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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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To: Dallas
AHHH Dubya get your head out of Clouds dude Islam is NOT Religion of peace here HELLO

I hearing more death might be reported overnight now I hearing on BBC wire that 15 people are dead

21 posted on 10/16/2002 9:54:16 PM PDT by SevenofNine
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
And of course, the hapless 'pubs are, as always, the hapless 'pubs.

Hapless or complicit? These guys get 20 times the information we do. They are not that stupid.

22 posted on 10/16/2002 9:55:00 PM PDT by Lion's Cub
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To: ChadGore
"ROPMA": LOL! BLOAT!
23 posted on 10/16/2002 9:57:33 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: ChadGore
ROPMA
That's a good one. Love it.
24 posted on 10/16/2002 9:58:59 PM PDT by 2rightsleftcoast
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To: seeker41
You're darn right.

But it's an open question whether "Eurabia" is already a lost cause.

25 posted on 10/16/2002 9:59:01 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: Travis McGee
"Eurabia", ROTFLMBO!
26 posted on 10/16/2002 10:02:10 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: seeker41; SwordofTruth
Mortals aren't going to be able to stop this.....it's going to take divine action.
27 posted on 10/16/2002 10:05:36 PM PDT by Dallas
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To: SevenofNine
Remember the Bali blast reports initially reported only a few dead ... hopefully, the ROP™ was not so 'successful' here as they were there...
28 posted on 10/16/2002 10:07:47 PM PDT by spodefly
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To: Dallas
Those times are upon us that were spoken of ages ago and immortalized in one book, the Bible.
29 posted on 10/16/2002 10:11:25 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: SevenofNine
He knows, he just can't say it YET, all the pieces are not in place. This peaceful religion stuff is just to pacify the islamists until D-day II.
30 posted on 10/16/2002 10:16:15 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: *Far East
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31 posted on 10/16/2002 10:17:31 PM PDT by Free the USA
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To: Dallas
Lets cut to the chase boys and girls, if we are honest, it looks like the world is ramping up for another World War. Instead of Japanese Emperor worship or Nazi fascism, this time around we are dealing with Muslim religious fascism. The enemy will not be wearing any national uniform or representing a nation-state but will, like the spy behind enemy lines, seek to blend in until the opportunity to strike/kill presents itself. According to Al Quida training manuals, they are going to great lengths to blend in among us and the nations of the world in which they live.

The forces that make up this army are Muslims, not Muslim extremists, but Muslims following their master Mohammed and his book, the Koran.

According to the historical evidence, their founder, Mohammad was a pedophile-terrorist who used the sword as his great tool of persuasion and conversion. Their marching orders from the Koran demand that they lie to, kill and enslave us Infidels unless we convert by choice or by force to worship their false god allah and Mohammad his false prophet. (Sorry, I am not going to apologize for offending the sensibilities of Muslims because I have stated the historical facts.) Their stated goal in this war is to subvert, overthrow, destroy and subjugate every non-Islamic government (beginning with America and Israel) and kill, convert or enslave the citizen-infidels that make up their non-Muslim populations.

In their perverted minds and teachings, the legitimate targets of these attacks are Infidel civilians; non-combatants, women, children, ANYONE and EVERYONE, especially those who are NOT in uniform. Islamic terrorists tend to not fair all that well against national forces in uniform... they shoot back, where as women, children and guys in business suits and coveralls make easy targets. They don't have guns and usually have no concept of defending themselves from people who want to kill them.

I know the above is so un-politically correct and mean-spirited but these people are trying to kill us, our families and our nations.

From a Biblical-prophecy perspective we are living in wondrous and traumatic times... Jesus Christ is Lord and the true and living God, maranatha, come quickly Lord Jesus.

However, until He does come, stay safe, keep your eyes open, buy a weapon and learn how to defend yourself because you and I are “the enemy” in their eyes and war has been declared and unleashed upon us.

32 posted on 10/16/2002 10:19:05 PM PDT by Jmouse007
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To: WRhine
Well George Bush says Islam is a religion of peace...what's wrong with you? /sarcasm off.

Yes, he does...for public consumption. Betcha he know what's going on, though. He's letting them expose themselves..just a wild guess.

33 posted on 10/16/2002 10:20:59 PM PDT by FlyVet
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To: Dallas
We need to ship the Phillipinos a whole boatload of John Moses Brownings creation, the 1911 and a good supply of .45 ACP ammunition. After all it, and it's catridge, were specifically designed to deal with drugged up Muslims in the Phillipines. It worked pretty well then, and it still would today.
34 posted on 10/16/2002 10:25:30 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: Dallas
Mortals aren't going to be able to stop this.....it's going to take divine action.

That may well be, but "God helps those who help themselves", so "Let's Roll".

35 posted on 10/16/2002 10:27:03 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: Dallas
The Muslims need a strong message. The Romans made it clear to North Africa about the consequences of attacking Rome. They leveled Carthage. Destroy Mecca and the Muslims will begin to know terror. Muslims are all complicit in the assault on the west. Except for one or two of its clerics they all blame us for their anger. We should make toast of the middle east and clean the ba$tardS of this foul, despicable religion out of America
36 posted on 10/16/2002 10:28:53 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts
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To: Dallas
CNN now reports at least 2 bomb blasts, at least 4 dead, many injured. Apparently the bombs targeted a Christian area.

Freakin' diaper heads.

prisoner6

37 posted on 10/16/2002 10:29:20 PM PDT by prisoner6
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To: Dallas
Latest report is that there were two bombs.
Begins to look like the Bali explosion.
38 posted on 10/16/2002 10:29:38 PM PDT by Nogbad
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To: FlyVet
Betcha he know what's going on, though.

Axis of evil.

And now North Korea admits to its secret nuclear program.

Now we prepare for Iraq--and (no doubt) Iran.

George W. Bush's "religion of peace" is a McClintock.

I haven't lost my temper in 40 years, but pilgrim, you caused a lot of trouble this morning that might have got somebody killed and somebody ought to belt you in the mouth. But I won't. I won't. The hell I won't.

Osama is under a mountain. Soon Saddam will be in exile. Arafat is deflating.

And, politics is the art of the possible.

39 posted on 10/16/2002 10:30:19 PM PDT by PhilDragoo
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To: Dallas
Now Three Explosions


ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) - Two bombs exploded Thursday in downtown Zamboanga city in the violence-wracked southern Philippines, and local radio reported at least two people were killed and others injured. The first blast occurred at 11:30 a.m. local time at the baggage counter of the Shop-o-Rama department store, and was followed a half-hour later by a second blast at an adjacent shopping centre. Police said they found a third bomb nearby and safely detonated it.

Military canine units were brought in to sniff for other explosives. All shops in the city's commercial centre closed and police advised people to stay out of the area.

Shop-o-Rama is a five-storey department store. The ground floor is a grocery, with other departments on the upper floors. It is located about two blocks away from the police headquarters in this city of 600,000 residents, and five blocks from City Hall.

A bomb blast in Zamboanga two weeks ago killed four people, including an American Green Beret. Officials blamed that blast on the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group.

40 posted on 10/16/2002 10:32:00 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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