American Servicemen prevent terrorist attack

[Steve]

If we were still British colonies, we would not have waited until Japan attacked us to enter the war. It is conceivable that we would have gone to war with Germany as soon as the Nazis were firing on whichever British Ally that was attacked and invaded first.

Was it Poland?

Anyhoo..
Just because the French helped, that doesn't mean the Spanish couldn't have instead, in lieu of the French.

It is pure speculation on our parts to armchair quarterback how the Revolution would have played out without the aid of France. Were the odds against us? Certainly.

But the absence of France does not guarantee British Victory.

Please be aware... At the time France gave aid only 3% of the American population took up arms against the Crown., and guerilla warfare is an incredibly powerful counter to traditional European warfare.

If Half of the American population were to have been aroused to war... The British Redcoats would have been severely trounced.

The war was quite unpopular and there were very many neutral yet able forces that could have stepped up.

It is a common notion to underestimate what power the colonial Americans truely had.

Its great that heroism runs in the blood of British and American people... Who boldly dare and go in unarmed against gunman at that.

I think you missed my point, so I will be clear. Politics aren't welcome on this site, nor is bigotry in any form. Keep it to yourself.

 

[drop bear]

Two things. First, if it weren't for the French, we would still be a British colony. Second, it's really tacky to introduce lame politics into a thread like this.

But wait it gets better. Because the terrorist was stopped by a bjjer.
US Hero Serviceman That Stopped Terrorist in France, Trains Jiu-Jitsu | Bjj Eastern Europe

And yes I am that tacky.

 

[Tez3]

The BBC new reported this morning that the suspect was 'surprised and shocked' to be arrested as he had found the weapons and mobile phone in a suitcase and they didn't belong to him!
The first person to be injured was a Frenchman who tried to disarm him, he wasn't injured badly thankfully.
Perhaps a thread could be started about disarming people on public transport but even with martial arts skills it's still a brave thing to take on a guy armed as this terrorist was, nothing should take away from these guy's...including the Frenchman....bravery.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Okay, let's get back on track honoring what these brave men did and maybe we can discuss what they did that saved so many lives!

 

[Tez3]

More information. The train was travelling through Belgium at the time not France. I love the guys comments too, modest men as well as heroes.

 

[Tez3]

France train shooting: 'Instinct' led US passengers to react - BBC News

 

[Zero]

More information. The train was travelling through Belgium at the time not France. I love the guys comments too, modest men as well as heroes.

Yeah, I just saw this last night on the news, awesome response on their behalf! Their action may just have saved the lives of one carriage load (or more) of people. Their comments that sitting back and "just hoping" won't save you in this kind of situation also merits a lot of thought by all people in society. I would only hope I could be brave/instinctive and clued up enough to act like this in such a situation.