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2005-04-03 Iraq-Jordan

Al Qaeda Says 7 Suicide Bombers Struck Iraqi Prison

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Posted by phil_b 2005-04-03 5:38:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "...attacked watchtowers... and silenced them"

this could be a reference to the demand for dhimmis to be publically silent or to some other reference in the Quran or Hadiths; if not, it is a pretty pitiful accomplishment... it would be silly to brag about it

Posted by Cleamp Jaish9216 2005-04-03 8:55:13 PM|| 2005-04-03 8:55:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Shame for them is that they got lost in all the news about the Pope's death.

Pay attention and read between the lines. How any Homocide bombers were there? How many got thru? How many prisoners did they hurt? How many of THEM died versus *zero* US/Iraqi deaths?

PR is what they are after, and they got damned little of it out of this ineffective attack.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-04-03 9:06:44 PM|| 2005-04-03 9:06:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 A full frontal assault is a pretty rare thing - I would love to hear more details from a reliable source (sorry, Al Qaeda) about exactly what happened. This could be a sign of desperation or last gasp on their part, or not. More info needed.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2005-04-03 9:32:43 PM|| 2005-04-03 9:32:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds to me like a breakout attempt.

Posted by phil_b 2005-04-03 11:35:57 PM|| 2005-04-03 11:35:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Shame for them is that they got lost in all the news about the Pope's death.

Pay attention and read between the lines. How any Homocide bombers were there? How many got thru? How many prisoners did they hurt? How many of THEM died versus *zero* US/Iraqi deaths?

PR is what they are after, and they got damned little of it out of this ineffective attack.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-04-03 9:06:44 PM|| 2005-04-03 9:06:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by OldSpook 2005-04-03 9:06:44 PM|| 2005-04-03 9:06:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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