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2006-06-15 Europe

Militant Muslim gang jailed for plot to destroy the Eiffel Tower

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Posted by tipper 2006-06-15 13:47|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Man! Blowing up that would not have gone over well at all!

Posted by 3dc 2006-06-15 14:13|| 2006-06-15 14:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Before my head explodes, could someone please explain why blowing up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, FRANCE lends support to Chechans in RUSSIA!

I'm just so confused 8^P

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2006-06-15 14:23|| 2006-06-15 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 planning attacks against the Eiffel Tower and other targets with explosives in support of rebels fighting Russian forces in Chechnya.

Because it's the French Foreign Legionnaires who are attacking Chechen strongholds in Russia? Clearly there's no requirement for a strong attachment to reality to become a terrorist.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-15 14:25|| 2006-06-15 14:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Because the Eiffel Tower is the epicenter of French cheese and other forms of decadence.

Posted by Captain America 2006-06-15 14:51|| 2006-06-15 14:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Because it would look really cool on Al-Manar TeeVee and all the chicks would dig you.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-06-15 14:54|| 2006-06-15 14:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Before my head explodes, could someone please explain why blowing up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, FRANCE lends support to Chechans in RUSSIA!

Because it doesn't matter if they're French or Russian, they're all kaffir.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-06-15 15:43|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-06-15 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 I think they saw it in Team America.

Posted by Angolung Thoter3849 2006-06-15 15:59|| 2006-06-15 15:59|| Front Page Top

#8
Because it is safer to attack the French than the Russians?

-M

Posted by Manolo 2006-06-15 19:43|| 2006-06-15 19:43|| Front Page Top

#9 I think Manolo's got it. The Russians fight back.

Posted by PlanetDan">PlanetDan 2006-06-15 20:59|| 2006-06-15 20:59|| Front Page Top

#10 Heaven forbid that the French might actually use this experience to purchase a teensy weensy little ol' clue as to what awaits the further proliferation of Muslims in their country.

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-15 21:58|| 2006-06-15 21:58|| Front Page Top

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