Posted on 01/01/2011 7:22:16 AM PST by NYer
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – A powerful bomb, possibly from a homicide attacker, exploded in front of a Coptic Christian church as a crowd of worshippers emerged from a New Years Mass early Saturday, killing at least 21 people and wounding nearly 80 in an attack that raised suspicions of an Al Qaeda role.
The attack came in the wake of repeated threats by Al Qaeda militants in Iraq to attack Egypt's Christians. A direct Al Qaeda hand in the bombing would be a dramatic development, as Egypt's government has long denied that the terror network has a significant presence in the country. Al Qaeda in Iraq has already been waging a campaign of violence against Christians in that country.
Police initially said the blast came from an explosives-packed car parked outside the Saints Church in the Mediterranean port city. But the Interior Ministry later said it was more likely from a bomber who blew himself up among the crowd.
Both tactics are hallmarks of Al Qaeda and have been rarely used in Egypt, where the government crushed an insurgency by Islamic militants in the 1990s. Though the government of President Hosni Mubarak denies an Al Qaeda presence, Egypt does have a rising movement of Islamic hard-liners who, while they do not advocate violence, adhere to an ideology similar in other ways to Al Qaeda. There have been fears they could be further radicalized amid growing sectarian tensions between Egypt's Muslim majority and Christian minority.
Nearly 1,000 Christians were attending the New Year's Mass at the Saints Church, said Father Mena Adel, a priest at the church. The service had just ended, and some worshippers were leaving the building when the bomb went off about a half hour after midnight, he said.
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It will happen the day after 0bama pays of the national debt.
It will happen the day after 0bama pays of the national debt.
It will happen the day after 0bama pays off the national debt.
The media cover this crap, but not with the outrage that they reserve for real crimes, such as a Christian saying “towelhead.” That’s a real crime. Not like the insignificant things those poor downtrodden oppressed victims are doing to those eeevvvvviiiillll oppressor rich Christians.
< bitter sarcsm >
Please, fellow freepers, pay close attention to what Obama condemns and what he doesn’t condemn.
“AP: President Barack Obama is strongly condemning what he calls the “outrageous” terrorist attack in Pakistan that killed at least 45 people.”
He condemns terrorist attacks ONLY when they target JIHADIS!
Two big religions.
The founder of religion #1 says “love your neighbor.” “turn the other cheek.” “return love for hate.” “don’t condemn.” “be compassionate towards the poor.”
The founder of religion #2 says “hate Jews, Christians and pagans.” “If they won’t convert, cut their heads off.” “Jews and Christians are pigs and dogs.”
Religion #2 is trying to wipe out religion #1. The world doesn’t give an excrement.
A member of religion #1 says “towelhead.” The world flies into an outrage.
I did a search on “obama condemns church bombing”
There is condemnation, but not from obama. But I should give him some time. It’s too early on New Years day. He’s not in the USA. He’s on vacation in Hawaii. I have no idea what the hell time it is in Hawaii. So maybe I should give him a few more hours to have his coffee, have his cigarette, finish his golf and read the NYTimes.
The cult of Satanic Islam represents the trinity of hate, lies and death.
When the Islam came for the Coptic Christians, I remained silent; I was not a Coptic Christian.
When Islam came for Orthodox Christians, I remained silent; I was not a Orthodox Christian.
When Islam came for the Protestants, I did not speak out; I was not a Protestant.
When Islam came for the Jews, I remained silent; I wasn’t a Jew.
When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out.
Well said! WE must all take it to heart...
I suppose the “Muslim version of the Cosby Show” would have an action packed episode where the family fills bottles with gasoline then joins the crowd throwing them into a Christian Church. When Dad returns home (he was out of town on a trip to buy a new slave) returns home, he can make a big speech about how fire bombing Christian Churches us usually wrong. Then, in a touching scene, he’ll hug the slave though she was a Christian before being kidnapped and sold.
Thanx EDINVA for your tender emotions and humanity. I am a Coptic and we find some feeling of release when we see voices stand by us in all we have suffer long ago.The list of our sufferings are long but we trust in Almighty God.Thanx again my friend.
I really dislike when people use the term 'homicide attacker' or bomber instead of 'suicide attacker', especially in cases like this. Of course it was a homicide attacker, since it killed people, while on the other hand a suicide bomber doesn't necessarily kill anyone but himself.
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