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Explosion rocks Philippine commercial centre (Peace™)
Reuters ^

Posted on 10/16/2002 9:10:17 PM PDT by Dallas

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines, Oct 17 (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in the centre of the largely Christian city of Zamboanga in the southern Philippines on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of casualties, police said.

The blast occurred more than two weeks after a home-made bomb exploded near a karaoke bar in the city, killing a U.S. soldier and two Filipino civilians.

Police blamed that explosion on Muslim Abu Sayyaf guerrillas linked by the United States to the al Qaeda network.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abusayyaf; alqaeda; fareast; jemaahislamiah; philipines; religionofpeace
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1 posted on 10/16/2002 9:10:17 PM PDT by Dallas
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To: Dallas
ROPMA(tm)
2 posted on 10/16/2002 9:11:50 PM PDT by ChadGore
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To: ChadGore
ROPMA(tm)

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3 posted on 10/16/2002 9:14:18 PM PDT by Maedhros
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To: Dallas
Until we start fighting the true enemy (Islam) many more people will die needlessly.
4 posted on 10/16/2002 9:17:06 PM PDT by SwordofTruth
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To: Maedhros
ROPMA

(Religion Of Peace My A**)

5 posted on 10/16/2002 9:18:32 PM PDT by ChadGore
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To: Dallas
Scores wounded in bombing

October 17, 2002

A BOMB has ripped through a packed department store in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, wounding scores of people, police said.

Initial police reports said at least 10 people were seen being taken away in ambulances after the explosion today at the Shop O'Rama department store.

The explosion is the latest in a spate of bomb attacks in the troubled southern Philippines.


6 posted on 10/16/2002 9:21:41 PM PDT by TheOtherOne
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To: TheOtherOne
This sure seems like a world war, to me.
7 posted on 10/16/2002 9:37:42 PM PDT by Dallas
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To: SwordofTruth
Kill 'em all, wrap 'em in pig skins face down and drive a stack through their back.
8 posted on 10/16/2002 9:37:47 PM PDT by CreekerFreeper
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To: Dallas
Been one for about 1 year and 1 month now.
9 posted on 10/16/2002 9:39:38 PM PDT by TheOtherOne
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To: Dallas
It is WW III and it's only in its infancy. The libs and Euro-peons better wake up from their utopian slumber.
10 posted on 10/16/2002 9:40:31 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: SwordofTruth
You took the words right out of my mouth.
11 posted on 10/16/2002 9:41:59 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: ChadGore
ROPMA

(Religion Of Peace My A**)

Well George Bush says Islam is a religion of peace...what's wrong with you? /sarcasm off.

12 posted on 10/16/2002 9:42:27 PM PDT by WRhine
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To: WRhine
As a sailor who's visited there in the past, my prayers to all the victims and their families.
13 posted on 10/16/2002 9:43:37 PM PDT by RandallFlagg
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To: seeker41; Dallas
We'd best wake up to that fact too and respond accordingly.

As in really mobilizing for war and protecting our borders IMHO ... or we may find it going like I depict here.

14 posted on 10/16/2002 9:43:41 PM PDT by Jeff Head
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To: RandallFlagg
As a sailor who's visited there in the past, my prayers to all the victims and their families.

BTTT-----

15 posted on 10/16/2002 9:46:46 PM PDT by WRhine
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To: SwordofTruth
Until we start fighting the true enemy (Islam) many more people will die needlessly

Naw, it's not needlessly. Lots of political and journalistic careers are being protected. What difference does it make if the commoners die as long as the movers and shakers stay safe and rich?

16 posted on 10/16/2002 9:47:08 PM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: Dallas
[A bomb exploded in a department store in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga at midday Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring others, according to radio reports.]

Just like bombings and sniper murders in Israel.

Just like the 9-11 "bombings" and "DC" sniper murders in Virginia.

I'm just wondering how long it will take our extremely overpaid and underworked bureacracy to figure this one out.

But of course, they have already figured it out. They are now busy figuring how to "present' the story (= lie, spin) to the electorate. Clearly the VA/DC police and FBI are still heavily Cintonized. Can you imagine what effect there would be on the upcoming election if it was announced that a team of arab terrorists was killing people randomly in the beltway? Whooo Baby. No whay they are going to let this one go before Nov 5. And of course, the hapless 'pubs are, as always, the hapless 'pubs.

17 posted on 10/16/2002 9:51:05 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: Peach; ~Kim4VRWC's~
Religion of peace bump
18 posted on 10/16/2002 9:51:09 PM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: Dallas
Article now at MSNBC.com
19 posted on 10/16/2002 9:51:09 PM PDT by craig_eddy
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To: Fred Mertz
See my Post 14

World Wide.

20 posted on 10/16/2002 9:51:48 PM PDT by Jeff Head
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