[BfloGuy]

This has been going on for three days, it’s been breaking news as it was unfolding with more and more info on CNN, FoxNews and other news stations/websites. The fact that three were from the US has been known and out there — including posted on FR since this morning and Drudge just finally posted it, when the info became stale.

And I'm left asking the question, since when does a terrorist attack in Kenya merit so much concern?

Sorry, but the world's a mess. What makes this so important?

[Innovative]

“Sorry, but the world’s a mess. What makes this so important?”

It’s a terrorist attack against civilians, non-Muslims, in a mall, with nearly two hundred people injured, 69 murdered, 60 held hostage.

Today in Kenya, tomorrow in the US...

I guess you are the type of person who would ask, why is 9-11 important, after all just a few thousand Americans died, so what’s the big deal — thousands of people are dying all over the world, so what’s the big deal?

[Pan_Yan]

And I'm left asking the question, since when does a terrorist attack in Kenya merit so much concern? Sorry, but the world's a mess. What makes this so important?

I don't know if any of these matter to you but I'll give you a few items to concider:

1. Many members of Al Shabaab are from the United States, namely the large refugee population in Minnesota. There have been several attempted terrorist attacks in the west linked to Al Shabaab.

2. Kenya is about 80% Christian. Al Shabaab specifically targeted non Muslims for murder. Obama's buddy Odinga unleashed a wave of Muslim on Christan violence when he lost the 2006 presidential election in Kenya. Obama campaigned for him.

3. Al Shabaab is directly linked to Al Qaeda and about half of their leadership are Al Qaeda foreign fighters.

4. We are already involved. The US has been running a covert war (mostly via drones) in Somalia for years. The Pentagon confirmed earlier this year that we lost a drone over Somalia.

You don't have to care. But it never hurts to be informed.