Thoughts & Prayers for Brussels

Http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35869254

My thoughts are with them.

Mark, I didn't know until your post. I'm speechless; this world's madness knows no bounds, it seems.

My thoughts, too, are firmly with all those affected.

My thoughts are with them

I just read about it on the net...its awful and yes this world is becoming madder by the day!

My heartfelt thoughts and prayers to all there...

Why do I get the feeling these are test runs, so sad, and there's not a damn thing that can be done to stop this type of cowardice........you can be armed to the teeth, you won't even see it coming. when a man or woman no longer cares about human life, especially that of a child then they are unfit to live in this society....period

Bob you hit the nail on the head, totally feel like these are test runs. I thought the same thing about the Boston Marathon bombers, too.

My heart absolutely breaks for this world. This is so incredibly sad.

When they happen this regularly, both by terrorists and mass shooters, the testing period is over. We are in the operational stage now.

My thoughts are with the families of the victims in Belgium, France, Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, here in Syria, and every part of the world who is suffering from terrorism.

My heart is with all of them, many prayers and thoughts. Let us hold unto our hope that these attacks will cease. That there is still peace in the world.

I am scared for this world. Since June 2014, 75 ISIS related or inspired terrorist attacks in 20 countries have killed 1,280 people.

I just saw this article that talked about how ISIS related attacks are only shown in American media when it's against non-Muslim populated areas (or not as heavily populated). That makes me sick. They cited multiple (recent!) attacks that I'd not seen at all on any headlines.. Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey...and it had a comment that was interesting, saying the media wants to make it us vs. muslims, it's the world vs. ISIS.

My sentiments exactly, Britt.

Mine too.

I don't care what your religious or political views are... this is absolutely beautiful, especially this week:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/03/25/children-of-the-same-god-pope-francis-washes-the-feet-of-muslim-migrants/

Saw a headline that ISIS hit a soccer arena in Baghdad killing 29.

:(

So sad this keeps happening.

Do you all think we need ground troops in Syria?
[Besides the Marine Advisers to Iraq who are already there.]

Thoughts and prayers for Pakistan. <\3

For those who remember Hassan Kirmani, he reported himself safe in Lahore, Pakistan.

Glad to hear that.

More than 80 victims. This is so sick.

The attack on Brussels really hit home for me, I have a lot of family there and my Aunt used that airport just 4 days before that attack.. It is sad to see what such a hateful group can do to innocent people.

AJ, that is so scary. I think it makes it more real to those of us who are otherwise blind/in a protected bubble when moments like that happens. :/ I can't imagine this being a reality in my daily living. I mean, it IS reality.. but not in my town, or state. Does that make sense?

http://www.youngcons.com/of-300-cement-workers-taken-hostage-by-isis-175-have-been-executed/

This is horrifying.

Ah, these kinds of things happen EVERYDAY in my country. And trust me, when you've been living this everyday for five years, you lose your sense of fear.

I truly can't imagine. On one hand, I hate seeing this news - on the other hand, I'm glad that we're seeing this headline.. it DOES happen, and it helps us see it is definitely the world vs. ISIS/terrorists etc, not the world vs. muslims, the middle east vs the rest of the world.

Its sickening to read and see all this happening...even more painful that the future seeds of our generation are been sacrificed because of one group's madness!!

We should be uniting against a group not against a religion or a certain country!! It should be yes the World VS ISIS.

I'm afraid even to read the newspaper now because its all over the place and I just hope someone puts an end to ISIS!

Thoughts and prayers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FLGEr1zJYo