Gunmen Killed After Shooting in Texas Outside Conference on Cartoons

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CNN reported that two men opened fire injuring a security guard last night in Garland Texas, outside a conference where an art contest was taking place for cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed.   Police returned fire and killed both gunman before anyone else could be hurt.  One of the gunman has been identified as an Arizona man who had previously been investigated for terrorism. Recent attacks have taken place in France and Denmark in response to cartoon drawings, but this is the first in the United States.

The event had been sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative and was in support of Free Speech.  Pam Gellar, president of the AFDI has declared this to be an act of war on free speech:

This is a war. This is war on free speech. What are we going to do? Are we going to surrender to these monsters?

Two men with rifles and backpacks attacked police outside our event. A cop was shot; his injuries are not life-threatening, thank Gd. Please keep him in your prayers.

The bomb squad has been called to the event site to investigate a backpack left at the event site.

The war is here.

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