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2004-03-13 Europe

Balaclava-clad trio behind Madrid bombings

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-13 12:15:39 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If you see a guy wearing a balaclava
I think only gunners in the Royal Navy should be allowed to wear 'em.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-13 10:13:19 AM|| 2004-3-13 10:13:19 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I love balaclava, it tastes so sweet!

Posted by Anonymous 2004-3-13 12:01:29 PM|| 2004-3-13 12:01:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Jesus, geeks everywhere.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-13 12:23:49 PM|| 2004-3-13 12:23:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The verses in Arabic were those "usually used to teach the Koran"

That fits in with the "new convert to Islam" theory. Guys who grew up learning the Koran from age 5 wouldn't need this. New euro converts would.

Posted by Steve 2004-3-13 12:24:41 PM|| 2004-3-13 12:24:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It fits still more with ETA trying to pin the thing on Al Quaida

Posted by JFM 2004-3-13 1:44:14 PM|| 2004-3-13 1:44:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 On one hand we have tapes for teaching Koran on another hand we have a cellphone preset in Arabic.

The first clue suggests a new convert, ie an European who is still at entry level Arabic (a native Arab would know the Koran from memory since childhood), the second clue suggests someone who speaks Arab as a native language. It doesn't compute.

Posted by JFM 2004-3-13 1:48:08 PM|| 2004-3-13 1:48:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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