Shocking: Trump And Cruz Spout And Ooze Nonsense On Terror Attacks (UPDATED)

As we noted below, the reaction of the leading Republican candidates to the terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium this morning demonstrated, shall we say, a low bar of intelligence, common sense, tolerance and humanity.  Who knew, right?

Said "Tailgunner Ted" Cruz, defender of religious freedom against jackbooted progressives:

We need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized. We need to secure the southern border to prevent terrorist infiltration.  (our emphasis)

Police occupying Muslim American neighborhoods is a surefire way to deter radicalization, "Tailgunner Ted!"

In addition to his knee- jerk close the border! and commence the torturing! remarks noted below, geopolitical mastermind Donald "Rump" Trump apparently thinks Belgium is a city:

Belgium is not the Belgium that you and I knew, Matt [Lauer], from 20 years ago, which was one of the most beautiful cities and one of the safest cities in the world. Belgium is a horror show right now.  (our emphasis)

Bob Schooley sums up the, well, nonsense:

Republicans are offering a stark choice between a candidate who spouts nonsense in response to terror and one who oozes nonsense.

— Bob Schooley (@Rschooley) March 22, 2016

UPDATE:  Here's Wonkette's roundup of the usual (asshat) suspects.

Attacks In Brussels Kill At Least 26 (UPDATED)

Three separate bombings at the Brussels airport and at a subway station in that capital city earlier this morning have killed 26 people, with many dozens more injured. The airport attack occurred in the departure lounge, and witnesses say that they heard two large explosions around 8 a.m. local time. Government officials have shut down all public transportation in Brussels, including buses, and all flights in and out of Brussels have been cancelled, as the nation of 11 million goes on high alert.

The attacks follow the raid of a terrorist cell connected with ISIS this past weekend which resulted in the arrest of one of the key figures in the attacks in Paris last fall, Salah Abdeslam.

UPDATE: Belgian authorities have released a picture of the suspects in the bombings at the Brussels airport. The death toll has risen to at least thirty, with a reported 100 injured at the airport and 130 injured at the subway station. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

BONUS:  Once again, many in the Beltway media are not covering themselves in glory with this tragedy: who do they turn to for expert analysis and opinion?  Why, neo-fascist demagogue Donald "Rump" Trump, that's who. Rump gives his "close the borders / we have a problem with Muslims" sound bite on NBC, for example, and minutes later actual counterterrorism experts say Rump's just giving ISIS and the like a recruitment tool with his statements, not to mention endangering our agents and soldiers in the field.