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International Affairs: The Beirut Explosion 

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN: I want to say first that I am covering this only a few hours after the explosion happened. Meaning that a lot more information could be released by the time of the recording of the podcast and its airing. But I will carry on. The first thought was a terrorist attack, next thought was a major country dropped a bomb, third thought it was an internal accident, fourth thought I was sad. If you haven’t seen the clip of the explosion please do. It is hard to comprehend the first few times you watch it. 

But at this moment in time, the number of dead and injured have not been tallied as rescuers are still searching for bodies, but the hospitals are at max capacity. I want to focus on what caused the massive explosion. There was a mushroom cloud so its hard to believe a fire broke out or a gas leak or anything that could regularly happen in a building. From the video, it seems that a lot of explosives were needed to cause it.

So why, that has to be the next logical question to ask. Why would someone do this and who? I have no desire to speculate, but the questions are probably being asked and I wouldn’t be surprised if the answer to what or who caused this was released in the next 24-48 hours.

No matter what, this is a terrible incident and a sad day for Lebanon.

Turnips, this is M.R. Shannon and welcome to The Daily Turnup. The podcast where we break down what’s going on in the world today and help you digest it all in 10 minutes or less. Today is Wednesday, August 5th and we have a great episode for you today. 3 Billion a Year, The Beirut Explosion, and Google getting Hit with Anti-Trust