US Embassy raises alarm of 'possible terrorist attack' in Sandton

[Wut]

All hail the Cocaine Import Agency!

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

Is the Russian yacht in SA?

And why would they warn a country because they abstained instead of embarrassing the country by letting the attack go ahead? Put on your thinking cap and take off the tinfoil hat.

There was no attack in the first place, the US pulled a fast one to undermine our government and intelligence services

 

[Cosmik Debris]

There was no attack in the first place, the US pulled a fast one to undermine our government and intelligence services

There was no attack because of massive security after the US warning. Is this logic difficult for you?

 

[wingnut771]

Where is the proof that there was ever going to be an attack?

Does it matter?

 

[wingnut771]

The US can barely keep their own house in order, why should we believe them
This is about the Russian yacht and the abstaining from the Russian vote

All I care about is the helicopter in the sky. That proves the US achieved their objective.

 

[wingnut771]

There was no attack in the first place, the US pulled a fast one to undermine our government and intelligence services

So what?

 

[Gyre]

Do you think Intelligence agencies reveal their sources to the public? Rather a naive post from you.

No, they cause a panic to the public instead.

 

[Gyre]

Does it matter?

Not really, but there isn't proof either way.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

No, they cause a panic to the public instead.

And if the attack took place you would have been screaming at the US for not warning the public. There's no win with you.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

There was no attack because of massive security after the US warning. Is this logic difficult for you?

Massive, it was just one helicopter
We dont have terror attacks in South Africa, there has been no isis attacks for years now anywhere in the world and why now in SA, the whole thing makes no sense

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Not really, but there isn't proof either way.

Not that will be revealed to you nor the public.

 

[Howdy]

Not really, but there isn't proof either way.

What proof do you have to say there wasn't any proof?

 

[RonSwanson]

Read this article:

Thousands attend South Africa Pride march despite terror warning

US embassy identified Sandton district as potential target, but event went ahead after South African authorities insisted it was safe

www.theguardian.com

Got to this part:


That is just sad in this day and age.

Geez man, talk about The Victimhood!

@Craig_ below is a good example of jannie jammergat <sniff sniff>

“We are always fighting for visibility and we are always in danger, so me hearing of the terrorist attack [warning], it didn’t even bother me,” said Anold Mulaisho, an LGBTQ activist, told AFP. “Either way, if I die my family already rejected me anyway, so no one is gonna get to miss me.”

 

[Gyre]

What proof do you have to say there wasn't any proof?

Just seems strange, it's like SA didn't care anyway because things went ahead anyway.

Does mentioning there would be a terrorist attack make the terrorists go away or be more cautious? I guess we'll never know.

 

[mojoman]

Just seems strange, it's like SA didn't care anyway because things went ahead anyway.

Does mentioning there would be a terrorist attack make the terrorists go away or be more cautious? I guess we'll never know.

We don't...

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Just seems strange, it's like SA didn't care anyway because things went ahead anyway.

There was heightened security with helicopters buzzing around.

Does mentioning there would be a terrorist attack make the terrorists go away or be more cautious? I guess we'll never know.

Yes. Terrorists rely on the element of surprise to attack and get away. If they know you're waiting for them, they don't act. The reason for OpSec by the security services.

 

[Howdy]

Just seems strange, it's like SA didn't care anyway because things went ahead anyway.

Does mentioning there would be a terrorist attack make the terrorists go away or be more cautious? I guess we'll never know.

The South African narrative was all over the show, from saying the US is just scare mongering to blaming them for letting 7 / 9 people get away being investigated.

I made a comment previously that this probably be a non-event simply for mentioning it. Also that the local authorities are so slow that it would be too late by the time they investigated ...

This brings us to a reasonableness test for the US:
What was the right thing to do? Keep quiet and allow a threat to continue for our authorities to investigate (given their stellar record in prevention), or put out the alert and protect?

 

[Cosmik Debris]

No, they cause a panic to the public instead.

Any pics or reports of the panic?

 

[Gordon_R]

Sandton or Somalia, same difference?

Somalia Mogadishu bombings: Twin blasts kill 100 in capital

The president blames al-Shabab militants for being behind what he describes as a cowardly attack.

www.bbc.com

Saturday's blasts happened within minutes of each other, destroying buildings and vehicles in the vicinity.

The first hit the education ministry and then the second went off as medical teams arrived to deal with the aftermath, the Reuters news agency reports.

 

[TheChamp]

There was no attack because of massive security after the US warning. Is this logic difficult for you?

So the terrorists saw our superior and way advanced security forces and they got cold feet?