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itcfish

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Mon Jun 5, 2017, 02:11 PM Jun 2017

John Oliver Goes Off on the Media for Insulting London Attack Coverage


On Saturday night, three men armed with knives and fake suicide belts drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before exiting the vehicle and stabbing multiple onlookers at nearby bars and cafes. Seven people were killed and another 48 injured in the attack, which the Amaq Agency declared ISIS took credit for. All three terrorists were shot dead at the scene.
In lieu of an official White House statement, President Trump addressed the attack in series of early-morning tweets wherein he went after London’s mayor, touted his Muslim travel ban, railed against political correctness, criticized (I think?) gun-control advocates, and then spent Sunday playing golf with Peyton Manning...............



http://www.thedailybeast.com/john-oliver-goes-off-on-the-media-for-insulting-london-attack-coverage

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John Oliver Goes Off on the Media for Insulting London Attack Coverage (Original Post) itcfish Jun 2017 OP
He's right Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #1

Lotusflower70

(3,077 posts)
1. He's right
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 02:39 PM
Jun 2017

It's a horrific tragedy and the coverage was amplified. It's always good to consider another perspective. The Brits are defiant and will not give into fear.

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