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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 23, 2018, 04:13:37 PM

Title: Struck with awe...
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 23, 2018, 04:13:37 PM

Sad news from France but offering yourself as a hostage? My hat is doffed


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43518769

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: Rhiannon on March 23, 2018, 07:44:19 PM

Indeed.

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: Anchorman on March 23, 2018, 09:11:38 PM

Humbling.

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: Rhiannon on March 24, 2018, 08:20:51 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43525267

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 24, 2018, 08:26:25 AM

No words

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: floo on March 24, 2018, 08:40:23 AM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on March 23, 2018, 04:13:37 PM

Sad news from France but offering yourself as a hostage? My hat is doffed


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43518769

Very sad indeed, :( he was a hero.

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: Harrowby Hall on March 24, 2018, 08:59:49 AM

He has now paid the final price for his bravery. What a wonderful human being.

I hope that the French state adequately recognises his bravery.

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: ippy on March 24, 2018, 03:41:15 PM

What a Man, puts a lump in my throat when I think of him.

ippy

Title: Re: Struck with awe...
Post by: jeremyp on March 24, 2018, 07:19:06 PM

Quote from: Littleroses on March 24, 2018, 08:40:23 AM

he was a hero.

That term is much abused nowadays, but it is totally justified in this case.