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| Saudis blame God’s will as 300 pilgrims crushed to death at Haj |
| 2004-02-04 |
| Fisk, fisks himself Indeed, one of the pillars so furiously stoned by the emotional crowds at Mecca yesterday had the letters "USA" scrawled upon it. Slaughtering camels, cows and sheep - and eating their barbecued remains - is not, it seems, the only way in which pilgrims can celebrate the Eid. Click on the link, to read the rest, if you are so inclined. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #15 It is possible to funnel large numbers of people through a confined space safely. Ever been to a Disney theme park? It takes some planning, but it ain't rocket science. |
| Posted by: Mike 2004-2-4 6:15:10 PM |
| #14 Gasse Katze--well, supposedly if you die during the hajj you go directly to paradise. I don't think you get bonus points for dying stupidly, or 72 raisins as a reward, though. |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2004-2-4 1:15:27 PM |
| #13 Yes, it was God's will. Maybe God just doesn't like muslims. I guess 300 is a good start. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2004-2-4 12:21:04 PM |
| #12 Don't miss the Scrappleface article here. It's a classic. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-2-4 12:08:55 PM |
| #11 Savages. They're all savages. |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2004-2-4 11:40:09 AM |
| #10 A couple of thoughts(questions)while we're waiting for Mr Ramage to apologize to tipper: 1.Since the Hajis were in the act of attacking the devil, isn't it also possible that those trampled merely lost the battle? 2.When a pilgrim dies violently during the Hajj does he get his reward of virgins/raisins? |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-2-4 11:28:03 AM |
| #9 Speaking of the will of Allah, nothing happened on 2/2. I guess what the Islamofascists wanted wasn't in the cards, as far as God was concerned. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2004-2-4 10:30:24 AM |
| #8 Reaction from Allah was, "They said I did what? Well I'll show them some wrath of God!" |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-2-4 10:22:19 AM |
| #7 at the mideast news there was an article in which muslims who were interviewed indicated that they had hoped they would be the ones to die in the hadj (lgf had a hotlink to it on his site): http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=8740 |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-2-4 10:12:13 AM |
| #6 As for Allah being missing in action, Fisk actually got something right! *gag* *sputter* Where are those damned pills? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-2-4 9:55:58 AM |
| #5 Errrr Scrool down to the bottom of the article and what do you find? "Indeed, one of the pillars so furiously stoned by the emotional crowds at Mecca yesterday had the letters "USA" scrawled upon it. Slaughtering camels, cows and sheep - and eating their barbecued remains - is not, it seems, the only way in which pilgrims can celebrate the Eid." As if I would "falsify" anything. You'll be hearing from my defamition attorney, anyday soon :). |
| Posted by: tipper 2004-2-4 9:12:20 AM |
| #4 Rob. Last paragraph says it verbatim. Read the entire article. |
| Posted by: mjh 2004-2-4 9:11:57 AM |
| #3 Read the last paragraph before you start sharpshooting, Slick. |
| Posted by: floatinginspace 2004-2-4 9:08:53 AM |
| #2 Tipper, article didn't say anything about "USA" scrawled. Please don't falsify info. |
| Posted by: Rob Ramage 2004-2-4 8:59:39 AM |
| #1 Indeed, one of the pillars so furiously stoned by the emotional crowds at Mecca yesterday had the letters "USA" scrawled upon it. Is our ambassador complaining? |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-2-4 7:22:23 AM |