Explosives inside watermelons found at Kuwait-Iraq border

Xinhua via People's Daily Online ^ | July 25, 2005 | Staff

[WmShirerAdmirer]

Kuwaiti border security men on Sunday foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of explosives into Kuwait, the Arab Times reported Monday.

According to the daily, two trucks carrying watermelons crossed the Kuwaiti border from Iraq and were about to get into the country when one security inspector saw cracks in a watermelon. He opened it and found explosives.

The trucks were thoroughly searched and a large quantity of explosives was found hidden inside the watermelons. The two drivers were referred to the State Security Department for further investigations to find out the partners of these criminals.

No details were immediately available regarding the watermelons' destination or the affiliation of the drivers to any militant group, said the daily.

But the paper added that the incident points to first tangible signs that militants may be plotting strikes in Kuwait, and fears of terror strikes in Kuwait set thousands of foreigners on edge.

Kuwait is home to 25,000 US soldiers stationed at camps on the outskirts of Kuwait City and 12,000 American civilians as well as thousands of other westerners including Australians, British and French citizens.

Source: Xinhua

[SAJ]

Geez, I've heard of spiking watermelons, but that's ridiculous!

[SFC Chromey]

GOOD JOB!

[Robert357]

The two drivers were referred to the State Security Department for further investigations to find out the partners of these criminals.

I am certain the Senators Kennedy and other high profile democrats will contact the State Department to make sure that these individuals are treated with proper respect to their humanitarian rights. After all it is only infidels, such as the USA that would do evil things such a strip people naked and put panties on their heads in an attempt to interrogate terrorists.(/sarcasm)

Actually, I expect these poor truck drivers are likely to die while under custody. Kuwait is such a staunch supporter of humanitarian rights.

[BlueNgold]

The two drivers were referred to the State Security Department for further investigations to find out the partners of these criminals.

Note that this is the Kuwaiti State Security Department... these jokers are going to talk. Period.
Any bets on how long 'til these two wish they were at Club Gitmo instead of whatever hell-hole they will land in outside Kuwait City?

[scott7278]

http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/mats/WCIA/watermelon_1.wmv

[Reaganesque]

Look! It says right here on the invoice: exploding watermelons. Do you want them or not?!

[kjam22]

Somewhere there's a joke there about "Watermellon Whine"

[skip_intro]

The time to worry is when you see these guys:

[scott7278]

http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/mats/WCIA/watermelon_2.wmv

http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/mats/watermelon.html

[nickcarraway]

Whittaker Chambers Redux

[arbusto99]

I imagine those drivers had no clue the melons were loaded with explosives. The very nature of decentralized terror organizations is that the various functionaries don't know the other parts of the organization/plan. In a case like this, it would make sense to hire guys who knew little more than their orders to transport melons from pt. A to pt. B. Why give valuable information to the guys most likely to be caught?

[Feiny]

I only put vodka in my watermelons.....fruit infused martinis.....refreshing.

[Publius6961]

Damned CIA can't even do a proper job of stuffing watermelons!

Bah! Incompetents!

[Spok]

"Explosives inside watermelons"

This explains the effect they have when you eat too much...

[LRS]

Kuwaiti meloncholia bump...

[sgtbono2002]

Give me a dentists drill and 15 minutes with these MF ers and they will talk.

[Shadowstrike]

Now see, that's just a shame. All that wasted watermelon. I think the Kuwait people should demand that those melons be returned to Iraq, and used in the capacity they were intended.

A Nice little present from the people the Iraqis tried to take over. :)

[Frank_Discussion]

Somebody call out the Hong Kong Cavaliers!

[Southack]

"According to the daily, two trucks carrying watermelons crossed the Kuwaiti border from Iraq and were about to get into the country when one security inspector saw cracks in a watermelon. He opened it and found explosives."

Al Qaeda is pulling out of Iraq.