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2009-12-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran condemns terrorist attack on Rawalpindi mosque

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Posted by Fred 2009-12-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 Jan 9 or so is ashura, a shite holy day (martyrdom of Husayain) and a target of sunni rage

could be lots more like this

Posted by lord garth 2009-12-06 00:27|| 2009-12-06 00:27|| Front Page Top

#2 a longer article on this event is here

the name of the mosque (askari) implies it is Shiite since askari was a son of one of the major revered shiite imams

Posted by lord garth 2009-12-06 00:41|| 2009-12-06 00:41|| Front Page Top

#3 VARIOUS NETTERS > opine that the RAWALPINDI ATTACKS are realistically meant to throw/divert the PAK Army from its Waziristan offensive + hopefully put the PAK Army on the strategic defensive.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-12-06 20:41|| na]">[na] 2009-12-06 20:41|| Front Page Top

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