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2005-04-30 Africa: North

Two women open fire on tour bus in Cairo

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Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-04-30 12:14:26 PM|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In the BBC TV report, a witness said that a crowd gathered, angry at the attack. They shouted "Haram" (implying the attack was forbidden) "Down with terrorism" but interestingly also "Down with Israel" "Down with America" (who have nothing to do with the attack).

Posted by john 2005-04-30 12:27:50 PM|| 2005-04-30 12:27:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 ...but interestingly also "Down with Israel" "Down with America"

Yep, our $2B / yr is really working...

Posted by Raj 2005-04-30 12:30:03 PM|| 2005-04-30 12:30:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They seem to find it impossible to comdemn an atrocity without dragging the koran and america/israel into it.

Killing people at random is (a) a crime everywhere in the word (b) against all religious teachings

The attack isn't wrong because Allah said so. It is wrong because killing is wrong. All human socities prohibit this, irregardless of religion, culture etc.

Why can't they just condemn the killing?

What is wrong with these people?

Posted by john 2005-04-30 12:39:14 PM|| 2005-04-30 12:39:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 What is wrong with these people?

Do not look for logic and consistency in the Middle East where they are not to be found.

-- Victor Davis Hanson

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-04-30 2:04:57 PM|| 2005-04-30 2:04:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 John, I share your sentiment, but not your love for neologisms that do not make, even remotely, any sense or do not introduce some homorous facet in the scheme of things.

While it is certainly a commonly heard word, its usage is considered substandard because the word is illogical. "Regardless" already means "without regard," so when we add the negative prefix "ir-," we create a double negative. In essence, we end up saying "not without regard," which means, of course, "with regard"--the opposite of what we intend.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-30 2:32:20 PM|| 2005-04-30 2:32:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Typos, like homorous = humorous, though, are fine with me. ;-)

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-30 2:33:36 PM|| 2005-04-30 2:33:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 "What is wrong with these people?"

They're Muslims.

Posted by Dave D. 2005-04-30 2:42:48 PM|| 2005-04-30 2:42:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Folks,

The topic is the Middle East--I believe the term is 'hummous'?

Posted by JDB 2005-04-30 7:26:08 PM|| 2005-04-30 7:26:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 It's always our fault. Ignorance, folly, brutality, diving into the till, stealing the entire boodle, murder, rape, famine, indigestion and the heartbreak of psoriasis...

Posted by Fred 2005-04-30 11:16:12 PM|| 2005-04-30 11:16:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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