[metmom]

Sure. That and the Bali blast. Sounds like the Jihadists are busy today.

[steveo]

someone established they upward on the bomb.

[Spktyr]

Munitions dumps do explode of their own accord sometimes.

The Soviets had more problems than most in that regard - this isn't really surprising. Sure, it could have been terrorist action, but Soviet/Russian ammo depots don't need any help to go "BOOOOOOOOOOOM!"

[Braak]

Sheesh, what is it with the Russian/Post-Soviet military-industrial complex? Chernobyl, the Kursk, Sverdlosk, the Lenin (Nuclear powered icebreaker had something go badly wrong in the 70s) and then all those subs they lost. Not to mention if the new book "Red Star Rogue" is to be believed, one may have had the skipper go nuts and try to nuke Pearl?

Something makes me wonder if there is something in the water there.

[Feiny]

Pravda? I can't believe it until real news agencies report it.

Any Russian Freepers out there?

[leadpenny]

Pravda has to be excerpted?

[mtbopfuyn]

Can we send them all the Katrina aid stuff Mexico brought across our border?

[BenLurkin]

Accidents do happen.

During WWI an accidental collision in Halifax harbor led to an explosion which demolished much of the city.

During WWII an ammunition ship being loaded in Northern California exploded.

During the Vietnam war an ammunition train derailed and exploded in southern California.

All accidents.

[Prime Choice]

7000 Evacuated From Area -Flaming Russian Ammo Dump

"Did someone say flaming?"

[OldFriend]

Yikes, hope all the innocent civilians are okay.

[Chode]

anybody remember the Russian Air to Air missile storage facility that exploded some years ago??? destroyed something like over 1/3 of all their air to air stock and was a REAL mess.

[tazman3]

Related thought:

Looks like Iran will have to wait for their shipment of arms and ammunition.

Iranian 5 minute court: "I didn't know it was OUR stuff I blew up" Exclaimed the three amateur terrorists before their execution.

/fictional account of recent news and my wishful thoughts concerning the Iran/Russia arms purchase.

[U S Army EOD]

I noted in reading the article that some people refused to leave their homes due to fear of looters. Did these people take in some of the displaced persons from New Orleans?

[4woodenboats]

It's been awhile since I read Pravda. I used to read it almost daily at the start of the Iraq war to figure out where where in the heck my co workers at the time (2 Ukraines, 1 Siberian, one butt kissing American clintonista) were getting their wildly bent info from.

As always, Pravda is good for a chuckle, this excerpt from a story titled "With Delay Exiled and G.O.P. Split, Speaker Faces Stiff Test":

"And Democrats plan to try to take advantage as well. They believe that Mr. Hastert and Mr. Blunt will be less likely to be able to hold Republicans together for difficult votes that lie ahead on spending and tax cuts, among others. Mr. DeLay was a master, using his extensive knowledge of members' weak spots mixed with cajoling and the suggestion of possible political trouble. "

Coming from that country, there is no higher honor than to be spoken of in those terms. Makes me proud to have Delay on our team!

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

Õîðîøî Ãîðüêèé êóðèë ñèãàðåòó, è îí ÷èõàë â îòêðûòóþ êîðîáêó ïîðîõà ñëåäóþùàÿ âåùü, êîòîðóþ ÿ çíàþ, áåæàëè êàê àä, è ãîëîâà ãîðêèñ íàõîäèòñÿ â îãíå.

[ExSoldier]

Grab some of that 7.62x39 on the way out!!!

[dsc]

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq80-1.htm

[jb6]

Flaming Russian Ammo Dump

Is this the new hang out for the homo conventions?

[Xenalyte]

I think I need hardly mention that Flaming Russian Ammo Dump would be one STELLAR name for a band.

[Junior]

How did they know it was flaming? Did it lisp and prance?