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2005-07-22 Britain

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Posted by Steve 2005-07-22 09:06|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Methinks some folks are going to have maybe not so unexpected visitors at their homes in the next 48 hours. We'll hear stories of the same old "good lads" and their morality and politeness from friends, spouses and family. Apologists will bemoan the foreign policy evils that, understandibly, makes for sociopathic boomers. We'll hear statements about how religion's got nothing to do with it but rather it's the Root Causes. And by the way, Pakistan doesn't have anything at all to do with it anyway, right?

Posted by MunkarKat 2005-07-22 09:21|| 2005-07-22 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Several of them described the attackers as "scared" or "surprised" as their bombs failed to cause a proper explosion. Kate Reid, who was involved in the Oval accident, said she was on the train when she heard a "pop" as if a big balloon had burst before seeing a young-looking, dark-skinned man with a bag at his feet who looked "really scared".

I guess they were afraid they'd lose their 72 raisins.

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-22 09:22|| 2005-07-22 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 The A-team of terrorists spends lots of time and energy learning about bombmaking, working on components and rehearsing the electronics.

The B-team, C-team, etc. rely on the all merciful Allah to guide the hand of the bombers and to allow them to kill many infidels.

Posted by mhw 2005-07-22 09:39|| 2005-07-22 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 It will be interesting to see if apartments in London start combusting spontaneously.

Posted by Palladin 2005-07-22 09:45|| 2005-07-22 09:45|| Front Page Top

#5 not just apartments, palladin

bomb components could have been stored in mosques or islamic schools or islamic community centers

Posted by mhw 2005-07-22 09:54|| 2005-07-22 09:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Thqat would be even more tragic.

/sarcasm

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-07-22 09:58|| 2005-07-22 09:58|| Front Page Top

#7 I wonder whether the apparent surprise of the would-be terrorists was because their bombs didn't go off as planned or, rather, because they were surprised they were going off too early (having been told by their handlers that the mission was a drop, NOT suicide). This would also explain their scared reaction, would it not?

Posted by mjh 2005-07-22 10:27|| 2005-07-22 10:27|| Front Page Top

#8 They're all in France or Ireland by now, most likely.

Posted by Pappy 2005-07-22 11:06|| 2005-07-22 11:06|| Front Page Top

#9 I hope they find them and capture at least one of them alive.

Make these savage beasts sing.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-07-22 11:12|| 2005-07-22 11:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Kalle - you need to apologize to savage beasts everywhere for comparing them to this pond scum.

(Oops - apologies to pond scum everywhere, too.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-22 12:24|| 2005-07-22 12:24|| Front Page Top

#11 I wonder whether the apparent surprise of the would-be terrorists was because their bombs didn't go off as planned or, rather, because they were surprised they were going off too early

No.

Two weeks ago, before the 7/7 attacks, we could argue if they didn't know their fate. Two weeks after 7/7? I don't buy it.

Infinitely more likely -- they knew that, if their bombs didn't explode:

1) They were no longer guaranteed their raisins.

2) The crowd might just tear them to shreds, a fate that's likely more painful than instant vaporization at the heart of a bomb.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-22 12:36|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-22 12:36|| Front Page Top

#12 I wish at least one of these failed bombers had been caught by the public. It would be a wonderful tonic, and put jihadis on notice that they're at risk wherever they go and try to perform jihadist rituals of mass-murder.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-07-22 12:51|| 2005-07-22 12:51|| Front Page Top

#13 Wasn't there a report about a boomer exclaiming as he ran for his life, "What's wrong with these people"?

Sounds more like, "Why are they chasing me? I thought they were women and sheep!"

You moron. They're British, not Spanish!

Posted by Bobby 2005-07-22 13:10|| 2005-07-22 13:10|| Front Page Top

#14 That exclamation was made by a passer-by when the failed bomber was running away.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2005-07-22 13:21|| 2005-07-22 13:21|| Front Page Top

#15 Seems to me I read a story some time ago about CIA, MI5, Mossad leaking out phony plastic explosives and det caps. Could this be some of their stuff? I wonder if we would be told if it was? That would be great wouldnt it?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-07-22 14:14|| 2005-07-22 14:14|| Front Page Top

#16 Seems to me I read a story some time ago about CIA, MI5, Mossad leaking out phony plastic explosives and det caps. Could this be some of their stuff?

Unlikely. The terrs prefer to mix their own, because that way they don't have to worry about sting operations. It's also easier to proclaim innocence when you're caught with a bunch of raw materials -- even when it's bomb related -- than it is with the explosives themselves.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-07-22 15:30|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-07-22 15:30|| Front Page Top

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