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At Least 2 Dead, 25 Injured in Pakistani Hotel Explosion
Fox News ^ | Sept 20, 2008

Posted on 09/20/2008 8:04:13 AM PDT by Red Boots

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, damaging buildings in a wide radius, killing at least two people and wounding at least 25.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bomb; globaljihad; hotel; islam; islamabad; islamofacists; jihad; marriot; marriothotel; marriott; marriotthotel; muslim; muslims; pakistan; terror; terrorism; truckbomb; wot
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To: Red Boots

RIP.


81 posted on 09/20/2008 12:54:07 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: Red Boots

Poor bastards.May they rest in peace


82 posted on 09/20/2008 1:00:35 PM PDT by sidewinder009
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To: madinmadtown
One way of catching leakers is to tell certain false information only to suspected leakers.

If/when the information gets out it narrows down the list of suspects.

I could see Cheney doing this and coming out the day before the election with a federal indictment of Obama, but Bush has never wanted to play hardball.

Cheers!

83 posted on 09/20/2008 1:14:28 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Tzimisce
Well they let al Queda into their nation. So as the old saying goes: you get what you pay for...

Or, "Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas."

84 posted on 09/20/2008 1:39:37 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Sooth2222
Odd way for the Muslims to celebrate Ramadan.

Celebrating Ramadan with 2,204 pounds of explosives is pretty much the normal routine for certain factions.

85 posted on 09/20/2008 1:45:19 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: El Gato
Celebrating Ramadan with 2,204 pounds of explosives is pretty much the normal routine for certain factions.

From 2004 through 2006, bombings ramped way up during Ramadan. We were getting mortars and rockets several times a day on the bases and we went to Uniform Level III, meaning we had to wear body armor anytime we went outside.

Last year and this year, it's been {ssshhhhh...} pretty quiet. Here, anyway. Looks like AQ is focused on Pakistan now and Pakistan's going to have to deal with it.

Prayers up for the families of the innocents who lost their lives today and for the injured.

86 posted on 09/20/2008 1:52:13 PM PDT by Allegra (Hang in there, Houston. I love ya.)
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To: omega4179
How is that coddling of the tribal areas working for you, Pakistan?

Another way of looking at it is Al Qaeda now feels that the new Paki government is starting to work with the U.S. in the tribal areas.

The same thing happened several years back in Saudi when the Saudis began their A.Q. offensive.

87 posted on 09/20/2008 1:56:16 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: madinmadtown
My question is, if Obama is getting security briefing, is someone monitoring what he tells other people?

They wouldn't be telling him anything that specific and that operational. Unless he asked that is. Be good to know.

I wouldn't be telling him squat, not even what he could see on CNN.

88 posted on 09/20/2008 2:15:09 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: Red Boots
Someone needs to tell the Hairdoo’s at Fox News is Pakistan, not Peakistan.
89 posted on 09/20/2008 2:18:14 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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To: Red Boots
Religion of peace and love alert.
90 posted on 09/20/2008 2:27:06 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (Obama's mama was a Seattle Marxist, trained him, thus he is a Marxist. A communist.)
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To: Allegra
Looks like AQ is focused on Pakistan now

Well, Pakistan does have nukes. Quite a few of them in fact. Also missiles to mount them on that can reach anywhere in India, which means they can also reach most of the middle east, including where you are.


91 posted on 09/20/2008 2:29:57 PM PDT by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: Red Boots; Admin Moderator
URLs of AP photos (can't be directly linked due to rules)

http://img.breitbart.com/images/2008/9/20/ap-p/52977f1e-dabe-4bc5-a9cc-152255feac70.jpg

http://img.breitbart.com/images/2008/9/20/ap-p/011a23e2-c068-41e5-b2f1-aa7642da90d1.jpg

Admin - please delete this if I did it incorrectly, thanks.

92 posted on 09/20/2008 3:28:22 PM PDT by NCjim (The more I use Windows, the more I love UNIX)
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To: 1curiousmind

Hey great link.

Thanks.

Wonder why it is off limits to post here?


93 posted on 09/20/2008 3:38:05 PM PDT by Global2010 (Carville Go Home.)
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To: McGruff; MissyMa

3seconds.


94 posted on 09/20/2008 3:46:53 PM PDT by Global2010 (Carville Go Home.)
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To: penelopesire; McGruff

12 seconds.

Are you planning on playine PowerBall tonight? : )


95 posted on 09/20/2008 3:56:50 PM PDT by Global2010 (Carville Go Home.)
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To: FreeReign

I hope its a condemnation of the government for US incursions and not a taking advantage of their weakness which means Aq is feeling strong.


96 posted on 09/20/2008 4:08:31 PM PDT by omega4179 ("John McCain has not... talked about... My muslim faith")
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To: Tzimisce

Lay down with dogs, wake up with fleas.


97 posted on 09/20/2008 4:12:49 PM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: Red Boots; ExTexasRedhead
This is all over the battle of Good and Evil and the front line is Israel.

Behold I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:2

98 posted on 09/20/2008 4:22:14 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: Global2010

12 seconds to what exactly? Not following your post???

No powerball for me tonight.....lol I’d rather throw my money into a wishing well...much more romantic!


99 posted on 09/20/2008 4:55:39 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Global2010

Its just a guess but I think Hagmann has a reputation of being unreliable, possibly hyping the threat, with a possible financial motive. That’s why I take what he writes with a grain of salt, but it is still definitely worth taking note of.


100 posted on 09/20/2008 5:01:15 PM PDT by 1curiousmind (Obama is Guilty FOR associating....with a domestic terrorist)
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