Posted on 01/07/2015 6:58:25 PM PST by doug from upland
Edited on 01/07/2015 7:09:31 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
In the worst tragedy in seven years at the annual Muslim pilgrimage, 244 worshippers were trampled to death and hundreds more were hurt beneath a crush of people making their way to a ritualistic stoning of the devil.
Panic ensued when a few pilgrims fell on a bridge, and others tried to escape the push of the oncoming crowd, authorities said. Safety measures were in place at the site -- one where fatal stampedes have been frequent -- but "caution isn't stronger than fate," Saudi Hajj Minister Iyad Madani said.
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Well played, sir.
I don't know if the answer to your question has been determined yet.
Every cowboy knows, cattle will stampede.
“Ahh, yes. The 1990 stampede.”
I remember it. She wore blue. The Germans wore gray.
It must not have been a success with those low numbers. We lose 300 or more at the UMC General Conference every 4 years for the “Stoning of the Republicans”.
LOL!
Nice. Then again, who really cares? They’re all potential terrorists, murderers and suicide bombers. Just throw all of them into a mass grave and be done with it. After all, is that not what they want to do to Israel, Jews, Christians and every other “infidel”?
Piss on all of them. No other “faith” in modern times promotes the wanton enslavement, destitution and destruction of “non-believers” than Islam and yet organizations like CAIR demand “tolerance”. In more enlightened and truthful times, Islam would be recognized for who and what they are: Savages, cannibals and barbarians.
MHO, Muslims are a cancer upon the human race. Again, piss on all of them.
Heh heh heh, pay per view?
I agree.
244, sounds like a very small first step for mankind!
RIP, Neil
Watched a segment on the hajj on PBS a while back. The numbers of people crowded in there are scary.
Only 244 killed in this year’s stampede? The Hajj celebrants are going soft. At this rate, they are going to need a stampede every hour to take care of all the waiting virgins! Let’s get moving, Boys. I know. Let’s get them arguing about who gets more virgins, the stampedERS or the stampedEES. That should be fun!
So these fatal stampedes are becoming an annual event it seems.
Three words. target.....rich.....environment
It was the PA system announcement. "
Blue Light Special - next 100 to stone Shaitan will receive 5 extra virgins and 10 goats in paradise!"
And they're off!
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