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Germany: Truck plows into Christmas market in “deliberate attack,” nine dead

Dec 19, 2016 3:30 pm By Robert Spencer

The Islamic State issued this call in September 2014:

So O muwahhid, do not let this battle pass you by wherever you may be. You must strike the soldiers, patrons, and troops of the tawaghit. Strike their police, security, and intelligence members, as well as their treacherous agents. Destroy their beds. Embitter their lives for them and busy them with themselves. If you can kill a disbelieving American or European — especially the spiteful and filthy French — or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that entered into a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be….If you are not able to find an IED or a bullet, then single out the disbelieving American, Frenchman, or any of their allies. Smash his head with a rock, or slaughter him with a knife, or run him over with your car, or throw him down from a high place, or choke him, or poison him….

And we have recently seen this at Ohio State, in Nice, in Israel, and elsewhere.

The Islamic State and al-Qaeda have both been plotting Christmas market jihad massacres.

“Lorry kills several at Berlin market,” BBC, December 19, 2016:

Nine people have died and many more have been injured after a lorry ploughed into a Christmas market in central Berlin, police say.

Police now say they suspect it was a deliberate attack. Video footage from the scene shows stalls knocked over and people lying injured on the ground.

The driver is on the run, German media report.

The market is at Breitscheidplatz close to the Kurfuerstendamm, the main shopping street in the city’s west.

A reporter for the Berliner Morgenpost described a “gruesome scene”….

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Comments

  1. eur says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    buffff.no comment.A strong hug to the families. I am tired, disgusted and sad. Why do we have to put up with the Muslims?

    • quota raven says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      I’m so deeply saddened by this latest atrocity. Christmas has always been for me a time for joy, giving, singing, gathering with a deep and thankful breath one’s hope for the future. A time for even lapsed Episcopalians to enjoy warm feelings for one’s dear old church. Upbeat. Decorations and colored lights, kids on Santa;’s knee…the window dressings on Fifth Avenue…

      A couple of years ago, I was horrified to learn of an intercepted Islam-inspired terrorist plan to blow up a lot of people at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony here in Portland, Oregon. My family lives here! They had little kids, just the right age to have attended that joyful, celebratory occasion. Words fail me. Who can even conceive of such behavior? Don’t tell me. I know.

      Cheers! well, not really,This is, taken in context and with an eye to realism, really, really depressing news. “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

      quota raven

      • Oliver says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 6:33 pm

        Some years ago. Pre Merkel. The Mossad found out about a plot to blow up a church Xmas even. Germany took precautions
        Did not happen. Always been curious. Did the German government ever even say thank you to Mossad.

        Probably not.

        • nicu says

          Dec 20, 2016 at 7:19 am

          Merkel is insane she thinks she knows everything – she ignores others – and she is happy for each dead person who is not a Muslim : meanwhile 12 are dead !

      • Undaunted says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 8:15 pm

        Man the fuck up or shut the fuck up.

      • gravenimage says

        Dec 22, 2016 at 9:17 pm

        I didn’t know you had family in Portland, Quota. Yeah, there is nothing more evil than targeting kids at a Christmas celebration.

        Christmas customs are a particular interest of mine–I have illustrated a book and cards on the subject.

        One of the things I have always wanted to do is go to a traditional German Christmas Market, and try out my rusty German on the (hopefully) patient shopkeepers.

        God, how I hate Islam.

    • Leefromoz says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 7:06 pm

      We have to put up with Muslims because our politicians and media-scum are at war with us, and import Muslims as their proxy troops to fight us. You’ll notice after their troops commit atrocities, their only concern is that their troops aren’t criticized, and that there is no “backlash” against their troops.

      You’ll notice they use demonstrably false excuses to import ever more Muslim troops. For example on the “refugee” issue, they never pressure rich Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar to settle millions of fighting-age Muslims. In fact, they never mention that these countries exist *at all*, so the masses in the West aren’t even aware of the ruse. Muslim “refugees” could enjoy the sun, sand, wealth, and company of their fellow Islamofascists and criminals in Muslim countries *without risking their precious lives* in sea crossings – the precious lives our politicians and media-scum seem *so* concerned about, but demonstrably are *not*, except as a tool to import to abuse us with.

      In a democracy the elites can’t enjoy abusing us hands-on as they did in East Germany, the USSR, communist Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, Cambodia, China, Nth.Korea etc, because it would be impossible to hide the truth from the masses, and they would be thrown from office. Muslims are the next best thing, as the elites can watch the carnage they’ve wrought against us, watch us squirm under their power, while they remain at arm’s-length from their troops, and use their media to convince us that importing rapists and murderers and jihadis is a matter of social justice. And a significant amount of the masses understandably buy it, or feel too scared of being smeared with a number of invented smears used for psychological control purposes (e.g. don’t like jihad, and you are “racist”, or “phobic” etc).

      Naturally the elites also appoint fellow Islamists to head the Armed Forces and Police, as they’ve done here in Australia, to ward off insurrection.

      Luckily the tide is turning against fascism, thanks (again) to the American people, and Donald Trump – who is the most important politician for Western civilization since Winston Churchill.

  2. ECAW says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:33 pm

    Jesus Christ! How many more will it take?

    • Damocles Junior says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Please do not use this sort of language, it is very offensive to the large number of Christians who support this site.

      • ECAW says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 4:08 pm

        Too bad. I’m not having Muslims telling me what to say and not say, and not your lot either.

        • Oliver says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 4:18 pm

          Ecaw. I agree with you

        • Undaunted says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 8:17 pm

          +1.

          DJ, if you don’t like the language sometimes used here take your ass to another blog or start one yourself.

      • Damocles Junior says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 4:31 pm

        To ECAW & Oliver, whatever you may think about me and “my lot” we should be united against Islam.

        • Guest says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 5:13 pm

          Yes, so let people use the language they need in these desperate times.

      • Ashley says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 6:01 pm

        Damocles Junior,

        My mouth need not be washed out with soap. I’m sorry…this cowgirl won’t be writing shit like “Islam isn’t very nice and by golly, we need to do something about it!”

        Please don’t play the holier than thou Christian card, either. Yes…many Christians here. Salty language may offend a few…but Islam is what truly offends us ALL. Please look beyond the language for the united message.

        When the discussion is on FGM…I say fuck. When the discussion is on honor killings, I say fuck. When the discussion is on matters such as 9/11, Fort Hood, Charlie Hebdo, Paris, San Bernardino, Nice, the Boston Marathon, etc., I say fuck. Today’s attacks? I say fuck.

        Screen out the language if it offends you, friend. But don’t dictate how others express…

        We are all guests in Robert Spencer’s home. I think we would ALL have a collective stroke if Robert were to dictate a “no profanity” policy on his site.

        Robert is the crusader for free speech. Honor that, friend.

        • Oliver says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 6:35 pm

          Very good. And true

        • Damocles Junior says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 7:25 pm

          OK, I realise robust language is part of our society but perhaps it may also discredit this site as a forum for serious discussion? Please note, I never set myself up as holier than anyone.

          But, why is no one concerned when I find Islamic dress offensive in our public places especially in hospitals and government offices?

          Note also it was Christian missionaries who first alerted me to the danger we would one day face from Islam, this was 40 years ago. All the attrocities that Ashley has mentioned plus many more, it is all coming to fruition. It will get worse as the cancer of Islam spreads and while our leaders have no backbone.

        • Undaunted says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 8:19 pm

          Yeah, what Ashley said.

          DJ, shut the fuck up. I’ve been at this site for years and have seen your silly argument from other pussies before. A little or a lot of profanity has never hurt it.

        • Damocles Junior says

          Dec 20, 2016 at 4:38 am

          Hmm, it seems everyone is against me here. I still maintain that it is possible to make a strong comment without resort to the sort of crude language which suggests a lack of proper education on the part of the writer. (Yes, I make lots of typos, blame that on my age and eyesight!)

        • somehistory says

          Dec 20, 2016 at 1:13 pm

          Damocles,

          You are correct in that strong statements of feelings and belief are possible without resorting to language that might offend. But since there is freedom of speech here, it will happen that words we don’t use, are used by others.
          You can do what I do. Skip over those comments with language that is offensive and don’t comment on the comments made.:)

      • Undaunted says

        Dec 20, 2016 at 7:34 am

        Hmmm. DJ; put a sock in it. You’re a presumptuous little shit. You have no idea as to the level of my education.

        Lots of typos the fault of age and eyesight? Seems to me that age would actually help you in spelling and syntax and that someone with all the sagacity you claim would have the fucking sense to buy some eyeglasses.

        • Damocles Junior says

          Dec 20, 2016 at 3:37 pm

          You may have a PhD as far as I am concerned but that sort of talk could suggest you have other issues. Subject closed.

      • gravenimage says

        Dec 22, 2016 at 9:38 pm

        DJ, I try not offend anyone here–save for the Muslim trolls, of course–but I am *far* offended by Jihadists murdering us than I am by occasionally salty, flippant, or off-color language here.

    • Oliver says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:19 pm

      Until the leaders or their wives and or children are victims
      Then a change of heart

    • DFD says

      Dec 20, 2016 at 3:21 am

      A lot

  3. salim says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Jihad watch is not fast enough to keep up with jihad activities around the world:

    A major attack in Berlin tonight, many dead and wounded.
    A major attack in a Christian city in Jordan yesterday, at least 10 dead. (JW didn’t mention it)
    Russian ambassador assassinated in Turkey.
    A major attack on a Christian church in Cairo a few days ago.

    The jihadists have been very busy.

    • Kathy says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      There was also a shooting incident in Switzerland today, I think some muslims who were praying in a mosque were shot.

    • Damocles Junior says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:07 pm

      The news says “Truck plows into crowd in Berlin…” I then went straight to Jihad Watch to get the real story.

      • Mak says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 11:00 pm

        Exactly what I did. And how many other readers here heard about Berlin in the main stream media and said “It’s Muslims, I had better check JW.”

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 23, 2016 at 12:28 am

      I know JW has covered the diplomatic assassination–the others, I’m not sure about. You are right; Jihadists are so busy that even the indefatigable Robert Spencer can’t keep up with all the horrific stories.

  4. RichardL says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Tomorrow German newspapers will be full of articles condemning the non-existent backlash and the lack of a true welcoming culture in Germany for the poor “newly arrived”. NTV calls it an accident and no German newspaper mentions islam.

    I have not gone to a Christmas market in years. Because of islam.

    • Stephanie says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 3:46 pm

      Bingo!

    • eur says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:09 pm

      je suis Germany…pffff.While we put candles and talk about peace in the mosque they speak of infidels, sharia … and they plan to kill us

    • Damocles Junior says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm

      Islamic terror is really beginning to strike at the very heart of our society. Will our political leaders start to wake up. Perhaps, but I am sure it will just me more taxpayer money and more programs to try and integrate these people as well as more “feel good” stories about the rescue of Syrian children.

  5. IQ al Rassooli says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:41 pm

    Tragically many more until enough Germans RISE UP and remove their current criminal leaders who protect Muslims MORE than Germans

    The same has to happen all over Europe because the Elites and the news media have been COMPLICIT in NOT revealing the TRUTH about Muslims and Islam.

    Again and again I shall put up the following article so that more and more people WAKE UP~

    CAN A MUSLIM BE A LOYAL AMERICAN?

    This article is for all those Politically Correct dim wits and their liberal retards. I hope that all those who LOVE their country to read it from start to finish and send it on to others. One can replace American with any other none Muslim nationality on Earth and the result is the same.

    To make sure readers appreciate how accurate it is, I challenge anyone – especially Nawaz – the sum of $100,000 to prove me wrong.

    Theologically – NO. . . Because his submission is only to Allah – originally the name of the supreme rock god of Pagan Arabia- and hence most definitely not the same as the God of Jesus, Moses or Abraham.

    Religiously – NO. . . Because no other religion is accepted by his Allah except Islam (Submission to Allah).

    Al Imran 3: 85 “If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah) never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost”

    Scripturally – NO. . . Because his allegiance is to Sharia based upon Muhammad’s Quran and Sunna.

    Textually – NO … Because Muhammad’s Quran is Hatemongering, Warmongering, Misogynist, Racist, Intolerant, Duplicitous, Hypocritical & hence UNGODLY.
    Geographically – NO. . . Because a Muslim bows in reverence to Mecca in Arabia, to which he turns in prayer five times a day.

    Socially – NO. . . Because his devotion to Islam forbids him from making friends with Christians and Jews ~

    Al Mai’da 5: 51 “O ye who believe! take not the Jews [Yahood] and the Christians [Nasara] for your friends and protectors: they are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them…”

    Al Tauba 9: 29 “Fight [qatiloo] those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His apostle nor acknowledge the religion of truth [ISLAM] (even if they are) of the People of the Book [Christians & Jews] until they pay the Jizya [onerous penalty for not being a Muslim] with willing submission and feel themselves humiliated”

    Loyally – NO … Because his allegiance is primarily to ALL other Muslims all over the globe.
    Ishaq:231 “Muslims are one ummah (community) to the exclusion of all men. Believers are friends of one another to the exclusion of all outsiders.”

    Politically – No. . . Because he must submit to the mullahs (spiritual Leaders), who teach equal opportunity HATRED for ALL those who are not followers of Muhammad (currently 80% of humanity called Ummat al Kuffar/ Nation of Infidels) as well as calls for the destruction of America, The Great Satan.

    Al Fath 48: 13 “And if any believe not in Allah and His Apostle We have prepared for those who reject Allah a Blazing Fire!”

    Domestically – No. . . Because he is instructed to marry up to four women and beat and scourge his wife when she disobeys him

    Al Nisaa 4:34 “Men are the protectors and maintainers of women because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other and because they support them from their means. … As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct admonish them; refuse to share their beds; beat them …”
    Legally – No. . . Because he cannot accept the American Constitution as binding since it is not from Allah’s Sharia as well as he believes the Bible is corrupted.

    Culturally- NO… Because Muslims belong to a culture that prefers Death more than Life.

    Ibrahim 14: 3 “Those who love the life of this world more than the Hereafter who hinder (men) from the Path of Allah and seek therein something crooked: they are astray by a long distance”

    Constitutionally – No. . . Because Sharia is the nemesis of Democracy; it does not allow for freedoms of religion, expression or belief. Democracy and Islam is an oxymoron; a state of affairs that cannot possibly co-exist. Every Muslim government is either dictatorial, autocratic or theocratic and hence dysfunctional.

    Spiritually – No. . . Because the USA declares ‘one nation under God.’ The Christians’ God is loving and kind, while Allah is NEVER referred to as Heavenly father, nor is he ever called love in the Quran’s 99 excellent attributes.

    This is why American Muslims are so quiet and not speaking out about all the world wide atrocities allegedly committed by so called ‘radical’ Muslims.

    Not once has there been a major demonstration – whether in Europe or the USA – by the so called ‘silent majority’ Muslims expressing their revulsion at acts of terror committed by these alleged ‘radicals’ shouting out loud “NOT IN OUR NAME!”

    Muhammad said: SILENCE means CONSENT!

    Therefore, after much study and deliberation…. Perhaps Americans should be very suspicious of ALL MUSLIMS in their country.

    Muslims obviously cannot be both ‘good’ Muslims and good Americans. Call it what you will, these are the FACTS based entirely in chapter and verse upon their scripture.

    Americans had better believe it. The more who understand these realities, the better it will be for Americans and their future generations.

    This is NOT a clash of Civilizations but a clash of Beliefs.

    Footnote: Muslims have PUBLICLY and repeatedly declared their intention to destroy the USA from within.

    FREEDOM NEVER COMES FREE.

    IQ al Rassooli
    Kafir & Proud!

    • Damocles Junior says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:17 pm

      Your well written message above literally needs to be shouted from the rooftops and given to every member of government in all Western countries and published in every newspaper.

      In just a few casual conversations that I have had over the past few days it seems absolutely no one “out there” i.e. the general public, has a clue about the danger of Islam to our society. One lady that I was talking to had never even heard of Angela Merkel.

    • Stephanie says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:50 pm

      … This is NOT a clash of Civilizations but a clash of Beliefs.

      BRUTAL SAVAGERY ‘…DIVINE law’ http://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=5&verse=48
      vs. civilization

      https://twitter.com/schnellmann_org/status/805771376175042561

  6. Stephanie says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    Nice 2.0

    Driver arrested, co-driver dead

    http://www.bild.de/regional/berlin/weihnachtsmarkt/lkw-rast-in-menschenmenge-49397292.bild.html

    • Jayci says

      Dec 21, 2016 at 4:59 am

      The co-driver was the Polish man who the jihadi killed in order to steal the truck.

      This evening it was reported that he had been dead long before the attack on the marketplace.

      • gravenimage says

        Dec 23, 2016 at 12:38 am

        Yes–he was the first victim. Łukasz Urban died bravely trying to fight off the hijacker. He may receive a medal posthumously:

        “Calls for Polish truck driver killed in Berlin to receive order of merit”

        https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/22/berlin-christmas-market-attack-polish-truck-driver-lukasz-urban-germany-order-merit

        Of course, if these barbarians were not in Germany, he and those at the Christmas Market would still be alive.

  7. Buford says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    I can hear Merkel’s reaction Lone wolf, Demented, or radicalized through the Internet Dumb Broad bring in another Million she is beyond just being Stupid

    • Stephanie says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 3:48 pm

      regrettable_isolated_incident™

      • William says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 4:00 pm

        Just as every one of the Islamic terrorist act is an isolated incident, every raindrop in a thunderstorm is an isolated incident too.

        • somehistory says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 4:21 pm

          So true.

        • Ginger says

          Dec 19, 2016 at 4:33 pm

          Very well put.

  8. Dom1 says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    It looks like they are going for a high level of attacks over the Christmas holiday and I hate being right about the folly of Merkels open door policy.She should not stand for a fourth term in 2017 and if she does the German people should angrily and vigorously reject her and her party.
    There is only one alternative for Germany. Guess who ?

  9. K0lk says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    I’m sick and tired of hearing

    “This has nothing to do with Islam”
    “Islam is a religion of peace”
    “It was a lone wolf”
    “Don’t be bigoted racists”
    “It’s the West’s fault”

    after every freaking attack.

    When are we going to kick these murderers and their enablers out and wipe this disgusting ideology off the map?

  10. Richard Paulsen says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:50 pm

    Bloodthirst without boarders. Not satisfied? How many more victims? Limitless? Only Merkal and friends know.

  11. SuperSwede says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Sickening. My condolences to the German readers of JW.

  12. Singh the Sikh says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    Will Ms Merkal again shout her famous slogan? “We can do this”.

    It keeps coming back and hitting her in the face. She doesn’t even flinch.

    It’s up to Germans to do what’s necessary: give her saggy arse a solid kick in the next election.

  13. somehistory says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    In CA, they used the Christmas party to murder, and then blamed the Christmas decorations at the party.
    This year, they are increasing their war and using Christmas gatherings to wage it. The islam booth to propagate and disrupt and agitate for trouble; the cars and bombs and threats of each to kill and keep people from living their lives with freedom to choose how..

    satan is waging war on humankind using his wild beast of islam as a major weapon. The devil can’t directly fight Christ, so he attacks people; the more his anger increases, the worse the attacks will be.

    Revelation chapters 12 and 13

  14. davej says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:09 pm

    Please consider giving at least a $25 donation to Brigitte Gabriel and her brave efforts on behalf of Act for America and the same to Robert Spencer @ Jihad Watch.

    Their courage, action and eloquence on this subject are much more effective than than our supportive comments.

    • simpleton1 says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:19 pm

      Yes a great idea

      and/or buy one of their books, as that supports them too, and gives a means of becoming more knowledgeable of islam, and to spread that information around.

      Either way it is a great way to support and acknowledge their works.

      • Kay says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 6:13 pm

        Agreed.

      • dumbledoresarmy says

        Dec 20, 2016 at 8:49 am

        Their books can be bought and given as Christmas gifts to judiciously-selected recipients.

  15. Wellington says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:10 pm

    Islam is a curse to humanity. Arguably it is the greatest curse of all time. It sickens me and so do all those, Muslim and non-Muslim, who continue to defend it.

    If one loves liberty, one must hate Islam because not despising what would crush liberty, and Islam would certainly do so here in the West if only given the chance, is, in effect, to betray liberty.

  16. Ofay Cat says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    As the climate cools the global warming crowd will sink into depression … as these terrorist strikes increase we will be more and more willing to nuke the bastards. I feel no sympathy for Germany … THEY ASKED FOR THIS … SWEDEN TOO.

    • Don McKellar says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      Yes, the country as a whole did — but how do you know about the shoppers who were murdered? Maybe some of them felt as strongly against Islam as the educated people on Jihad Watch do. Think about the victims in all these jihad attacks. If it were Merkel or her cronies, no sympathy.

    • Oliver says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 5:47 pm

      Ofkay. O agree with most
      Germany and Sweden and can throw in France also deserve what they are getting
      Welcoming these savages
      But nukes. No
      Radiation stays and kills later
      My brother was exposed to radiation. A spectator at nuclear tests in the late 1950″s and early 60’s. He died in 1998 from the effects of the radiation decades before. Kill the bastatds.yes.

  17. Lesley says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    So many isolated instances of workplace violence, mental illness, and fill-in-the blank these days…

    Stay indoors and don’t spread rumors– multiculturalism brings only nice things to benefit you… whether you like it or not 🙁

  18. Stephanie says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    UPDATE … #ISIS takes credit for fatal truck attack on #Berlin Christmas market

    https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/810948553669562372

  19. Emerican says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:18 pm

    It was polish truck. Driver is dead.

  20. dragaozao says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Well… no one can say it is unexpected! By the way, where is Obama? hy don’t he teach us something about “nothing to do with… you know what”?

    • somehistory says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:39 pm

      “Nothing to do with…trucks.”

      • Mockingjay says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 6:42 pm

        “BAN TRUCKS ALREADY”

  21. Achmed says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    Looks as if Germany needs truck control as badly as France does … another “Truck Attack”.

  22. Stephanie says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    The goody-goody’s are also on the start -> #PrayForBerlin ‘terrorism has no religion’

    8:12-4 “…I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers http://quran.com/8/12

  23. Damocles Junior says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Will the German people rise up? I don’t know. Will they say enough is enough? Again I don’t know. Have the German people been brainwashed into total politically correct submissiveness over the past 71 years? I would suggest “Yes”

    Just go back 30 years, there were problems with so called neo-Nazis firebombing apartment blocks occupied by Turkish immigrants. Rightly or wrongly this was dealt with by lengthy jail terms and very public condemnation of the offenders. Perhaps way back then someone should have asked the question, “Is it such a good idea to import all of these 3rd world Muslims?”

    Will Germany ever get some backbone and respond to all of this with an unmistakable message to the Islamic world that will say “Don’t mess about with us”?

  24. Hindu American says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    Here’s what the German foreign minister (same as our secretary of state) had to say:

    Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier :

    “I am deeply shocked ….We still do not know with certainty what really happened this evening. ….”

    • Stephanie says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:45 pm

      clown steinmeier (hear himself speak/talk with pleasure), “I_am_deeply_shocked™ … do not(?) know”

      UPDATE … #ISIS takes credit for fatal truck attack on #Berlin Christmas market

      https://twitter.com/WashTimes/status/810948553669562372

    • Alarmed Pig Farmer says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      We still do not know with certainty what really happened…

      Still, after all these years. It’s a deep mystery that makes the fog of self-induced confusion grow thicker with every mass murder. Islam presents itself as the sublime, so who can be certain what motivates these people. And what really happened, was it a member of the tiny minority or activist with poor driving skills?

      Back in the day, say back at the time the Moghuls rolled in from the north, a mass murderer had to do it one Infidel at a time. Soon the arms and hands of the Moslem activist would grow time from all the poking slicing and chopping. Now it’s an automated process. Progress.

  25. Don McKellar says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    And just as Merkel’s government steps up threats to massively fine Facebook for any “hate speech” that violates German law. Code for anybody speaking up against Islam and helping to educate and build up the political opposition to Merkel in the coming election.

  26. Alarmed Pig Farmer says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    Allahu Akbar. T’is the season, and it’s an inclusive religious holiday in which the Moslems too celebrate their faith. I’ve always sneered show me one result ever from interfaith dialog, but this afternoon I can see that this is the result of interfaith dialog. Their dialog was faux Christmas real Xmas athiest secular humanist, and they’re dead or dying, but the Moslem got his, able to plow down a few dozen infidels with the pedal to the metal. This promises to be a very multicultural Xmas.

    • Mockingjay says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 6:52 pm

      “… a very multicultural Xmas.”

      Yes, APF – good one.

      Anger and the frustrating feeling of powerlesness is best released through this kind of dark sarcasm

      – Happy Multicultural Christmas everybody!

  27. Kepha says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:53 pm

    Wir sind Deutschland!

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 23, 2016 at 1:06 am

      Ja!

  28. William says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    O mother and father of all humanity, when is this madness going to end? Are we to endure like Prometheus, bound to a rock, chest exposed, liver in situ being eaten every day by returning eagles?

  29. Guest says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Bollards could have prevented this. Merkel was warned, where were the precautions?

  30. JB says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:10 pm

    Germany is done. Anyone who saw the mobs of Muslim men on the steps in front of the Cologne Cathedral on New Year’s Eve 2016 – a sight purposely chosen for the obvious impact this would have – firing roman candles into bystanders, targetting women, then chasing them down to humiliate, grope and rape them, while the police stood by doing nothing, with not one visible German man coming to the defense of anyone, knew that Germany was finished. It’s now a nation of liberal idiots, cowards, cucks.
    The Kurfuerstendamm is the Berlin equivalent of New York City’s Fifth Ave.
    Even before the election of Trump, heavily armed-up teams of NYPD officers – the Hercules Squads – could be seen suddenly assembling at various points, any time of year, especially during the high-tourist Christmas Season.
    Even after the truck slaughter of Nice, what measures did the Germans have in place to prevent something similar from happening in such a high-profile location? My guess is not a damn thing.
    Why? Because that would be ‘alarmist’, it would disrupt the narrative of the Merkel government having confidence in their ‘intelligence service’ to detect and foil any terrorist attacks like this. They were wrong, as they’be been wrong time and time again.
    And still they allow these unvetted, undocumented, Jihadist animals to pour into their country, asking for ‘asylum’, establishing small untrackable terror cells here and there, freely finding kindred terrorists in their local mosques. They know that they now have ‘freedoms’ in the West – unknown in the shitholes they ran away from – that will protect their ‘right’ to practice their murderous faith, unmolested.
    And these devout Muslims have decided that the best way to show their host nation their ‘gratitude’ for these freedoms, is to kill as many of them as they can.
    Any German still normal enough to muster the fury that is the only proper emotion to an atrocity like this, and makes the mistake of expressing it publicly, would likely be investigated, arrested and jailed, for expressing ‘bigoted, racist and xenophobic’ hate speech.
    The families of those smashed and crushed to death will have the consolation of a declaration of ‘sorrow and condolescences’ from the Government, along with a mountain of flowers and teddy bears, nice songs, and the tears of assembled adolescent girls for a few days. The West has decided that this seems a good exchange for the loss of promising lives, snuffed out in an instant, as if you were shooting vermin or crushing roaches.
    The only proper response to this is fully justified rage. Rage at the government for permitting such alien murderers to share the same streets and air with people who’ve fought and died for these spaces for generations.
    In a sane nation, this man would not still be living, everyone of his known relatives and associates would be given 48 hours before permanent deportation, and the mosque where he ‘worshipped’ would be shuttered, and eventually demolished.
    Right now, the only message that Germany, and the rest of the West is conveying to the Muslim world is:
    we welcome you, we welcome your ideology, your religion, hell, we even tolerate the occasional outbreaks of murderous Islam like this: we don’t care. We have lost our minds, our spine, our culture, our identity.
    We are committing national suicide, and we don’t care. But please don’t call us racists and bigots.

    • Oliver says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 7:48 pm

      Excellent and so true

    • Mirren10 says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      Excellent post, JB.

  31. arno says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    There is a possible ant-semitic – islamic link.
    A Berlin paper
    http://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin/charlottenburg-wilmersdorf/lkw-rast-in-weihnachtsmarkt-am-breitscheidplatz
    reports that the truck is owned by Polish business run by some Ariel Zurawski. The Hebrew name Ariel points to some anti-semitic preference had the truck been hijacked. That could lead in a second step to an islamist motivation. German media so far have made no statement as to the identity of the male suspect currently questioned by the police. Nor did they ask the police any question in order to reveal his identity.

    They should at least have asked wether or not the suspect speaks fluent native German during the interrogation.

  32. quota raven says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    And a reaction from the White House?…..crickets….

    Cheers!

    quota raven

  33. Voytek Gagalka says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Deliberate attack which doubtless will be categorized as “lone wolf” attack of a “very, very nervous,” which has nothing (repeat: absolutely nothing) to do with “religion of peace.” Move on! If you refuse to forget, you’ll be branded as a pesky and bigoted Islamophobe.

  34. Taurus Caerulus says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    Islam can be cured with crusaders. Every Muslim is a Jihadi.

    So let us be crusaders!

  35. Taurus Caerulus says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    “Crusaders” i meant. Cuz i wrote Jihadis big.

    I’m from germany. The first thing media and reporters doing:

    Trying to protect the Islam.

    • quota raven says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 6:23 pm

      Taurus – Horrifying, if not surprising. I’ve been listening to the careful language used here to describe the attackers. I’ve only heard “Islam” mentioned once. Now that ISIS has claimed responsibility/credit, perhaps we will hear a little more, but it will all be very low key, with an emphasis on how Islamophobes mustn’t retaliate.

      Cheers!

      quota raven

  36. Dov Berrol says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 6:13 pm

    I guess the lorry must have somehow been radicalized by the internet. Nothing to see here folks, carry on as usual.

    *sigh*

    Here we go again.

    • David M says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Exactly. Lorry kills several people screams the headline. Huh? What about the Muslim driving it.

  37. Kay says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    So much heartache.
    Jesus Christ have mercy!

    Praying for all of Germany.

  38. abad says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    Further proof that Muslims simply do not belong in the western world.

    They leave their happy homes in places like Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Turkey, Jordan, etc for the western world.

    WHY do they keep coming here???

    • Mockingjay says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      You know why.

      • Mockingjay says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 6:57 pm

        – So that’s not the question anyway.

        The question should be:

        WHY THE HELL DO WE LET THEM IN?

  39. William says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Politicians ruling the West are hoping the native populations get used to the terrorists’ acts. They are either crippled by ideology or plain spineless. Some of them have already commented that more people are killed in regular car accidents or killed from falling off ladders than are killed by terrorists. How can you even begin a discussion from there? Our leaders will be the death of us all.

    • Oliver says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 10:45 pm

      Wasn’t it Kerry who said that about auto accidents and falling off ladders. Question.

      The answer. Terrorist attacks are deliberate murders. Others are accidents.
      He also said air conditioners and refrigerators are more dangerous than ISIS

      Kerry”s mother should have swallowed

    • somehistory says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 10:57 pm

      That is such a disgusting thought. And then to give it voice. Accidents happen and many times, no one is to blame as all precautions have been taken that could be.

      But not every thing that could be done has been done to prevent this murderous evil behavior. To equate it with accidents is despicable. That is how I would begin a discussion if someone said that to me.

  40. Undaunted says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    I’ve said it before here and at my former blog: when this shit happens to you, put as many rounds into the driver as you can as quickly as you can. Don’t shoot at the engine or the tires. Shoot at the driver. Kill the driver.

    Okay; I’m ready for the always-stupid disagreements. Go ahead…

    • Wellington says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 9:24 pm

      “Okay, I’m ready for the always-stupid disagreements. Go ahead….”

      Not from me, Undaunted. As usual, your advice is excellent. Others may quibble with you, though to the credit of many here at JW they will not.

      Nor will I.

      • Undaunted says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 11:02 pm

        Thank you, sir. You honor me.

    • Ashley says

      Dec 19, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      You get no disagreements from me, Undaunted. I’ve learned much about the particulars of surviving a real-time attack from you. You generously dispense your wisdom and knowledge on such matters here at JW.

      I fear panic would be my immediate reaction. I’ve never touched a firearm let alone discharged one. But the incident at OHU taught me that running for the exit at the sound of a fire alarm might not be too bright.

      Thanks for all you offer up. Good to know there is someone with experience and expertise when dealing with an omnipresent threat…

      • Undaunted says

        Dec 19, 2016 at 11:01 pm

        Panic can be overcome and controlled by mental pre-play of the event to which you may have to react

        Picture the scenarios that cause you concern.

        Determine what you can and will do in response, at least in principle if you can’t come up with a hard and fast plan.

        Like watching yourself in a movie, walk yourself through these responses until, like your movie favorites, you know the whole thing by heart.

        And, thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot to me.

  41. Angemon says

    Dec 19, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    I was away from home all day and met with friends in a bar to dine and watch the game. The TV was on mute, but the captions only read “truck enters crowd in Germany”. I told my friends “20 euros this was a muslim repeating what happened in Nice”. No one took my bet.

  42. Eternal Vigilance says

    Dec 20, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    I don’t suppose Angela Merkel was there shopping! She must have been pre-warned!

  43. gravenimage says

    Dec 22, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    Germany: Truck plows into Christmas market in ‘deliberate attack,’ nine dead”
    ……………………..

    These *poor people*.

    This follows up the *12-year-old* Jihadist who was plotting to blow up a Christmas Market–and this is not the only time they have targeted these cheerful Infidel venues.

    God, how I hate Islam.

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