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Saudis: 107 dead in crane collapse at Mecca's Grand Mosque
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| 9/11/15
| Abdullah Al-Shihri and Adam Schreck
Posted on 09/11/2015 7:03:25 PM PDT by markomalley
Edited on 09/11/2015 7:04:28 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month.
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To: tumblindice
Bandit looks stoned, as usual.
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:15:46 PM PDT
by
bobby.223
(Retired up in the snowy mountains of the American Redoubt and it's a great life!)
To: BlackFemaleArmyCaptain
I kinda felt the same way too.
To: GBA
The mullahs will interpret it as a sign they’re not invading Europe quickly enough.
To: GBA
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:18:36 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: markomalley
WH to order flags at half mast for a month.
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:18:58 PM PDT
by
grumpygresh
(We don't have Democrats and Republicans, we have the Faustian uni-party)
To: markomalley
They are still 2,870 ahead.
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:20:09 PM PDT
by
GSWarrior
(Click HERE to skip this tag line.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:25:37 PM PDT
by
SisterK
(its a spiritual war)
To: Salamander
68
posted on
09/11/2015 8:26:13 PM PDT
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: markomalley
"...Islam's holiest site," - AP
Islam doesn't have any holy sites.
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:28:24 PM PDT
by
Diamond
(He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
To: CrazyIvan
The adult beverage type you sip...or toss back depending on the day. Even if I had the time and money, the Middle East is the LAST place I would want to visit.
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:37:03 PM PDT
by
bigredkitty1
(March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
To: markomalley
Makes me think/compare the biblical account of the tower of Babel. Mo(u)hammed thought he could do better and to this day many people still buy his workmanship. The US doesn’t need such construction workers as Jefferson once pointed out.
To: markomalley
Makes me think/compare the biblical account of the tower of Babel. Mo(u)hammed thought he could do better and to this day many people still buy his workmanship. The US doesn’t need such construction workers as Jefferson once pointed out.
To: Diamond
Allah Fubar!!
Obammy should declare a new national Holiday celebration.
To: bobby.223
Was Bandit a French bulldog? He seems undersized.
I always wondered about Dr. Quest and Race Bannon.
Odd couple?
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:53:51 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 8:54:40 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: markomalley
Dick Cheney calibrating his hurricane machine?
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posted on
09/11/2015 9:07:13 PM PDT
by
Jumpmaster
(AlGore has a large carbohydrate footprint!)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 9:34:34 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
To: Jane Long
Considering both of those pictures were taken within 24 hours of 9/11, they do make an amazing statement. Thank you for posting.
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posted on
09/11/2015 10:27:57 PM PDT
by
Shark24
To: 11th_VA
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posted on
09/12/2015 1:15:34 AM PDT
by
wiggen
(#JeSuisCharlie)
To: Jane Long
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posted on
09/12/2015 1:22:47 AM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
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