Saturday, October 10, 2015

Turkey needs to be on the side of the peace demonstrators.

The people need to have confidence in the government and future demonstrations should be secure. Their voices were silenced today. That should be alarming to the Turkish government. Who could do such a thing to people who were not a threat to anyone?

The USA has experienced such horrible realities, but, we dug in and found the murders. We secured our democracy for free expression and personal life of enjoyment. That security is an intricate part of the USA economy. Now, if we can only find a better way to secure our children and their hopes and dreams.

October 10, 2015

Twin bomb blasts (click here) in the Turkish capital Ankara that killed at least 86 people and injured 186 on Saturday were apparently the result of a suicide bombing, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
An official, who declined to be identified, noted no vehicle was destroyed in the explosions. The official also said a ban had been imposed in Turkey on broadcasting images which directly showed the bomb blasts.
A government spokesperson said the blackout covered images showing the moment of the blast , gruesome or bloody images or “images that create a feeling of panic.” He warned media organisations they could face a “full blackout” if they did not comply....