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Iraq
Iraqi police find weapons caches inside a mosque
2006-09-03
(KUNA) -- Iraqi police confiscated large caches of weapons and explosives hidden in a mosque and simultaneously freed a hostage and arrested gunmen and a number of elements who had been involved in kidnapping operations in Baghdad, the military said on Saturday.
"Stop! Stop! Youse can't go in there!"
"Why not, Mr. Holy Man?"
"It's... ummm... the holy of holies! The sanctum sanctorum! Off limits to infidels!"
"We ain't infidels. We're the Iraqi police!"
"Ummm... Maybe you oughta put those stogies out first, then... And... and... I'll... ummm... join you in a minute. Gotta go to the bathroom."
A statement released by the office of the general commander of the Iraqi armed forces said the weapons, that were concealed inside Ahmad Al-Mukhtar mosque, included hand-grenades, explosives and various types of arms.
Posted by:Fred

#6  No rebuilding on the site, either; let everybody walk a couple extra blocks on Fridays to really pound the lesson home.

I like the way you think, tw!
Posted by: Zenster   2006-09-03 23:52  

#5  Sunni or shia mosque?
Posted by: Elmeating Elmong9225   2006-09-03 16:45  

#4  Agreed, Frank. And since it was the Iraqi Army that found all that, they should post signs that the building is condemned and will be brought down because the "worshippers" so badly misused it. Then bring in the bulldozers with all the tv newsies watching, and all the local VIPs make public speeches about what a shame the few had to ruin it for the rest. No rebuilding on the site, either; let everybody walk a couple extra blocks on Fridays to really pound the lesson home.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-09-03 12:00  

#3  why leave the mosque standing? Blow up teh cache with the holy asshole in there
Posted by: Frank G   2006-09-03 09:58  

#2  It is! Weapons and hostages in a damn mosque of all places.
Posted by: 6   2006-09-03 04:41  

#1  That's Astonishing!
Posted by: newc   2006-09-03 01:09  

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