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| ChileÂ’s Embassy In Syria Burned By Protesters |
| 2006-02-08 |
| Chile joined the growing list of countries dragged into the conflict between Denmark and the Muslim world this weekend, when protestors set the Chilean Embassy in Syria ablaze on Saturday. Chile’s Embassy in Damascus is housed in the same building as the Danish Embassy. It was burned when a protest against a Danish newspaper’s publication of 12 religiously incendiary cartoons turned violent. Fortunately, no one from any of the embassies was hurt in the attacks. Chilean acting Foreign Minister Cristián Barros said Sunday that the Syrian government is responsible for the attacks. “Obviously it is the responsibility of the receiving government to assure the safety of diplomatic and consular missions in their country.” |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #19 But those hotel "seasonal fruit plate" thingys are always such a rip-off. Puts me off my feed. |
| Posted by: .com 2006-02-08 23:27 |
| #18 dontcha hate their fresh off-season fruits, vegetables, and florals? Uh...... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-08 22:34 |
| #17 Take that you goddamned chileans!!! |
| Posted by: Sheans Slaish3434 2006-02-08 22:15 |
| #16 I'm actually kind of surprised that there isn't a seperate compound filled with Latin American embassies. Would that be wise, rjschwarz? These are the same people who have, within living memory, had shooting wars over soccer games. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-02-08 17:55 |
| #15 No more grapes for you!!! |
| Posted by: radrh8r 2006-02-08 16:28 |
| #14 Embassies are in the same building. Really hard for a fire to seperate out the two. Probably seemed pretty safe sharing an embassy with the Danish. Lot safer than sharing one with the US. Funny how things work out some times. I'm actually kind of surprised that there isn't a seperate compound filled with Latin American embassies. Sort of like the western compounds found in Saudi Arabia but one that would be filled with Salsa dancing and rum swilling huddled together for mutual defense, convenience, and party. Yeah, you gringos are always trying to slip under the fence and get in, but no Tequila for you! |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2006-02-08 14:58 |
| #13 Perhaps they confused Chile's flag as being some variation of the American flag? It is red, white, and blue with a star and stripes. |
| Posted by: Dar 2006-02-08 13:36 |
| #12 So when do we burn back? |
| Posted by: Ulimble Shoth9170 2006-02-08 13:20 |
| #11 Makes complete sense. They are obviously protesting the "secret" CIA and German BND terrorist detention center of Colonia Dignidad near Santiago. Who did the leak? Santiago Times [Learn how to do links, meneer. Wouldn't want to have to start deleting them - Pappy] |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-02-08 12:04 |
| #10 Incendiary cartoons make my chile burn too. |
| Posted by: Andy 2006-02-08 11:52 |
| #9 They found out the chili wasn't halal. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-02-08 11:02 |
| #8 Winter fruit embargo! |
| Posted by: ed 2006-02-08 11:01 |
| #7 Was this the embassy where they set fire to the first floor, then worked their way up, floor by floor, till they found thenselves trapped on top of a burning building? |
| Posted by: Steve 2006-02-08 10:56 |
| #6 Moose, it's some CWO at the request of a BG. Since they were in the same building, it was an "accident". |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2006-02-08 10:25 |
| #5 Whahahahahahhaaa Moose! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-02-08 10:09 |
| #4 All infidels look alike. Even ones that suck up and try to make nice. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2006-02-08 09:49 |
| #3 I think all us caucasions must look alike to them. |
| Posted by: BrerRabbit 2006-02-08 09:44 |
| #2 I wonder if somewhere in the Pentagon, a Brigadier is desperately trying to find the US contigency plan for a Chilean-Syrian war. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-02-08 09:40 |
| #1 CHILE? |
| Posted by: Phil 2006-02-08 09:34 |