just an accident.
don;t worry guys, it's just a run of the mill car torching outside a synagogue in France: https://t.co/ByR0TUGsYj
— Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) January 7, 2015
9:49a: People claiming that car explosion was “mechanical”. We’ll see I guess.
Breaking: A car explosion in front of the Synagogue in #Paris via @News_Executive pic.twitter.com/jZ6HALQuHj
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) January 7, 2015
9:46a: NYPD taking precautionary measures to protect yeshiva:
Cops have blocked off Lexington Ave at 35th. No traffic on 34th. Yeshiva U right there. Can't help but wonder … pic.twitter.com/yjAOOKHhsJ
— Jack Fowler (@jackfowler) January 7, 2015
9:36a: A car bomb has exploded outside a synagogue in Sarcelles near Paris:
REPORT: A Car Has Exploded In Front Of A French Synagogue: French media outlet Metronews reports that there's … http://t.co/PBa8Lj38rc
— SoleCollectorBabySam (@SamTheHypebeast) January 7, 2015
9:27a: Libya blowback?
https://twitter.com/noclador/status/552821646147747840
9:22a: More tin-ear from the White House:
White House @PressSec just said "if" this Paris attack "turns out to be an act of terrorism…" on CNN. Incredible. h/t @MadeleineBlaze
— Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) January 7, 2015
9:19a: Talk about bad timing:
https://twitter.com/TBillsss/status/552829986558976000
9:14a: The attackers are still on the loose and this may not be over yet:
#France reinforces security at houses of worship, stores, media offices and transportation. http://t.co/B4Eid6CEdJ #CharlieHebdo #shooting
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) January 7, 2015
9:10a: A Syrian connection?
#i24news exclusive: Terrorists in Paris attack are reportedly Franco-Algerian citizens who fought alongside jihadists in Syria #CharlieHebdo
— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) January 7, 2015
9:07a: ‘Islamophobia’-phobia is clearly jumping the shark today:
Ironically, the stated goal of the #CharlieHebdo attack was to "avenge the prophet," but the violence will just breed more Islamophobia.
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) January 7, 2015
The Turkish response to #CharlieHebdo is disappointing. Talking about Islamophobia now is not just insensitive, it feeds more Islamophobia!
— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) January 7, 2015
8:52a: Some evidence of responsibility?
"You tell the media it was al-Qaeda in Yemen" – reported words of #CharlieHebdo attackers.
Read more: http://t.co/qDPrycGtAR#c4news— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) January 7, 2015
Gunmen in #CharlieHebdo attack forced cartoonist Coco to open door to offices, said were al-Qaida, via @humanite_fr: http://t.co/jCDdPojI1f
— Zoë Flood (@Zoe_Flood) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 8:49a: Reports of more than 2 gunmen seen in video
Acc. to @gebauerspon, witnesses saw 3 men inside the vehicle outside #CharlieHebdo office, plus 2 outside = 5? #Paris pic.twitter.com/tzkXwHfSXf
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 8:39a: #SmartTake from State Dept “countering violent extremism” adviser Will McCants:
https://twitter.com/alimhaider/status/552821035197018112
UPDATE 8:23a:
.@Telegraph pulls photo of #CharlieHebdo front page w/ blurred cover after twitterstorm. Adds pic of 2day's editionhttp://t.co/T4j2X0ivcz
— iℓɑƞ ᛒεƞ ȝıoƞ (@IlanBenZion) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 8:20a: Some wisdom from our Turkish NATO allies. AKP referenced is Islamist Erdogan’s ruling party.
1 of leading akp acnts justifies Paris attack: "first stop hiding behind freedom of expression while attacking islam"http://t.co/NnUqqD6arY
— ilhan tanir (@WashingtonPoint) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 8:18a:
Four of the most well know cartoonist of France were killed in the attack in Paris: Cabu, Charb, Tignous and Wolinski pic.twitter.com/j4qE1Zi3xa
— News_Executive (@News_Executive) January 7, 2015
Furthermore ISIS supporters have been discussing coming "good news for the brothers in Europe" for some days.
— 𝙅.𝙈. 𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙂𝙀𝙍 (@intelwire) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 8:13a: NBC News has a live video feed from the scene.
UPDATE 8:08a: Attackers are still on the loose.
#PARIS UPDATE: Suspects abandoned the first car in Porte de Pantin & hijacked a second, turning the driver out into the road. #CharlieHebdo
— Ruptly Stringer (@RuptlyStringer) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 8:02a: Uh, when the guys are shouting that the “prophet has been avenged,” yes it is.
#LIVE Çelik: It is not appropriate to link the attack to #Muslims' earlier criticism of the magazine's caricatures of Prophet Muhammad
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) January 7, 2015
From 2012: France braces for protests after satirical magazine publishes nude Prophet Mohammed cartoons http://t.co/1Eypfnacfi
— Jonathan Schanzer (@JSchanzer) January 7, 2015
#SmartTake
Why #CharlieHebdo would risk so irresponsibly w/cartoons, forcing France to close embassies/schools in 20 countries? Radical invokes radical
— 2kdei 🌎 (@2kdei) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 7:58a: Ugh
https://twitter.com/MaghrebiWitness/status/552809750472454144
Groan:
In reporting the #CharlieHebdo terrorist attack, @Telegraph blurs out the French mag's cover cartoon of Mohammed pic.twitter.com/8SDCsSVlc8
— iℓɑƞ ᛒεƞ ȝıoƞ (@IlanBenZion) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 7:55a:
Reports #CharlieHebdo staff were in a meeting on a future issue focusing on sharia when the killers entered: http://t.co/lt1s0w2Uab
— Yahoo News UK (@YahooNewsUK) January 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/QueeniesSoapbox/status/552807247072751617
UPDATE 7:50a:
Unconfirmed reports via BBC Daily Politics that the editor and lead cartoonist are dead.
— Media Guido (@MediaGuido) January 7, 2015
“@LePoint: #CharlieHebdo : “The cartoonists Charb & cabu are dead.” http://t.co/7USD83cQd2 pic.twitter.com/WGHbLiLFoX”
— Mark Colvin (@Colvinius) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 7:47a: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Huh? Paris: police arrived at scene but "had to leave because the attackers were armed". http://t.co/W3apyfQNfh
— yaacov lozowick (@yaacovlozowick) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 7:32a: 12 dead including 2 police officers
BREAKING NEWS: French police say 12 killed in Paris shooting including two police officers @Reuters http://t.co/PjUw1URcdW
— Oliver Holmes (@olireports) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 7:28a: Graphic video of gunmen executing police officer.
UPDATE 7:25a: Pics of gunmen:
https://twitter.com/danpgabriel/status/552799149016764416
UPDATE 7:21a: Video of attackers shouting “Allahu Akhbar”
Worth remembering:
When @Charlie_Hebdo_ was firebombed in 2011 @TIME ran this disgraceful apology for violence. Satire is not violence. http://t.co/kY6tZvkgfa
— Jacob Mchangama (@JMchangama) January 7, 2015
UPDATE 6:55a: French President Hollande says 11 dead:
Hollande said 11 people were dead and four more are “between life and death” http://t.co/rJPJw7ALbW pic.twitter.com/AeEW03uUK7
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) January 7, 2015
FRANCE24 has an English live feed.
Charlie Hebdo gunmen reportedly heard shouting: 'Prophet has been avenged' http://t.co/6Q9j9NkVO5 pic.twitter.com/HxMmpdlA38
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) January 7, 2015
Original Post: Multiple reports of a terror attack in Paris on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Reuters is reporting 10 killed. Charlie Hebdo is known for publishing Mohammed cartoons.
AFP reports that the assailants used AK-47s and rocket launchers.
#CharlieHebdo: attaque à la kalachnikov et au lance-roquette par au moins deux hommes cagoulés (source proche de l'enquête) #AFP
— Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) January 7, 2015
I’m following the Le Monde live feed.
BREAKING – FRANCE: Shooting attack at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper HQ in Paris, reports of 10 dead and 5 injured. pic.twitter.com/ywvqYt3pSD
— Jewish Feed (@JewishFeed) January 7, 2015
Armed with kalachnikovs & rocketlauncher, 2 men open fire at French satirical mag Charlie Hebdo that published Prophet Mohamed cartoons @AFP
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) January 7, 2015
Charlie Hebdo published a series of cartoons in 2012 ridiculing the violent reactions in Muslim world about the anti-Islam US produced film
— Sarah El Deeb (@seldeeb) January 7, 2015
Last tweet from satirical magazine before news of the attack hit RT @Charlie_Hebdo_ Meilleurs vœux, au fait. pic.twitter.com/9yTUwKUbAZ
— Andrew Katz (@katz) January 7, 2015
Charlie Hebdo offices were firebombed in Nov 2011 — went on to publish nude photos of Mohamed next year
— Eric Randolph (@EricWRandolph) January 7, 2015
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