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2006-02-23 Afghanistan

'Stop naming missiles after Afghan heroes'

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Posted by Fred 2006-02-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "They're our heroes, dammit!"

Posted by Edward Yee 2006-02-23 01:31|| http://edwardyee.fanworks.net]">[http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2006-02-23 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 "Yeah! Why name 'em after Afghan heroes? Why don'tcha name 'em after some Pak heroes, like... ummm... uhhh..."
lol!
Best line of the day for me, and I've been to a South Park quotes website.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-02-23 15:02|| 2006-02-23 15:02|| Front Page Top

#3 They're Pak heroes.

Prithviraj III, the king of Delhi defeated Mohammed Ghauri in 1191. He however forgave him and restored his kingdom.

Rather foolish since Ghauri attacked a year later, defeating Prithviraj and establishing muslim rule in Delhi for the first time.

Prithviraj was taken in chains to Afghanistan, blinded, tortured and beheaded.

He was buried at the entrance to Ghauri's own tomb, so that a vistor must step on his remains to pay homage to Ghauri.

Indian DRDO named their missiles Prithvi (earth), Agni (fire), Akash (sky), Sagarika (Oceanic) etc,

Pakistanis saw the name Prithvi and thought the missile was named after the Hindu king.
Hence the naming of the Pak missile Ghauri.

All other Pak missiles are now named after the muslim conquerors who invaded and looted parts of India.

Posted by john 2006-02-23 20:31|| 2006-02-23 20:31|| Front Page Top

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