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Israel-Palestine
Palestinian attackers get wrong target
2004-08-03
What a heart-warming story!
Palestinian militants attacking an Israeli armoured bulldozer inadvertently killed three other Palestinians Tuesday.
"Oops! Our bad!"
The roadside bomb in the Rafah refugee camp went off a few metres from where the bulldozer — part of an Israeli operation to destroy weapons-smuggling tunnels from Egypt — was piling up dirt in a crowded residential area, Associated Press Television News said. No Israelis were injured but three Palestinian men 200 metres away were hit by shrapnel, one so severely it took off half his skull.
Oh! A sucking head wound! That makes it even better!
Ten people were wounded, including a Reuters TV cameraman, witnesses and hospital officials said.
I think I'll go lie down...
Posted by:upsilon

#15  It's all the Zionists' fault. They moved the bulldozer.

Actually, just another Darwin award story.
Posted by: RWV   2004-08-03 8:47:06 PM  

#14  Any word on which "mastermind" planned this precision attack?
Posted by: tu3031   2004-08-03 7:49:44 PM  

#13  I've just checked with the Martydom Department, and there is some bad news. The 72 virgins will not be visiting Larry, Mo(hammed) and Curly this evening. Apparently, even the virgins have standards.
Posted by: Anonymous5984   2004-08-03 6:39:10 PM  

#12  Amazing. The one time civilians and children ARE truly injured in that Hellhole, the media says nothing. I guess we'll have to wait for the next precision strike in Fallujah to hear about all of the innocent casualties.
Posted by: Anonymous5984   2004-08-03 6:26:47 PM  

#11  On second thought I think I'll repeat what jojo the idiot circus boy said now.
Posted by: Heisenbergmayhavebeenhere   2004-08-03 4:00:33 PM  

#10  Looks like i picked the wrong month to quit popcorn.
Posted by: Heisenbergmayhavebeenhere   2004-08-03 3:58:46 PM  

#9  Zen, true. Apologies.
Posted by: jojo the idiot circus boy   2004-08-03 3:55:09 PM  

#8  Build the national anti-terrorist wall higher & deeper, and the enemy will continue turning on each other in Gaza, Samaria & Judea. Saving lives while the enemy self-destructs.

Maybe the solution in some locations is the tried and true Israeli security model for the prevention of death cultists.
Posted by: Mark Espinola   2004-08-03 3:51:10 PM  

#7  Giggling over innocent bystanders getting their heads blown off is not very nice. That said, because so many of the Palestinians support terrorism, this suddenly becomes more of a cause and effect lesson than an opportunity to reproach anyone for gloating. Let's hope the grieving families make the connection between Palestinian terrorism and the fact that their breadwinners aren't coming home.

It is more than a little curious how one of Reuters' cameramen "just happened" to be in the vicinity right when the bomb exploded. Maybe getting those "scoops" isn't such a good idea when they can scoop out half your brains. Swim with sharks and get caught in the feeding frenzy.
Posted by: Zenster   2004-08-03 3:43:24 PM  

#6  # 5 :)

Just out of curiosity-of all the roadside bombings (Moron Martyr Murders) that have happened in that h*llhole, how many newspeople that have been hurt in the bombings still remain sympathetic to the methods of the intifada? (This is a straight question.)
Posted by: jules 187   2004-08-03 3:42:53 PM  

#5  Israeli armoured bulldozer - $40,000.00
Home-made roadside bomb - $50.00
Blowing half your brainwashed buddies head off by accident - priceless.

Zionists - 3
Paleos - 0
Posted by: jojo the idiot circus boy   2004-08-03 3:27:33 PM  

#4  Hell, just seeing the words Armoured Bulldozer makes me feel better for two or more hours.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-08-03 2:06:34 PM  

#3  "How could this happen? We prayed for the intercession of St. Rachel Pancake and everything!"
Posted by: Mike   2004-08-03 12:52:38 PM  

#2  makes me feel and warm and happy-sunshiney inside...Rooters icing on the cake too!
Posted by: Frank G   2004-08-03 12:42:11 PM  

#1  Well, obviously, they must've been "collaborators".
And a Reuters cameraman too? Mmmmmmmmmm....gravy.
Posted by: tu3031   2004-08-03 12:37:33 PM  

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