Iraqis Call Shuttle Disaster God's Vengeance

Reuters ^ | 2.1.03

[mhking]

Per Reuters:

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Iraqis Call Shuttle Disaster God's Vengeance

Sat February 1, 2003 02:08 PM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Immediate popular reaction in Baghdad on Saturday to the loss of the U.S. space shuttle Columbia and its seven-member crew -- including the first Israeli in space -- was that its was God's retribution on Americans. "We are happy that it broke up," government employee Abdul Jabbar al-Quraishi said.

"God wants to show that his might is greater than the Americans. They have encroached on our country. God is avenging us," he said.

Car mechanic Mohammed Jaber al-Tamini noted Israeli air force Colonel Ilan Ramon was among the dead when the shuttle broke up shortly before its return to earth.

"Israel launched an aggression on us when it raided our nuclear reactor without any reason (in 1981), now time has come and God has retaliated to their aggression," Tamini said.

[YOMO]

"We are happy that it broke up," government employee Abdul Jabbar al-Quraishi said. ..............

Just like beautiful downtown Bagdad will soon be.

[muir_redwoods]

So what will they call the high energy landscaping that we've got planned that'll turn Baghdad into "Lake Iraq"? G-d's beneficence?

[DAnconia55]

I'm waiting for someone to come along and tie this to ESCR.

ESCR?

[DAnconia55]

but alas, there have been posts this morning blaming the columbia disaster on the fact that there were minorities on board

Tell me you're kidding.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I wish I WAS kidding, my friend... I wish I was... and to this site's credit, the post AND the poster were removed...

[VietVet]

I have difficulty believing even they could be so stupid as to crow about a disaster like this. Do they *want* to incite the US to demolish them?

VietVet

[Dutchy]

These people are dispicable!! To revel in this tragedy...They deserve anything we dish out to them!!

[Chad Fairbanks]

Stem Cell Reearch

[justshe]

Excellent point.

[judicial meanz]

Absolutely Jorge. I admire your insight.

[DAnconia55]

I further more believe that these idiots right to speak, but not be heard, should be responded to with fists and ball bats. Just my honest opinion, like it or not

Nah, let 'em yap.

The Demonkrats do not understand that they are in the process of consigning their party to History's dust bin.

They are completely detached from the electorate and are in for one huge shock of an election in 2004.

The more these idiots yap, the worse they'll make it for their side. Put 'em on TV 24/7.

[VietVet]

"...and we will build the next generation of space shuttles, God willing."

Starting tomorrow would not be a moment too soon.

VietVet

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Iraq can go pound it up their ass. We've had a space program for 40 years while the only thing the Muslims have offered to the world in 400 years is fanatacism in their psycho cult and death.

[keats5]

Great post. Isaiah seems to be the book for today.

[nicmarlo]

That and Psalms.....lots of comfort found there, too.

[Mr. Mojo]

"Israel launched an aggression on us when it raided our nuclear reactor without any reason (in 1981)"...... Tamini said.

Without any reason? Taking action to prevent your mad dictator from possessing nuclear weapons is a damn good reason, if I may say so. And the U.S. is about to lead a coalition of the willing and brave to do it again (in weeks, not months).

[Mr. Mojo]

Car mechanic Mohammed Jaber al-Tamini

Reuters must have some great connections to gain access to such prominent figures.

[chemicalman]

To the Iraqis: God's vengance? Maybe, but I seriously doubt it.
Sh*t happens.
Just like a lot of sh*t going to be happening over Bagdad soon.

[Jacob Kell]

Hopefully on Sodamn Insane's pointy head.