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2015-11-27 The Grand Turk

Turkish protesters egg the Dutch consulate by mistake, thinking it was Russian...

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Posted by anon1 2015-11-27 11:32|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Mistakes happen. The French embassy got bombed during the US raid on Qadaffi (due to exhaustion from having to fly around the Frogs) and the Chinese embassy got bombed during the Balkans campaign (might've been the China Cultural Radio broadcasts being mistaken for intel data feeds to the Serbs...)

Posted by Pappy 2015-11-27 12:01|| 2015-11-27 12:01|| Front Page Top

#2 I vaguely recall a report from the 1990s where the USA bombed a Yugo factory under the assumption it produced munitions. That mistake was probably a public service.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-11-27 16:56|| 2015-11-27 16:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Guy goes into an auto parts store:
"I'd like a gas cap for a Yugo"
"Hokay, seems like a fair trade"

bah-dum-dum *rimshot*. I'll be here all week, try the veal and tip your waitress

Posted by Frank G 2015-11-27 17:24|| 2015-11-27 17:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Boy they had egg on their faces....

Posted by DarthVader 2015-11-27 21:52|| 2015-11-27 21:52|| Front Page Top

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