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2015-09-25 Arabia

Prince Salman convoy triggered Hajj stampede: Report

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Posted by Fred 2015-09-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Saudi Arabia

#1 at over 1300 dead and climbing one expects, perhaps, a few friendly shot or gestures to the Iranian pilgrims from the prince's retinue?

Sort of like the "riot" at the haji shortly after the Iranian revolution.... I had the pleasure of chatting with a British SOF sgt major who had been working with the palace guard just before they went to Mecca to deal with the Iranian protesters that time. His story was quite different then the reported one an required a lot of Scotch on the Rocks to properly enjoy.
heh..

Posted by 3dc 2015-09-25 01:47|| 2015-09-25 01:47|| Front Page Top

#2 At least the 80s time they were considerate enough to to put weapons and protest signs in the dead's hands so it didn't look quite so one way.

Posted by 3dc 2015-09-25 01:49|| 2015-09-25 01:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Betcha right now there are imams who preach that the stampede is a sign of Allan's displeasure because Muslims don't kill enough (cross out the inappropriate) Sunnni/Shia/Jews/Christians/Buddhists.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-09-25 01:56|| 2015-09-25 01:56|| Front Page Top

#4 "If the pilgrims had followed instructions"

Maybe if you'd written the "instructions" on bomb vests, they would have been more likely to.

Posted by Barbara 2015-09-25 09:57|| 2015-09-25 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 "Believed to have been caused by the driver of the Prince's limo blowing the horn, which plays 'La Cucaracha'..."

Posted by ed in texas 2015-09-25 12:43|| 2015-09-25 12:43|| Front Page Top

#6 The American Stampede is scheduled for the day after Thanksgiving.
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Maybe the folks in mecca could use cranes to lift the people over the crowds?

Posted by airandee 2015-09-25 12:47|| 2015-09-25 12:47|| Front Page Top

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