Posted on 07/23/2005 4:09:43 AM PDT by rabair
Blasts kill 83 in Egyptian Red Sea resort Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:37 AM BST
By Tom Perry
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - At least 83 people were killed and 200 injured when car bombs ripped through markets and hotels in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday in the worst attack in Egypt since 1981.
Shaken European tourists spoke of mass panic and hysteria as people fled the carnage in the early hours, with bodies strewn across the roads, people screaming and sirens wailing.
The regional governor said two car bombs and possibly a suitcase bomb had rocked the resort, popular with divers and European holidaymakers.
One blast tore the front off the Ghazala Gardens Hotel in Naama Bay, the site of most of the resort's luxury hotels. People were feared trapped in the rubble of the lobby.
A car broke into the hotel compound and exploded in front of the building, South Sinai Governor Mustafa Afifi said.
A senior security source in Sharm el-Sheikh said 83 people were killed and 23 people were in critical condition, from among 35 casualties taken to Cairo for treatment.
Most of the victims were Egyptians but the Tourism Minsirty spokeswoman said Seven non-Egyptians were dead, including a Czech and an Italian, and 20 were injured.
The injured foreigners were nine Italians, five Saudis, three Britons, a Russian, a Ukrainian and an Israeli Arab, spokesman Hala el-Khatib told reporters. But the British Foreign Office in London said that eight Britons were injured.
A group claiming links to the al Qaeda organisation said it carried out the bombings in retaliation for "crimes committed against Muslims", according to an Internet statement.
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The media are stupid left wing morons who think we can "understand" our way out of this conflict.
Look, they're not just murderers, they're intolerant morons. You don't talk to jabbering jackals like this - and whenever you see these day old used bits of loo roll jumping up and down on the streets of Karachi shouting "Death to the USA and UK" you wonder if they have two brain cells to rub together. Sod them. Warm up the guns, lads and do some exterminating. The ones who do have any bit of sense will be at home hiding in the cellar. Natural Selection at work.
Regards, Ivan
"If the cowardly Europeans had shown a United front agains terrorists when this thing started it would be over now."
BULL. What about Israel, friend? Are they "cowardly" in the face of terrorist attacks? Has it worked? Just because a nation isn't belligerent doesn't make it cowardly.
Britain rightly has not just started firing missiles in the air out of anger. It would be cowardly if they knew exactly where the terrorist "camp" was, and didn't attack it. But attacking a perp you can't see is just plain stupid and belligerent.
"They didnt, They showed themselves to be ripe for terrorism and the terrorists have ripened. They have no one to blame but their cowardly leaders. You show a bully you are scared and that bully will have his fun with you."
Bull. Acting unfraid and dropping bombs does not deter terrorism any more than the death penalty deters a true psychopath. In fact, it helps terrorist ranks swell. They haven't hit the US against because they haven't chose to, and in your heart, you know it. People unfraid to die are not repelled by the thought of "western justice." Sorry but true. Attacking and insulting other victim nations will not change this, but it may give you a false sense of security.
"Osama Bin Laden, you can kiss... my ... Royal ... Irish ... Axx!"
You might want to consider that your Bible has had a New Testament and a new covenant for the last two thousand years.
You noticed that too? Amazing....disgusting....sad :-(
Is this real? If so I wonder what's behind it. Iran's oil revenues down?
Muslim is not a race.
I know.
Ok, you tell me who's the "racist."
(A) The country and people who welcome Islamics into their country and offer them freedom to worship as they please
Or
(B) The people who believe, as per their Quran, that if someone isn't Muslim, they should be converted or killed
(And, I'd like to add, as per Quran, they are permitted to lie if they think it will advance "the faith.")
I think it has become abundantly clear that this war started centuries ago, with long stretches of dormancy following temporary defeats of the barbarians. Sort of like a volcano that erupts and throws sh*t all over everything, then goes quiet for who knows how long, only to rumble to life again later for subterranean reasons unknown to the casual observor.
My post has nothing to do with Islam, or the terror and mass murder in Egypt being discussed. They were directed to one individual only.
Then maybe you should have taken it to freepmail. Most posts that are publicly placed are read by everyone, and can be answered by anyone.
This will come as quite a shock to the 20,000-odd troops still fighting and dying on "BinLaden's front porch."
Trolls like him will never learn. They are just doing part of their hate America/Civilization orders from the dark side.
They are amazingly vile..
Hey sheik, look who showed up on this thread :)
Why then is Mein Kampf the #2 book sold in Arab cities? (The Quran being #1)
Sim saladin..Isn't it amazing? What a coincidence!
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