By Herman Cain ——Bio and Archives--March 22, 2016
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What we know so far from Brussels is that there have been two attacks on the airport there, killing 26, and that Brussels University is now on lockdown under the possible threat of another attack. Reuters:A witness said he heard shouts in Arabic shortly before two blasts struck a packed airport departure lounge at Brussels airport. The federal prosecutor said one of the blasts was probably triggered by a suicide bomber. The Belgian health minister said 11 people were killed in the airport bombing and 81 wounded. The blasts at the airport and metro station occurred four days after the arrest in Brussels of a suspected participant in November militant attacks in Paris that killed 130 people. Belgian police and combat troops on the streets had been on alert for any reprisal action but the attacks took place in crowded public areas where people and bags are not searched. Video showed devastation in the hall with ceiling tiles and glass scattered across the floor. Some passengers emerged from the terminal with blood spattered over their clothes. Smoke rose from the building through shattered windows and passengers fled down a slipway, some still hauling their bags.Many of the dead and wounded were badly injured in the legs, one airport worker told Reuters, suggesting at least one bomb in a bag. This of course could be some sort of retribution for the local arrest of the Paris attacker four days ago, but at this point it's impossible to say. The attack clearly has the characteristics of one perpetrated by radical Islamists in recent years, and my guess is that we'll soon learn at least something about the identity of the attacks, consistent with that affiliation. As far as we've heard no one has claimed responsibility yet, but we'll keep an eye on this story throughout the day.
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