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Britain
Nutcake ’dies in Iraq battle’
2003-11-18
A FORMER MARTIAL arts instructor with a pregnant wife and baby son in Sheffield is thought to have been killed trying to blow up US troops in Iraq.
It’s never as easy as it looks on TV.
Black belt Wail al Dhaleai left his family in the South Yorkshire city five weeks ago, telling friends he had landed a job teaching Tae Kwon Do in Dubai. The 22-year-old, who came to Britain from Yemen seeking political asylum and married a British woman, allegedly died attacking Americans earlier this month. Islamic fighters are said to have phoned his parents in Yemen with the news. Yesterday his martial arts pals back in Sheffield were stunned. Fellow instructor Andy Hill said: “It’s incredible, he was so friendly — the last man you’d think was involved with fanatics.” Andy, 43, added: “He was a very good teacher — all the youngsters used to get on well with him. “His religion was very important. We once took him to a pub, but he said he couldn’t go in because he couldn’t drink. “His wife is a Sheffield girl and she converted to his religion after they married two years ago.” Sources believe a number of men have been recruited in Britain to attack coalition forces.
Posted by:g wiz

#12  There is a concerted, deliberate program by Muslim men to seduce and impregnate as many non-Muslim women as they can (with the additional benefit of citizenship rights in some countries); funny, however, that Muslim women aren't supposed to marry non-Muslim men. Well, women only have half a soul and are destined for hell, anyways- according to Islam.
Posted by: alzaebo   2003-11-18 11:06:41 PM  

#11  Anonymous> At least it wasn't crane-style kung fu *smirk*
Posted by: Lu Baihu   2003-11-18 5:36:30 PM  

#10  No more wailing for Wail...too bad, so sad.
Posted by: tu3031   2003-11-18 4:50:51 PM  

#9  22 year old ? I doubt he knew anything... especially considering it's freaking Tae Kwon Do, about as pathetic as you can get..
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-11-18 1:43:56 PM  

#8  â€œIt’s incredible, he was so friendly — the last man you’d think was involved with fanatics.”

Glad they used the right term for describing the fighters in Iraq: Fanatics.
Posted by: Charles   2003-11-18 12:57:36 PM  

#7  This guy was a killer from day one. The marriage was a sham...it provided cover. Now the asshat is wormfood. Works for me.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2003-11-18 11:51:22 AM  

#6  Hopefully his wife can get back to being English.

And some of his co-workers will realize there is a 5th column and they had better pay attention.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-11-18 11:24:38 AM  

#5   who came to Britain from Yemen seeking political asylum

That's not 'seeking asylum', that's called being a sleeper agent until you get get activated.
Posted by: Anonymous   2003-11-18 11:22:37 AM  

#4  One might ask what was he thinking, but then the answer is obvious - he wasn't.
Posted by: Douglas De Bono   2003-11-18 10:55:30 AM  

#3  To quote an old martial arts film:

"Karate this, motherf***er"...
Posted by: mojo   2003-11-18 10:53:49 AM  

#2  I guess a black belt in Tae Kwon Do isn't enough to defeat Chobham armor. Should have stuck to breaking 2x4's.

"Hana! Dul! Set!" *blam*
Posted by: Dar   2003-11-18 9:44:30 AM  

#1  Our sympathies to his wife and child that he was a fanatical idiot, and our thanks that he was sufficiently unskilled so as to die without his virgins raisins. Tough shit, huh? Use better judgement next time, hon?
Posted by: Frank G   2003-11-18 9:03:28 AM  

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