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2003-11-11 Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-11 14:40|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Osama & friends started al-Qaida's war against the US because American military forces were based in Saudi Arabia and were defiling the Islamic holy places.The US has withdrawn her forces from Saudi Arabia,and now al-Qaida starts bombing the Saudis.Hmmmmmm....new al-Qaida slogan-
"It's the power,stupid!"

Posted by Stephen 2003-11-11 6:25:42 PM|| 2003-11-11 6:25:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Of late when I read of these threats from AQ I'm inclined to yawn and shrug it off. However, next week President Bush is scheduled to meet with Mr. Blair in London. My gut tells me something might be up. I won't be surprised to read about an attempt on the president's life. Just a gut feeling, nothing more. Do take care Mr. President.

Posted by Mark 2003-11-11 8:12:35 PM|| 2003-11-11 8:12:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I almost feel sorry for the next dumb bastard that pulls out a boxcutter on a commercial airline. Almost. Maybe when they remove it from his rectum I'll feel sorry for them.

Naahhhh.

Posted by anonymous 2003-11-11 9:33:07 PM|| 2003-11-11 9:33:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Anonymous, you bring up something I've been doing but never wrote down in regards to any future attempted hi-jackings (here's my advice for the common air traveler - for what it's worth).

I know this may sound paranoid, but here it is:

I flew commercial to a buddies wedding 6-weeks after 9/11. I'm an anal retentive bastard when it comes to self-defense, home defense, mil training, etc., so I took the same approach to boarding our 'bird' home to Detroit w/my wife.

First - I always take an aisle seat, if some jerkoff starts something I wan't to be on the scene asap to help the pilot/crew if I can. Second - I always wear my uniform - if there's any assholes on the flight they know they'll have to deal w/me. Always puts another variable into their head - good, make them think about the infidel gyrene in 4b. Third, I always order, or bring on board a big-ass cup of damn hot coffee - great for to throw at them in order to incapacitate an opponent's eyes. Fourth, I always bring a gym bag as a carry on. In that bag I have a pair of tube socks. Also, attached to the bag I have two master locks. Once in the air, I unlock the masterlocks, relock them to each other & then drop them in the tube sock. I double knot the sock so the master's are both firmly planted in the foot part. Voila - homemade black-jack. Any douche bag pulls out a cutter, he gets a Folsom special across the bridge of the nose. Finally, I usually relax in my seat and just "passively" observe the other passengers - yes, racial profiling is allowed in the air by non-law enforcement authorites. Again, I know this may sound nuckin' futs but after 9/11 I think it's every American's duty to look out for his or her fellow American when traveling in the air.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-11 10:06:37 PM|| 2003-11-11 10:06:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Jarhead,
You might want to add to your little war-bag a pair of long, heavy shoelaces, the kind the kids wear in their tennies these days. Hell, buy the 'Care Bear' kind - who'd expect THAT to be a clandestine garrotte? Practice enough to be proficient - I'm sure the Marines have some kind of training facility you could use. You can also use them later to tie the idiotarian up after you subdue him/her.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-11 10:15:26 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-11 10:15:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 OP
You can also use them later to tie the idiotarian up after you subdue him/her.

Surely you must have meant "You can also use them to bind the flopping limbs of the newly deceased together, so that they don't flop around in the aisles while the stews are serving the champagne".

Posted by Lone Ranger 2003-11-11 10:45:27 PM|| 2003-11-11 10:45:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 OP, I've thought about bringing this bit of piano wire I tore out of an old wurlitzer my grandma was gettin rid of. Your garrotte suggestion will be incorporated into my "bag of goodies" in some fashion. I have an extra long pair of black boot laces that might just do the trick.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-11 11:05:44 PM|| 2003-11-11 11:05:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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