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2004-08-23 Afghanistan/South Asia

'Why the Bombings?' Ask Bangladesh Protesters [and Other Stupid Questions]

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Posted by Zenster 2004-08-23 11:37:14 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hasina has the double disadvantage of being the daughter of Mujibur Rahman. Making East Pakistan into Bangladesh was his death sentence -- y'gotta have Dire Revengeâ¢ at least into several generations for something like that.

Posted by Fred 2004-08-23 12:11:45 PM|| 2004-08-23 12:11:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Fred, I trust that Rahman's renaming East Pakistan as Bangladesh was his fatal error, in that it thwarted for once and all the Islamic uber-plot to reunite both Pakistans into a majestic contiguous nation ... after absorbing the pesky little strip of intervening land that separates them.

Posted by Zenster 2004-08-23 12:25:36 PM|| 2004-08-23 12:25:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 He was the guy who split Bangla off from Pakland. He was actually an heroic figure, so of course men with smaller souls had to bump him off.

Posted by Fred 2004-08-23 2:39:38 PM|| 2004-08-23 2:39:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The rise in terrorism is related to teh usuall suspects. Ask Osma. His group is in Bangldesh trainig the locals.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-23 5:27:38 PM|| 2004-08-23 5:27:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Memo to Hasina: Youâre a woman trying to participate in an Islamic dominated government. What is unclear about the attack upon your person?

PM Khaleda Zia is a woman too, the daughter of a General who seized power in a coup before being assasinated.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-08-23 11:30:39 PM|| 2004-08-23 11:30:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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