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Iraq: Foreigners threatening mosque
CNN ^
| 8/15/04
| CNN
Posted on 08/15/2004 4:31:56 PM PDT by wagglebee
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Twenty-five heavily armed foreigners holed up inside the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf have rigged it with explosives and are threatening to blow up the building if attacked, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said Sunday in a written statement.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; islam; najaf
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To: sgtbono2002
25 Iranian judo champs hiding from a fair fight
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posted on
08/15/2004 5:14:46 PM PDT
by
CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
(I don't believe anything a Democrat says. Bill Clinton set the standard!)
To: wagglebee
Believe it or not but DEBKA said this was happening (they attributed it to Sadr) about three days ago.
To: Viet-Boat-Rider
I think that we should herd them into the Mosque, then fill it with liquid nitrogen and FREEZE it. Then let it thaw out and we can carry out the bodies. It works on termites.
To: claudiustg
I'm make it genuinely holey! And if we have to rebuild it, make sure it's wired so we can monitor every word that goes on in the new one.
To: kittymyrib
It was Fentanyl that was aerosolized A very powerfull synthetic narcotic. Inhale a couple of milligrams and you will take the big sleep.
45
posted on
08/15/2004 5:20:13 PM PDT
by
cpdiii
( Oil field trash ( and proud of it) turned pharmacist.)
To: liz44040
The way I see it .....kicking the media out can only be for a limited time....before they start screaming bloody murder to be allowed back in........so it will go down fairly quickly. Fox reported at the top of the hour news break.....fighting was going on around the shrine as I type. Nighttime ops......we own the night.
46
posted on
08/15/2004 5:27:14 PM PDT
by
Dog
( Attention: Everyone check their briefcase for their "magic" secret agent hat... That is all.)
To: Jet Jaguar
If it is rigged with explosives, let's just bomb it from 20000 ft and claim the jokers blew themselves up.
My thoughts exactly.
To: Jet Jaguar
you may be on to something ;^)
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posted on
08/15/2004 5:28:24 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The roar of the masses could be farts)
To: wagglebee
The new government of Iraq wishes to announce that the Holy Mosque may or may not be found tomorrow to be a pile of matchsticks, but that if it is, the bad guys did it.
We announce this to keep everyone informed, since reporters have been evacuated for their own protection.
49
posted on
08/15/2004 5:28:24 PM PDT
by
Nick Danger
(www.swiftvets.com)
Comment #50 Removed by Moderator
To: sgtbono2002
As I recall, that mosque is supposed to be the burial place of Ali, the son-in-law of Mohammed, and the father of the Shiite branch of Islam. I don't know much about it, but we read everyday that most Iraqis are Shiite. I don't think it would be wise to blow up that particular mosque. No idea what the consequences would be -- the only thing I'm sure of is that it would be easier to do it than to undo it. I suspect we'd shortly be living in a different world.
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posted on
08/15/2004 5:31:21 PM PDT
by
solzhenitsyn
("Live Not By Lies")
Comment #52 Removed by Moderator
To: elhombrelibre
EX ACT LY !!!!!!!!!!!! Bingo - Anyone who's EVER SEEN GOLDFINGER knows what to do here!!!!!!!
Thank you!
53
posted on
08/15/2004 5:31:30 PM PDT
by
NordP
(The terrorists aren’t bullies on a playground; they’re hard core, “24” TV, head-sawing TERRORISTS!)
To: wagglebee
I think I read something about an electronic transmitter Israel used on the bombers. Remember the signs around construction sites that were using explosives? "Turn OFF all radios! It's time to TURN ON ALL OF THE RADIOS!!!!!
To: kittymyrib
ANOTHER idea we 'ol Goldfinger lovers thought of while watching the TV - great minds! Excellent post.
55
posted on
08/15/2004 5:32:44 PM PDT
by
NordP
(The terrorists aren’t bullies on a playground; they’re hard core, “24” TV, head-sawing TERRORISTS!)
To: P-Marlowe
56
posted on
08/15/2004 5:33:33 PM PDT
by
NordP
(The terrorists aren’t bullies on a playground; they’re hard core, “24” TV, head-sawing TERRORISTS!)
To: liz44040
Was that Iraqi blogger....or fogger ? (couldn't resist)
57
posted on
08/15/2004 5:34:12 PM PDT
by
NordP
(The terrorists aren’t bullies on a playground; they’re hard core, “24” TV, head-sawing TERRORISTS!)
To: cpdiii
Actually it was almost certainly Carfentanil
(a Fentanyl analog of far greater potency) that
was used...
It is 10,000 times as potent per mg than morphine.
58
posted on
08/15/2004 5:34:27 PM PDT
by
Bobalu
(This is not the tag line you are looking for.....move along (waves hand))
Comment #59 Removed by Moderator
To: wagglebee
have rigged it with explosives and are threatening to blow up the building if attacked, .....well, OK. That's nice.
I recommend we attack it from afar! :-)
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posted on
08/15/2004 5:34:55 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(If only hamsters could vote.......)
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