State Dept Issues Summer European Travel Warning citing Terror Threat


Though no specific threat was named, many European countries have already suffered attacks connected to the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). In Belgium, 32 people were killed and 340 injured in the March 22 bombings at the airport in Zaventem and a downtown Brussels metro station.

France is still under the state of emergency declared last November, when terrorists killed 130 and injured 368 in a series of attacks in Paris.

In the advisory issued Tuesday morning, the State Department alerted US citizens “to the risk of potential terrorist attacks throughout Europe, targeting major events, tourist sites, restaurants, commercial centers and transportation.”

“The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists planning attacks in public locations, especially at large events,” the warning said.

France and Poland were singled out in the advisory, due to events drawing large crowds of people. The State Department specifically named the July 2-24 Tour de France cycling race, and the European soccer championships, scheduled from June 10 to July 10 at venues across France.

Americans were also urged to avoid crowds, “exercise vigilance when in public places or using mass transportation,” and be prepared for additional security measures and “unexpected disruptions.”

Why would anyone want to go on vacation and face that kind risk while trying to have a good time? Many European countries are actually hiding the huge increase in crime committed in their countries by the new immigrants, with Germany quietly reporting that an additional 402,701 crimes where committed in the country by migrants and illegal aliens in 2015, with certain types of crimes overwhelmingly committed by non-Germans. For example, over 70% of pick-pocketing crime was committed by non-Germans, and you can be sure that it was not due to a giant influx of Swiss or Belgian emigres.

Apart from the huge increase in crime brought on by immigrants from the Middle East and Africa, there are even those who are warning that the policy of allowing massive immigration from Africa and the Middle East could actually lead to civil war as local populations feel overwhelmed and threatened, and the incoming Muslim populations claim primacy and demand Sharia law in place of western rule due to their raw numbers.

It is extremely difficult to understand what motivates European leaders such as Germany’s Angela Merkel to allow such devastating circumstances to encompass her country, and it is clear that the local populace is angry and beginning to reject the unabated inflow of immigrants.

As for Americans, the price of gasoline is lower than it has been for several years, and it may be time to jump in the car to see the wonders of our country instead of heading for Europe. Of course, Barack Obama has made a similar open invitation to people illegally coming into this country, so on second thought, this may be the year to stay home and rest by the pool.

Source: www.rt.com



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