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Sri Lankan Cricket team attacked in Lahore with Guns, Grenades
Indian TV news channels - various | 3 March 2009 | Self

Posted on 03/02/2009 8:46:48 PM PST by IndianChief

Sorry for the vanity- I am just monitoring the news Channels here in India and this is on all of them - The Sri Lankan Cricket team, playing a test series against Pakistan has just been attacked by terrorists with assault weapons and grenades. At least 6 of their players have been injured in the chest and leg, 5 guards killed in the attack near the Qaddafi stadium.

The Sri lamkan team replaced India who refused to tour after the Mumbai carnage.


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KEYWORDS: cricket; cricketteam; globaljihad; pakistan; qaddafistadium; srilanka; stadium; stadiums; taliban; team; terror; terrorism
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To: rdl6989
The times of India reports that one player, shot in the chest, is being operated upon.

Sorry, I dont know how to link, but the link is

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lanka-cricketer-Samaraweera-shot-in-chest-TV-reports/articleshow/4216251.cms

Hope he recovers soon. This is a huge blow for world cricket. A whole lot of Indians were following this match.

21 posted on 03/02/2009 10:29:07 PM PST by IndianChief
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To: IndianChief
Latest reports in Sydney,Australia was that one of the gunmen actually fired at the bus with an RPG,but thankfully he missed.
All the more reason for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan to start heading south and be prepared to enter Pakistan,because the Al Quaida supporting Taliban insurgents are already there and waiting.
22 posted on 03/02/2009 10:30:42 PM PST by cavador (Three sins in life =Money ,Religion,Media)
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To: IndianChief

Prayers sent.


23 posted on 03/02/2009 10:31:07 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: AmericanArchConservative

Somehow, I’ve come to the same conclusion that the ROP has reared its ugly head again.


24 posted on 03/02/2009 10:32:42 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: IndianChief

Typical terr cowards! A cricket team? Prayers out to all. I was in Sri Lanka in the mid-80’s. Liked it a lot, very friendly people (didn’t go to the northern areas where the Tamil Tigers were).
Got good shots of friends running from a PO’d cobra. :)


25 posted on 03/02/2009 10:39:37 PM PST by OldTCS (Obama & Co. put all other OPMer's to shame!!!)
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To: Redbob

Yes


26 posted on 03/02/2009 10:47:51 PM PST by wastedyears (April 21st, 2009 - International Iron Maiden Day)
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To: unkus
Indeed.

The Talwar-class frigates (three built, three building, and six planned) are a very effective anti-submarine and anti-surface platform. Based off the Russian Krivak III, but with improved electronics and weapon systems, these frigates are intended to replace the older British-built Leander-class ships and then support the new frigates when they come online.


27 posted on 03/02/2009 11:06:26 PM PST by Stonewall Jackson (We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.-Robert E.Lee)
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To: IndianChief

LIVE STREAM:

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video_live.aspx?id=0


28 posted on 03/02/2009 11:28:55 PM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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To: Sir Gawain

Thats not cricket.


30 posted on 03/03/2009 2:59:54 AM PST by ichabod1 (I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet (GOP Poet))
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To: MyTwoCopperCoins

For the news conference...

“It is clear the only possible game to play in Pakistan is Dodge the Bullets”


31 posted on 03/03/2009 3:07:21 AM PST by kanawa (Trust in God and hunker down, we're in for a ride on the Crazy Train)
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Quaddaffi Stadium on M.L. King Blvd.....verrry bad part of town Sahib...verry bad indeed!


32 posted on 03/03/2009 3:10:03 AM PST by Tainan (Where's my FOF Indicator?)
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To: F15Eagle

how dare you, we will kill anyone who says that slam is not a religion of peace!


33 posted on 03/03/2009 5:19:27 AM PST by Cronos (Ceterum censeo, Mecca et Medina delenda est)
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To: brytlea

And you thought American Football was a tough game! :)


34 posted on 03/03/2009 6:39:51 AM PST by Vanders9
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To: Stonewall Jackson

Hello Stonewall Jackson!

Where are these frigates built?

They look to be pretty speedy.


35 posted on 03/03/2009 7:21:30 AM PST by unkus
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To: ichabod1

Best line.

Then again, Pakistan is a sticky wicket.


36 posted on 03/03/2009 11:15:45 AM PST by swarthyguy ("We may be crazy in Pakistan, but not completely out of our minds," ISI Gen. Ahmed Shujaa Pasha)
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To: unkus

They are Russian-built, from the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg.


37 posted on 03/03/2009 11:15:49 AM PST by Stonewall Jackson (We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.-Robert E.Lee)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Rather significant a fidayeen style ambush attack like this in Lahore.

And at cricket, the very emblem of non jihadi adoration, and prolly some jihadis too.

To pull of an ambush like this would require some local help, including possibly security types.

A shot across the bow; in the center of Pakistan’s intellectual and cultural life, the glove slaps the face of the Pakistanis.

Pakistan melting down, effing awesome!


38 posted on 03/03/2009 11:20:13 AM PST by swarthyguy ("We may be crazy in Pakistan, but not completely out of our minds," ISI Gen. Ahmed Shujaa Pasha)
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To: Vanders9

No kidding!


40 posted on 03/03/2009 12:20:47 PM PST by brytlea (Proud descendent of Andrew Kent, Alamo Defender)
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