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The ‘keister bomb’ is the newest terror threat
Kansas City Star ^
| 9/30/09
| Rick Montgomery
Posted on 09/30/2009 5:29:09 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
Al-Qaida’s new method of delivering a deadly payload — in effect a plastic explosive suppository — would make security experts nervous, you might think.
It is not easily spotted by conventional detectors.
But it does have some who know their explosives busting a gut.
A month ago in Saudi Arabia, a terrorist named Abdullah Hassan Tali’ al-Asiri reportedly walked past palace checkpoints with a small bomb inserted in a body cavity. Judging by the al-Qaida video featuring him proudly holding a device before committing the deed, it was about 3 inches long.
He wanted to blow up a Saudi prince but succeeded only in blowing off his own bottom half and destroying the floor, killing himself in the process.
His intended target, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, and others in the room were largely unharmed. A Saudi news service quoted the prince saying, understatedly, “He surprised me by blowing himself up.”
(Excerpt) Read more at kansascity.com ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alqaida; terror
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And you thought having to take off your shoes was inconvenient....
To: Non-Sequitur
so the guy was an assassin...eh?
To: Non-Sequitur
Good Lord. Getting shrapnel imbedded in my leg from suicide bomber is bad. Getting crap covered shrapnel imbedded in my leg is way worse.
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:31:33 AM PDT
by
autumnraine
(You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
To: Non-Sequitur
He wanted to blow up a Saudi prince but succeeded only in blowing off his own bottom half and destroying the floor, killing himself in the process. I'll bet her cleared the room with that stink bomb.....
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:31:55 AM PDT
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: Non-Sequitur
This guy is going to be the butt of a lot of jokes.
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:32:47 AM PDT
by
missnry
(The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals Crazy!)
To: Non-Sequitur
lends new meaning to the shout “fire in the hole!”
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:33:08 AM PDT
by
silverleaf
(If we are astroturf, why are the democrats trying to mow us?)
To: Non-Sequitur
Can we start profiling now?
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:34:11 AM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
To: Non-Sequitur
Abdullah Hassan Tali’ no-Ass-sir.
(Sorry, couldn’t help myself.)
Anyone remember the “Colon Blow” fake ad from SNL?
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:34:31 AM PDT
by
ozark hilljilly
(Ignore us at your peril.)
To: Non-Sequitur
Watch out for the "
Triple Threat"...
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:36:56 AM PDT
by
mcmuffin
(Will American patriots and freedom prevail?)
To: MrB
Good comment!
Liberalism first destroys common sense, then it destroys society.
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:39:44 AM PDT
by
Loud Mime
(If you don't believe in God, you will believe in Government)
To: silverleaf
lends new meaning to the shout “fire in the hole!”Or to the phrase, "Blow it out your poo-hole!"
To: Non-Sequitur
An explosion of this (small) magnitude inside the body would in fact be muffled by the body itself.
The real danger comes from terrorists removing these in the lavatory and placing them directly against the structure of an aircraft. This is reportedly exactly what happened a few years ago when female terrorists concealing explosives in, er, a different orifice destroyed a couple of Russian airliners.
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:40:27 AM PDT
by
atomic conspiracy
(Victory in Iraq: Worst defeat for activist media since Goebbels shot himself.)
To: MrB
Can we start profiling now? You first.
To: Non-Sequitur
And you thought having to take off your shoes was inconvenient.... I'm wondering if a fart will be sufficient proof of innocense to TSA or will we all have to be probed?
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:41:25 AM PDT
by
TheRightGuy
(I want MY BAILOUT ... a billion or two should do!)
To: Non-Sequitur
Turning my head sideways - like my profile?
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:41:32 AM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
To: Loud Mime
OK, profile who? Anyone in line who looks like they need to take a dump?
To: Non-Sequitur
How about we start with “swarthy looking males between 17 and 40”?
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:42:38 AM PDT
by
MrB
(Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
To: Non-Sequitur
So now when someone lets one everyone will hit the deck.
"Sorry, humus!"
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:43:40 AM PDT
by
Manic_Episode
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
To: Non-Sequitur
The backside su-ass-ide bomber ...
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posted on
09/30/2009 5:44:01 AM PDT
by
mlizzy
(Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapels Everywhere spells P.E.A.C.E.)
To: MrB
How about we start with “swarthy looking males between 17 and 40”? And all those Muslims who aren't 'swarthy looking'?
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