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| Nepal rebels 'regret' bus deaths, launch probe |
| 2005-06-08 |
 Nepal's Maoist rebels on Tuesday apologised for a blast that killed 38 people in the worst attack on civilians since their revolt began in 1996, saying they had been aiming for a passing army convoy instead. "It was a serious mistake that a landmine placed by a contingent of our people's liberation army targeted at the royal army exploded causing loss to the public," rebel chief Prachanda, who uses only one name, said in a statement. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Actually, OP, if we reverse your measurements, 60 foot rope, 50 foot drop, they will have some slack as they go splat. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-06-08 22:18 |
| #8 So we cut 'em some slack, LH? We hang 'em with a 50 foot rope - over a 60-foot drop. That should be all the "slack" they deserve. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-06-08 20:16 |
| #7 So we cut 'em some slack, LH? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-06-08 12:27 |
| #6 So is it because they're Nepalese, or Maoists? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-06-08 10:34 |
| #5 can you imagine the Iraqi "insurgents" apologising? I can't. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-06-08 09:55 |
| #4 So I guess this makes it all okay now? Except maybe for the dead folks... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-06-08 08:25 |
| #3 The liberation of the people continues apace. </irony> |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2005-06-08 04:05 |
| #2 Lol, tw - spot on. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-06-08 03:14 |
| #1 Farmer's apology to the pigs? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-06-08 00:28 |