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2006-05-11 Africa North

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Posted by Steve 2006-05-11 08:40|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ya'll take yer turbins off an set a spell!!

Posted by ARMYGUY 2006-05-11 09:09|| 2006-05-11 09:09|| Front Page Top

#2 I still think our hillbillies can kick their hillbillies' asses.

Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-05-11 10:08|| http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com]">[http://azjetsetchick.blogspot.com] 2006-05-11 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 It's pronounced Bodine, not Bedouin.

Posted by Jethro 2006-05-11 10:42|| 2006-05-11 10:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Damn right, Blondie. One Hatfield or McCoy vs. 10 ragheads. My money's on the redneck.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-05-11 11:07|| 2006-05-11 11:07|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm surprised at a radical Bedouin. Egypt should be careful to not alienate them. I thought they pretty much were "live and let live" tribes, fiercely independent and especially loyal to the Jordanian royal family, even acting as King Abdullah's Border Patrol. Moses once fled the Egyptians to the desert, marrying a nice Midianite girl. This Bedouin tribe remained loyal to Israel, and God blessed their descendents through the sons of Recab because of it. The prophet Jeremiah even called them to Jerusalem, as an object lesson to Judah, just prior to the Babylonian exile and subsequent Babylonian Temple trashing. According to Jeremiah 32, the promise of a generational servant of God extending to the future accompanies the promise to Israel of a future restoration. That raises other questions, like why, and what, but I would think they could be used against the terrorists more readily than joining them. With everyone loosely allying with Al Q, the Sinai terrorists are also tied to those threatening the King. They cross borders on the same ancient caravan routes I think Bin Laden travels, and alone know where people hiding in remote areas that do not belong there are. Although he and Ahmadinejad pride themselves on their poor roots, they are imposters and not even worshipping Allah in the manner of the ancient way unique to them as descendents of Abraham...recruitment works both ways.

Posted by Danielle 2006-05-11 11:40|| 2006-05-11 11:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Bounty money works too.

Posted by Phetle Clert8457 2006-05-11 12:58|| 2006-05-11 12:58|| Front Page Top

#7 I still think our hillbillies can kick their hillbillies' asses.

Bless your heart, Blondie. You're right. The boys got the RV with the 33" Super Swampers gased up and ready with a full load out of ammo and beer!

I nominate Deacon as designated driver.

Posted by psychohillbilly 2006-05-11 13:12|| 2006-05-11 13:12|| Front Page Top

#8 I've got my Super-Duper accelrator pedal boot all shined up and ready to go. Git-er-done!!

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-05-11 13:43|| 2006-05-11 13:43|| Front Page Top

#9 He did, but came back bitter ~~and angry~~.....turned to Islamic radicalism, recruited some of his buddies and formed a terrorist cell. .... the lifelong dream of all muzzies.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-05-11 13:47|| 2006-05-11 13:47|| Front Page Top

#10 Egyptians have been looking down on Bedouins for thousands of years.

Yep. Referred to them in the Pharaonic records as "Hebiru", the dusty ones.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-11 14:04|| 2006-05-11 14:04|| Front Page Top

#11 Mah moufpiece, Hank D. Buttbiter, will be contactin' y'all...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-05-11 16:08|| 2006-05-11 16:08|| Front Page Top

#12 (With apologies to Paul Henning)

Sung to the tune of:

THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES

Come n hear a sutra bout a man named Mohammed
Had himself nine wives, barely kept his family fed
Then one day, he was shootin at some Jews
And up through the ground come a bubblin crude
Oil, that is, black gold, Arabic tea

Well, the first thing you know, old Mos a terrorist
Kinfolk said, hes a salafist!
Said the Caliphate is the place you oughta be
So he loaded up his camel and moved to Galilee
West Bank, that is, bomb belts, gun sex

Well, now its time to say goodbye to Mo and all his kin
Got a few payloads thatll soon be droppin in
Youre all advised to back away from this locality
Or youll get a heapin helpin of radioactivity
American, that is, burn in hell, blow your curly toed slippers off

Yall rot in hell now, hear?

Posted by Zenster 2006-05-11 20:20|| 2006-05-11 20:20|| Front Page Top

#13 LOL!

Best / funniest thread of the day, LOL.

BTW, I worked at Aramco for a long time - and the Bedu (who exist all over the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa) are fiercely independent, tougher than half-inch boot leather, and dragging around ancient arms from only God knows when. Real collector's pieces.

It is apparent they have replaced the Joooos as the Egyptian whipping boy for any and all crimes that Mubarak doesn't want to actually solve - because of the embarrassment and collusion, I'd say. The resort attacks were almost instantly blamed on them. My Opinion: Mubarak's trying to figure out how to have his cake and eat it too: invent Bedu Al Qaeda. The prick. He knows the US will "assist" him if the Al Qaeda label sticks.

In Saudi Arabia they are "officially" doted on and rather iconic figures like Old West Cowboys are in the US. In practice they aren't treated with much respect because they really ARE hillbillies. You'd have to see the messes they've created to believe me. But they are tough old sumbitches.

BTW, I LOVE the picture, LOL!

Posted by Slomoth Flereling1357 2006-05-11 21:28|| 2006-05-11 21:28|| Front Page Top

#14 Clever, Zenster. I like!

Always glad to welcome an Aramcon! There've been a bunch of y'all hanging out here -- I hope you got to miss the recent unpleasantness, what with Al Qaeda attacking compounds and offices over there.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-11 23:44|| 2006-05-11 23:44|| Front Page Top

#15 IOW, the Bedus are the anti-everybody Commie Vietnamese of the Egyptian-Sinai deserts. Is Egypt going to be like China vv HAINAN ISLAND and base the VARYAG?, ASW surface surfare hips, and subs near the dubious Viets??? * Btw, D*** GREAT DOG PHOTO.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-05-11 23:54|| 2006-05-11 23:54|| Front Page Top

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