PISCATAWAY — Muslim leaders from around New Jersey gathered at Rutgers University Tuesday morning to issue a statement condemning “on the strongest possible terms the barbaric terrorist attacks on innocent civilians in Paris.” “Islam is against terrorism and does not condone or provide any justification, whatsoever, for such despicable acts,” the statement said. “There is no… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday sent a letter to President Obama saying New Jersey will not accept any Syrian refugees from the war-torn country. In the letter, Christie argued the Obama administration failed to notify the state or coordinate with New Jersey agencies on resettling refugees in the Garden State. Christie, who is running… Read the rest of this entry »
ORLANDO, Fla. — In the wake of the deadly terrorist attacks that rocked Paris, Gov. Chris Christie offered one of his fiercest rebukes of President Obama’s strategy to defeat terrorism here and abroad, and vowed Saturday to be a president who puts the “safety, security and freedom” of Americans first before all else. The governor, speaking… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: November 15th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, War on terror | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Chris Christie, Paris, Paris terror, War of terror | Comments Off on Christie gives fiery speech in Florida in aftermath of Paris attacks
In the wake of Friday’s night’s massacre in Paris — a series of coordinated attacks that reverberated across the globe — the New Jersey State Police say they are carefully monitoring the situation and have reminded troopers to be on alert. Sgt. Jeff Flynn, a spokesman for the agency, said Saturday that troopers are following events… Read the rest of this entry »
PARIS (AP)) — French President Francois Hollande vowed to attack the Islamic State group without mercy as the jihadist group admitted responsibility Saturday for orchestrating the deadliest attacks inflicted on France since World War II. Hollande said at least 127 people died Friday night in shootings at Paris cafes, suicide bombings near France’s national stadium and… Read the rest of this entry »
ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Chris Christie indicated Friday night New Jersey officials are on alert following the deadly series of attacks in Paris that have claimed lives across the city. Christie, tweeting from his gubernatorial account, said he’s working with New Jersey State Police and the state’s Homeland Security department in the wake of the attacks.… Read the rest of this entry »
Yemen’s top al Qaeda leader has claimed responsibility for last week’s attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in a video message, media reports said Wednesday. The news comes as Charlie Hebdo released its latest edition with a cover depicting a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad. “As for the blessed Battle of Paris, we, the Organisation… Read the rest of this entry »© Copyright 2024 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved