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2008-10-18 India-Pakistan

Kidnapped Chinese engineer escapes Pakistani Taliban

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Posted by Fred 2008-10-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 I wonder if the Chinese will slip in a few martial artist "engineers", who are in fact vicious unarmed and armed killers. Though they are rare, even among martial artists, there are some who are walking death machines.

Armed, you need at least a 20 foot gap, if you have an automatic weapon with the safety off, to have a chance. Any closer, and they can close the gap and kill you before you can effectively react.

I hate to think what one would be like if he had a knife.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-18 09:13|| 2008-10-18 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 virtually all engineers are trained killers. I use humor.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-18 12:25|| 2008-10-18 12:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Houmors ain't gonna work Frank. Trust me on this.

Posted by .5MT 2008-10-18 12:27|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-10-18 12:27|| Front Page Top

#4 In our early defensive handguns training, each of us had a plastic pistol and were attacked by a guy with a rubber knife starting 21 feet away. By the time we got our pistol out and presented, the guy with the knife had us cut in the throat and other places. It is very sobering.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-10-18 13:14|| 2008-10-18 13:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Personally, I prefer thermonuclear weapons at 500 miles, or a gattling gun for close-in work.

Seriously, if you can get the training, ask your local police department if they'll train you to use either a large flashlight or a baton for self-defense. It isn't any good against a guy with a gun unless you're REALLY, REALLY good, but against someone with a knife you're practically unstopable.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-10-18 15:50|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-10-18 15:50|| Front Page Top

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