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2006-01-29 India-Pakistan

Levies seize 12 camels laden with AK's and ammo

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Posted by Fred 2006-01-29 02:46|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 :: Blinks ::

I'll be a monkey's uncle. The headline really *did* read twelve camels laden with arms...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-29 03:55|| 2006-01-29 03:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Would have prefered "Laden armed with 12 camels" but one can only wish.

Posted by Thrasing Angomose2013 2006-01-29 06:16|| 2006-01-29 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 "Ships of the Desert" been carrying goods for centuries.

As an aside, in Vietnam they used Elephants, when the helicopters shot at them, there were some spectacular secondary explosions.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-01-29 12:13|| 2006-01-29 12:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Elephants? I've heard about the Water Buffalo, but jeebus Elephants?

Posted by 6 2006-01-29 18:53|| 2006-01-29 18:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Think of elephants in the role of heavy earthmover and large truck, they are somewhat near as capable as a catapillar tractor, and can carry about as much as a medium large pickup truck across rough terrain.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-01-29 22:21|| 2006-01-29 22:21|| Front Page Top

#6 the Levy Force? So there are still Joos in Pakland?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-29 22:27|| 2006-01-29 22:27|| Front Page Top

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