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.

[RedWhiteBlue]

A statement like that could only come from pure evil.

[dasboot]

It's possible to read joyful's comment two ways. Reconsider the context.

[concerned about politics]

Iraqis Call Shuttle Disaster God's Vengeance

So are the Democrats. They must both worship the same God of death.

[GRRRRR]

They are filthy...and we will take them out...

[ewing]

Exactly, these Iraqis are going to be seeing Hell on Earth in a couple of months time if they are lucky, and it aint gonna be 72 virigins awaiting them..more like burial in a pigskin tomb.

[A CA Guy]

You have a point...******ABORTION******

[xzins]

They Iraqis should read Jesus.



"The tower of Siloam that fell....were they worse sinners?"

"The rain falls on the just and the unjust alike."

[RightWhale]

we are not going to lose our heads over this

No, we're not. We are cold and focused.

[niteowl77]

TRUTH?!!! But of course! We have much more of a sin burden than the Iraqis (end dripping sarcasm). The Arab world doesn't have to deal with tragedies like this because if left to their own devices, they couldn't manage anything more catastrophic than a camel collision. We had an Israeli in that shuttle because they are part of the modern, civilised world, and they can contribute something constructive to the game. The real tragedy is that the "arab street" doesn't - and won't - ask itself why no one wants to take them along for the ride.

[Terriergal]

BINGO - I found that very inspiring. He's a good hearted man.

[Terriergal]

Aw... what'd I miss? :-)

[Howlin]

You believe God would try to make his point about people murdering babies by MURDERING astronauts?

Not my God.

[concerned about politics]

They picked a bad time to insult us...

WeeksDays , not monthsweeks.
Hey, things change.

[hole_n_one]

The idiots are running amok today.

[RummyChick]

does anyone know of a website that has a free arabic translator

[jd777]

This is the most obvious propaganda, ever. I can almost hear Rumsfeld in the background saying: "You're not going to let them get away with talking like that...ARE YOU?"

[ez]

I imagine the "Saddam in exile" scenario was just removed from the options list.

[OldCorps]

I am tired of the lies and propaganda. Saddam Hussein murders anyone who might be a threat to his power, much like Stalin. Now his pathetic propaganda mouthpieces gloat over the tragedy of innocent life being wasted in an (apparent) accident.

Saddam, we are coming for you. You will rue the day you were born. Perhaps we will turn you over to your own people,...that should strike terror in your evil mind.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Oh, no. Not another one.

[A CA Guy]

I don't think the moon-god has any power, except over idiots of course.