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Men Hold Moscow Audience Hostage [Reports of 1000 Hostages]
AP News ^ | OCTOBER 23, 14:03 ET

Posted on 10/23/2002 11:12:47 AM PDT by McGruff

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To: Angelus Errare
I believe the correct figure is $6 billion.
141 posted on 10/23/2002 12:28:02 PM PDT by Moonman62
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To: Travis McGee
"Thank goodness this could never happen in the USA."

Ofcourse not. Once we ban all the firearms, terrorists won't have anything to take hostages with

142 posted on 10/23/2002 12:28:41 PM PDT by BrooklynGOP
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To: Aquinasfan
As awful as it might be, the alternative might be worse.

Lord have mercy on the hostages.

143 posted on 10/23/2002 12:29:12 PM PDT by Wordsmith
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To: Aquinasfan
>>How the hell do you do that with 20 guys armed with automatic weapons? Imagine the crossfire. <<

Plus they are each strapped with explosives, and the building is mined.

144 posted on 10/23/2002 12:29:17 PM PDT by SerpentDove
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To: Aquinasfan
We've chosen to learn the hard way. And so we shall.

Not to worry....the Rats will invent yet another reason to BLAME AMERICA AND BUSH for the bombings and attacks, domestically and abroad.

145 posted on 10/23/2002 12:29:34 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: McGruff
said the gunmen had allowed members of the audience to make phone calls

Sounds familiar.

146 posted on 10/23/2002 12:29:38 PM PDT by ET(end tyranny)
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To: virgil
I remind everyone of the AlQaeda playbook that calls for the takeover of a public building, taking many civilians hostage. The manual calls for the scum to wait until the police AND THE MEDIA ARRIVE IN FORCE, make their point and then blow up the building, including themselves and the hostages. I hope the Spetsnaz is much quicker than they are; but 15-20 boobytrapped terrorists makes this much, much tougher.
147 posted on 10/23/2002 12:29:58 PM PDT by laconic
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To: PoisedWoman
They may have no real demands.

They may just be waiting for the world to be watching before they blow up or machine gun the audience.

Explosions often result in extremely fast moving fires as we saw in Bali: they could all die horribly.

148 posted on 10/23/2002 12:29:59 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: laconic
And don't think that they can't do it here or that they would have the slightest hesitation in doing it.
149 posted on 10/23/2002 12:31:33 PM PDT by laconic
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To: My Favorite Headache
I wonder if Putin is rethinking the war on terror right now?

I'm sure he wouldn't think of doing anything without the full approval of the UN, and especially France.

150 posted on 10/23/2002 12:31:50 PM PDT by white trash redneck
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To: js1138
Obvious thing is to replace those let go with 700 muslim children. Not thinkable in U.S.A. but this isn't happening in America.

You are not thinking like a radical Muslim. They would consider any 700 muslim chilren counter hostages to be fortunate to get an early martyrdom.

They worship murder and death. Theirs, our, anybody's.

152 posted on 10/23/2002 12:32:57 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: BrooklynGOP
Once we ban all the firearms, terrorists won't have anything to take hostages with

Law-abiding terrorists?

153 posted on 10/23/2002 12:32:57 PM PDT by JoeMomma
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To: McGruff
What the hell is wrong with CNN, Fox, etc?!?!?!!?

WHY IS THIS NOT EVEN GETTING MENTIONED, LET ALONE COVERED?

154 posted on 10/23/2002 12:33:36 PM PDT by freeasinbeer
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To: JoeMomma
Is there any other kind?
155 posted on 10/23/2002 12:33:57 PM PDT by BrooklynGOP
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To: JoeMomma
Aren't they all?
156 posted on 10/23/2002 12:34:00 PM PDT by William McKinley
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To: freeasinbeer
This is not even a big headline on drudge! This is potentially a russian 9/11
157 posted on 10/23/2002 12:34:30 PM PDT by BrooklynGOP
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To: WRhine
Radical Islam is an insane murder cult, "moderate" Islam is its Trojan Horse in the West.
158 posted on 10/23/2002 12:34:35 PM PDT by Travis McGee
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To: Wordsmith
As awful as it might be, the alternative might be worse.

Sad but true. God help them.

There are no words to describe my disgust and horror.

159 posted on 10/23/2002 12:34:56 PM PDT by Aquinasfan
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To: HairOfTheDog
Ping in case you haven't seen this yet. This looks like it may end very badly.
160 posted on 10/23/2002 12:35:02 PM PDT by Ramius
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