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| Afghanistan |
| Explosives discovered in Kabul mosque |
| 2002-12-06 |
| Police found nine pounds of explosives in one of the largest mosques in the Afghan capital, averting a possible terrorist attack, the interior ministry said. Thousands of Muslims were at Kabul's Blue Mosque for traditional morning prayers for the Islamic holiday Eid el-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. The explosives were discovered in a structure used to store shoes, said Interior Ministry spokesman Alishah Paktiawal. Witnesses said police also found two grenades. Paktiawal said police had searched mosques across the capital after receiving intelligence that indicated a terrorist strike might be imminent. Hiding explosives in a mosque just seems so... so... appropriate! |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 Yes, but they were peaceful explosives, just as islam is peace. |
| Posted by: Abdullah the Mud Honey 2002-12-07 07:55:24 |
| #2 *laughs ass off* Y'know, they didn't say that they found a BOMB. They said they found EXPLOSIVES. Indulge me for a moment: Let's say you suspect that Mosques are being used as storage/staging areas for terrorist attacks and want to search them. However, if you DO search them, you have a good chance of sparking riots. Soooo, how to get in? Psychological Ju Jitsu: circulate a "credible" rumor of a bomb attack AGAINST a mosque. They'll fall for this, since it appeals to that "We'll get you back the way you got us" mentality that they have, and thus invariably project on everyone else they consider an enemy. They fall all over themselves allowing the police to conduct the bomb search, since it would provide evidence for their contention that "the world hates Islam." Of course, you probably got that,since you said "HIDING" instead of "booming". |
| Posted by: Ptah 2002-12-06 14:20:29 |
| #1 Please check your grenades at the door. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-12-06 14:12:06 |