By Matthew A. McIntosh / 03.25.2016:
Once again news is going round-the-clock on the recent terror attack in Brussels. Of course, that is as it should be. But why is it only “as it should be” when it comes to attacks against Western countries and targets?
We seem to be missing that the VAST majority of victims in terrorist attacks have been happening in Muslim countries AGAINST Muslims and that Muslims constitute most of the overall dead and wounded.
Is there an “us verses them” mentality being perpetrated here? If they kill other Muslims, no big deal, but anyone else and it’s headline news?
It should always be headline news – every single time it happens.
Let’s take a look:
YEMEN: March 20, 2015
Suicide bomber attacks mosques
137 killed
Bare mention
Al Jalalabad, Afghanistan: April 18, 2015
Suicide bomber attacks bank
33 killed, over 100 injuries
Bare mention
Tunisia
Gunman attacks resort
38 killed
Bare mention
Yemen
June 29, 2015
Car bomb attack at military hospital
28 injured
Bare mention
Kuwait
June 26, 2015
Suicide bomber attacks mosque
27 killed, 227 injured
Bare mention
Ankara
October 10, 2015
Suicide bomber attacks peace rally
95 killed, 250 wounded
Bare mention
Russian Airplane
October 31, 2015
224 killed
ROUND-THE-CLOCK COVERAGE
Beirut
November 12, 2015
Suicide bombers attack Shia suburb
37 killed, 181 injured
Bare mention
Paris
November 13, 2015
Suicide bombers/gunmen attack several locations
137 killed, 368 injured
ROUND-THE-CLOCK COVERAGE
San Bernanrdino
December 2, 2015
Gunman and woman attack county Christmas party
14 killed
ROUND-THE-CLOCK COVERAGE
Libya
January 8, 2016
Suicide bomber attacks police training site
65 killed, 200 injured
Bare mention
Baghdad
March 6, 2016
Truck bomb attack at Iraqi checkpoint
67 killed, 70 wounded
Bare mention
Grand Bassam
March 13, 2016
Gunmen attack beach resort
18 killed, 33 injured
Bare mention
Ankara
March 15, 2016
Suicide bombers attack buses
37 killed, 127 injured
Bare mention
Brussels
March 22, 2016
Suicide bombers attack different locations
31 killed, 300 injuries
ROUND-THE-CLOCK COVERAGE