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Gunmen Snatch 80 Iraqi Factory Workers
Sky News ^
| 6/21/06
Posted on 06/21/2006 8:12:13 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Gunmen Snatch 80 Iraqi Factory Workers
Updated: 16:07, Wednesday June 21, 2006
Gunmen have abducted at least 80 workers from a factory north of Baghdad.
It is believed to be the largest single abduction in Iraq.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hostages; iraq; islam; michaelmoore; noquarter
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To: RightWhale
However, Americans would arm themselves in an instant if this were happening here.It did, on 9/11. I see no arms, do you?
81
posted on
06/21/2006 8:41:45 AM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: Lazamataz
A couple pistols in the belt and a scimitar for close work in crowds. Aargh, matey!
82
posted on
06/21/2006 8:42:10 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: Raycpa
It did, on 9/11. I see no arms, do you?Errrr....
Been to a gun show lately?
83
posted on
06/21/2006 8:42:35 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
To: July 4th
Somehow, "abduction" doesn't seem adequate to describe that number of people being taken.Agreed. It'd be like "abducting" 80 cats.
84
posted on
06/21/2006 8:42:46 AM PDT
by
yankeedame
("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
To: GottaLuvAkitas1
They want to create such fear in the population that the new government is pressured to tell the U.S. to leave.
85
posted on
06/21/2006 8:42:55 AM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: Raycpa
Yes, I do. Everyone is armed here. Count on it.
86
posted on
06/21/2006 8:43:07 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: squarebarb
Exactly, it is not making sense. Then another report says 100 men and 'dozens' of terrorists herding them. If it is true the men know they are going to be killed, and so, would they not fight? A suicide bomber on each bus with a few armed men would be all that is needed.
87
posted on
06/21/2006 8:43:28 AM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: areafiftyone
It was not clear what either of the factories produced, although one official said they had supplied armaments to Saddam Hussein's military. I'm assuming they still produce some kind of military material. I wonder if that's why these people were kidnapped?
88
posted on
06/21/2006 8:43:31 AM PDT
by
livius
To: RightWhale
A couple pistols in the belt and a scimitar for close work in crowds. Aargh, matey!And if the pistols misfire, and we drop the cutlass, our parrot-on-the-shoulder will give them such a bite!
89
posted on
06/21/2006 8:43:45 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
To: worst-case scenario
War against them all! But how is it to be conducted? The families, friends, neighbors and fellow citizens of these kidnapped workers are the key. They have to go "Network"
I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!
90
posted on
06/21/2006 8:44:06 AM PDT
by
don-o
To: GottaLuvAkitas1
"How on earth would factory workers deaths help the terrorists cause. This makes no sense to me."
It is a show of force, an escalation of the violence, to prove that Zarqawi's death was not a serious blow to them.
To: DungeonMaster
"the other option is probably worse."
Crime scene #2.
92
posted on
06/21/2006 8:44:54 AM PDT
by
Deguello
To: GottaLuvAkitas1
This makes no sense to meAbsolutely NOTHING ISLAMOFASCISTS stand for or do can be described with any common sense.
Don't even bother to "UNDERSTAND" pure EVIL!!!
93
posted on
06/21/2006 8:45:10 AM PDT
by
PISANO
(We will not tire......We will not falter.......We will NOT FAIL!!! .........GW Bush [Oct 2001])
To: Lazamataz
can't see that happening.... enemy is within.
I'm just spouting impotent words.....but that doesn't mean I'm a coward.
To: Lazamataz
Think: Dresden. Great. War crime. Bad plan.
95
posted on
06/21/2006 8:45:28 AM PDT
by
don-o
To: Lazamataz
The hook is not a mere decoration.
96
posted on
06/21/2006 8:45:28 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
To: Lazamataz
Those aren't Mini-14's. They are M14 which the Mini-14 is based upon but a vast improvement. I agree with you that the M14 is crap.
To: RightWhale
How many workplace shootings have we had since then? I recall two.
98
posted on
06/21/2006 8:46:23 AM PDT
by
Raycpa
To: Mr. Jeeves
Very good point, but if the strong are gone (or at least a small percentage) who will run their country? It's a rhetorical question.
99
posted on
06/21/2006 8:46:30 AM PDT
by
A Texan
(Oderint dum metuant)
To: Raycpa
None here. Parking lot gunbattles are frequent.
100
posted on
06/21/2006 8:47:16 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(Off touch and out of base)
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