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2006-03-14 Iraq

Authorities foil an al-Qaida attack on heavily guarded Green Zone

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Posted by JAB 2006-03-14 12:50|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Several ranking Defense Ministry officials have been jailed in the plot..."

Wow.

Posted by Chetle Omath7541 2006-03-14 12:58|| 2006-03-14 12:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I hope they picked up all of the 421 al Qaeda members who'd applied for the guard jobs, too. That would be a nice little coup.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-14 13:24|| 2006-03-14 13:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Congrats to the Iraqis for picking this one up!

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-14 13:28|| 2006-03-14 13:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Color me skeptical. While all this is certainly possible, it strikes me as equally possible that Jabr is just trying to make himself look good ahead of the next round of government formation negotiations. Show me a trial and execution.
It is interesting that the Interior Minister seems to be crediting Defense Ministry operations with uncovering the plot. How are these people and offices currently aligned politically?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-03-14 15:11|| 2006-03-14 15:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Another good news story the MSM, TSM (Terrorist Supporting Media)won't cover.

Let's just hope there are enough of the 72 rasins for the 421.

Posted by Icerigger 2006-03-14 18:53|| 2006-03-14 18:53|| Front Page Top

#6 One of the Denmark cartoons cited as one of the more offensive ones was Mohammed telling a bunch of suicide bombers to stop because they were running out of virgins. Not only was that a pointed statement on the REAL motivations of suicide bombers, it was especially insulting of Allah's ability to create anything in limitless quantities, but apparently unable to act against the infidels without any help from believers.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-03-14 19:54|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-03-14 19:54|| Front Page Top

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