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This cell did not include just those three. We think with all seriousness that they had accomplices, because of the weaponry, the logistics and the costs of it, these are heavy weapons. When I talk about things like a rocket launcher — it's not like buying a baguette on the corner. It's for targeted acts. – Christophe Crepin	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
The bomb was targeted at our convoy. Three soldiers were killed. – Ismail Hussein	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Law enforcement officials have been wrongfully targeted and even assassinated. It must stop, everyone is talking but no one is listening. – Mario Cuomo	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They were, quite simply, assassinated -- targeted for their uniform, our city is in mourning. Our hearts are heavy. – Police Commissioner Bill Bratton	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Mistrust of the government is chronic, following decades of civilian-targeted military operations ... and (trust) will not be bought through token social services without genuine changes to the governance and security sectors. – Kim Jolliffe	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We have no explanation as to why Luke was targeted as a victim, and we currently don't know why he is being held. – Jordan Somers	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Politics is clearly and heavily involved in any statement made by the European Parliament and very much so in the parliament's call to consider unbundling Google, it would however be unfair to say that U.S. companies are being targeted as such ... It seems that parliament is taking an aggressive stand in considering unbundling Google in the hope of ultimately obtaining a more realistic commitment from it. – Michael Marelus	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Our responders yesterday were targeted for no other reason than that they chose to spend their lives helping people, there is no doubt that the actions of our deputies and officers prevented additional loss of life. – Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

This cell did not include just those three. We think with all seriousness that they had accomplices, because of the weaponry, the logistics and the costs of it, these are heavy weapons. When I talk about things like a rocket launcher — it's not like buying a baguette on the corner. It's for targeted acts.

– Christophe Crepin

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

The bomb was targeted at our convoy. Three soldiers were killed.

– Ismail Hussein

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Law enforcement officials have been wrongfully targeted and even assassinated. It must stop, everyone is talking but no one is listening.

– Mario Cuomo

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They were, quite simply, assassinated -- targeted for their uniform, our city is in mourning. Our hearts are heavy.

– Police Commissioner Bill Bratton

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Mistrust of the government is chronic, following decades of civilian-targeted military operations ... and (trust) will not be bought through token social services without genuine changes to the governance and security sectors.

– Kim Jolliffe

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

We have no explanation as to why Luke was targeted as a victim, and we currently don't know why he is being held.

– Jordan Somers

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Politics is clearly and heavily involved in any statement made by the European Parliament and very much so in the parliament's call to consider unbundling Google, it would however be unfair to say that U.S. companies are being targeted as such ... It seems that parliament is taking an aggressive stand in considering unbundling Google in the hope of ultimately obtaining a more realistic commitment from it.

– Michael Marelus

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Our responders yesterday were targeted for no other reason than that they chose to spend their lives helping people, there is no doubt that the actions of our deputies and officers prevented additional loss of life.

– Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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