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2006-08-26 Europe

German bomb suspect may have al Qaeda link: Lebanon

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Posted by anonymous5089 2006-08-26 01:54|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A Lebanese suspect has confessed to placing a bomb on a German train and investigations indicate that he might be linked to al Qaeda, Lebanon's Acting Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat said on Friday.

Geez, you'd think that the Germans had earned a little bit of historical slack. I guess it's all about "what have you done ~~to kill all the Jews~~ for me lately?"

Minister Ahmad Fatfat

I can only guess that they'd have to render him first, just like John Belushi.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-26 08:22|| 2006-08-26 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 It still blows me away that this guy turned himself in. Why? Does al Qaeda really have nowhere they can hide him?

Posted by WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-08-26 09:54|| 2006-08-26 09:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Mossad is active in Lebanon, I suspect. He did a quick calculation and realized he's likely to get no more than 6 mos in a comfy German jail by turning himself in.

Posted by lotp 2006-08-26 11:14|| 2006-08-26 11:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Thereby becoming eligible for many valuable prizes and coupons.

Posted by 6 2006-08-26 13:35|| 2006-08-26 13:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Plus, going to an euro-jail is entering muslim territory.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-08-26 13:37|| 2006-08-26 13:37|| Front Page Top

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