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White House Condemns Christmas Day Terrorist Attack in Nigeria

White House Condemns Attack in Nigeria on Christmas by Terrorist Group

(AP)The White House is condemning what it is calling a “senseless” Christmas terrorist attack in Nigeria.

The White House also offered its condolences to the Nigerian people, especially the families of the at least 39 people killed Sunday. The majority died on the steps of a Catholic church after celebrating Mass, part of an apparently coordinated assault by a radical Muslim sect.

The White House says U.S. officials have been in contact with their counterparts in Nigeria and pledged to assist them in bringing those responsible to justice.

President Barack Obama was monitor developments from Hawaii, where he is vacationing with his family.

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Comments (51)

  • ShyMan
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 10:47am

    “pound sign” Occupy Nigeria

    Coming to a church near you.

    Makes me want to go to the restroom and take a Maher and wipe my Bill.

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  • qzak491
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 10:09am

    Look at the headlines from the Blaze on just this one page.

    WatchTragic: Five Killed in Christmas Morning House Fire in Stamford, Conn.US

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    KInda makes you wonder what happened to the verse Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. But then there is this verse Vengance is mine saith the LORD, I will repay.

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  • momsense
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 8:02am

    Keep making allowances for the rules of Islam in this country and this is what you’re in for—- either we have a system of laws that obliges all( including the Civil Rights Division of the Injustice Department and the President) to obey or none of should.

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    • old white guy
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:55am

      ah yes, the religion of peace helping those evil Christians. sarc off//. ther will only be one way out of this and it will require a great deal of bloodshed.

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  • PFN
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 7:30am

    Why would the White House condemn this? Did they not spend the spring and summer paving the way for Sharia Law Theocracies in north Africa? This is the result of what they have worked so hard for in the Arab nations.

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  • dantom
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 7:29am

    This is a joke for sure thats harsh words coming from the white house apology to follow.

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  • RodentKing
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 7:28am

    Why isn’t the White House condemming the Muslims who are killing Christians in Egypt,Libya, Etc.?
    You know why because Obama doesn’t want to upset what he feels are his superiors.
    The Nigerian Christians aren’t Christians , they think the USA support them if they say they are. And with Obama in office we will.
    EVERYTHING THE US FOUGHT FOR THESE LAST 9 YEARS WAS IN VANE BECAUSE OBAMA GAVE IT TO THE ARAB SPRING.

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  • cjmartel
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 5:48am

    Judging from the numerous responses here, I am seeing a distinct pattern. The pattern is People have had with what is going on with this administration! Eventually enough of us will be heard, maybe then things will begin to change. I fully concur, this administration has been the most destructive in our history and if we don’t get a handle on it soon, we will all become victims of oppresion, from our own government!

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    • decendentof56
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 6:25am

      CJ…
      Yes, people have had it! “The administration” sends condolences to Nigeria, yet cannot find the time to comment on Blacks attacking Whites at a Wisconsin fair this past summer. Ditto for the attacks on White by Blacks in Philly!
      Then, of course, we have racially motivated/racist infiltrated DOJ allowing Black Panthers to terrorize a polling location in Philly in ’08.
      Hypocrites…and racists at that!
      I’ll tell all of you again…..you better unite behind the Repub candidate, or your worst fear will be realized in 2012!

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    • RodentKing
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 7:33am

      All the fighting against the terrorist and this pig of a president lets our enemies the Arab Spring(terroreist) take over everything we fought for.

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  • billvassos
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 1:03am

    In my neighborhood in Astoria queens, on sunday, the meter maids wait outside the churches to give parishioners tickets for expired meters….(150 dollar parking tickets) …its sad to see people in suits running out of church to put a quarter in the meter…. HOWEVER on fridays and wednesdays in front of the Mosques amd palestinian and islamic centers you will find double and trippled parked cars with ever meter expired and yet NO ticket agents….i find it very interesting why for some reason the islamic faith gets a free pass for just about everything…i know this has nothing to do with the story. ……just had to vent…

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    • cjmartel
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 5:43am

      Your wrong, this has everything to do with this story!! Muslims have literally been getting away with murder for years, and most western countries turn a blind eye. Yet, the pretender in chief wants to go over the radical Christians in an African country!! Maybe we need more radical Christians to defend the faith, God knows the Vatican sure as hell is’nt going to anything!

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    • RodentKing
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 7:36am

      That’s because of the *****’s in office who sympathize with low lifes like themselves and see Christainity as White and therefore their enemy.

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  • One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
    Posted on December 26, 2011 at 12:20am

    I’m surprised they even acknowledged this action since they’ve been ignoring Muslim on Christian church attacks for a couple years now, what is it, 2000 something years…..time for another azz whooping I say, and if we don’t deliver the blow they”ll do it to us or our children,…bet the foreclosed farm on that.

    Biggest mistake since Chamberlain for sure it will be known as only nuclear.

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  • GoodvsEvil
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 11:23pm

    This is just one more incident of crazy islamist muslims who believe that the infidels must be killed. Oh..sure…islam is a peaceful religion….news flash….no it isnt! How many protestants or catholics are taught to kill the non believers?? How many are out in the streets just killing random people who dont believe in their faith?? We are not taught to kill… but to love. Islam has no place in judeo-christian America.

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    • jzs
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 2:02am

      GoodvsEvil, I think you must have been absent the day that they talked about the decades long war in Ireland between the Protestants and Catholics. You must have also missed the lesson about the KKK (a Christian organization) war against the Catholics.

      You seem to be suggesting that Protestants don’t and haven’t fought wars against “non believers.” You’re joking right? You’re a troll maybe? You’ve heard of the Crusades I guess? You’ve heard of the Ku Klux Klan haven’t you?

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    • TEXASGRANNY73
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:11am

      DOD: Demin wears hajib ROTC.

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    • 4truth2all
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 4:07pm

      There you go again…. the kkk is /are NOT christians. Do you got it this time?

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  • libertytreecaretaker
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 11:01pm

    I condem these murders now give me my Mai Thai dam it!

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  • ddg7
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 9:10pm

    Oh my gosh did the U.S. really condemn the bombings. Boy that has really got to hurt the terrorists.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 10:03pm

      Obama retaliated against them by having TSA strip search a 90 year old gentleman and a 76 year old woman from Peoria. He told the extremist if they do that again, he will feel up and ban two 5 year old twins and an autistic boy from Lansing. That will show them.

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    • 1776freedomofspeech
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 10:21pm

      Yes I am sure the message had a very big impact and was perceived as being very sincere by CNN, MSNBC, CNBC Chris Matthews and the View.

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  • AB5r
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 8:44pm

    We need a president who can say “Islam is pure evil, we must not allow Islam in America and we will work with all of the nations in the West to partner with them and rid their nations of Islam as well.”

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 7:06pm

    Mr Obama actually condems the attack on a Christian group?

    Meaning then…
    They supported his socialist agenda.
    They worked for social justice.
    They have influence among his administration -i.e bribery and cronism.
    They are in an area of interest to Soros.
    They are one more excuse to involve our armed forces in a foreign war so they may be broken once and for all.

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  • chips1
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 7:02pm

    OMG!!! Obama condemns another muslim mass murder. Oh!!! The terrorists are shaking in their boots. He is sooooooo MUY MACHO!!!!!!! What rock did they find this dork under????

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 11:14pm

      Not even BHO will be able to deny what is coming, more murder and mayhem at the hands of radical Islamists. Some 60 were killed in Iraq by their very own.

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  • barber2
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 6:45pm

    I wish the Crusaders had been more successful…

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 6:39pm

    Im shocked the White House didnt come out in Support of it… Scarey , scarey times people…

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  • barber2
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 6:35pm

    Bring on the drones. Sounds like Nigeria needs a few.

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  • jttri
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:42pm

    Yhea sure they do

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  • Kiba
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:34pm

    When are they gonna start condemming the ones that happen over here? Oh so they call them “Terrorist” when they attack somewhere else huh, when we die because of the blood thirsty savages they are called ‘militia’ or something I cant remember all of the mild-sounding terms they can come up with right now but they certainly dont call them Terrorist simply because they dont want to offend them. It is real touching how concerened our Govt. is toward the feelings of murderers.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:58pm

      @kiba
      Major Nadal Hassan, murders 13 of our military men and women, it was called “workplace violence”

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:18pm

    WH empty words! Islamists and their belief in killing all the infidels. Sunis and Shites kill each other, but the Jewish Nation of Israel and jewish people are their main target, but all will have to conform to the Koran in the Isamic World Order!

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  • THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 4:53pm

    It’s ALL empty words…If Nigeria had oil, obama would be laying the case on how we need to go “free the ple”…Follow the money…or follow the oil..it NEVER fails.

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    • barber2
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 6:42pm

      Think I read your posts in the New York Times. You were a “Blame Bush” for going into Iraq for oil. Obama won’t go anywhere for oil! He’s into “green” Solydra styled crony capitalism ! Follow THAT money ( probably hidden with his school records ! )

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  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 4:52pm

    But Islam is the religion of Peace. Why would they do this, they are so tolerant. This has to be a set up by the Jews.

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    • jrfox
      Posted on December 26, 2011 at 8:43am

      The TEA party caused this!!! Islamist are allowed to lie to the non-believers and this includes missleading news stories.Cult of death is what they are–islam members

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 4:40pm

    I am not surprised, these are not US citizens; but those who have been downtrodden by America. Surely this will require an apology visit and the showering of billions upon this country.

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  • Rayblue
    Posted on December 25, 2011 at 4:38pm

    I practically fell off my chair.

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    • singleparent
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 4:54pm

      get back up im sure the word christmas was not used.. it was a holliday bombing….

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    • M13
      Posted on December 25, 2011 at 5:16pm

      It was a random act of” workplace violence”

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      M13  

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