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2006-05-29 Afghanistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-05-29 02:04|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Authorities were not immediately available for comment.

They were all off trying to figure out if all this were for real or not.

Earlier, scores of people took to the streets after a vehicle in a U.S. military convoy was involved in an accident with a taxi and then tried to drive away, witnesses said.

"You hit my piece of $hit and tried to run off!"

"No, I hit your piece of $hit and pulled to the side of the road."

"People are very angry," said resident Samad Shah

"And why not? You hit his piece of $hit! Besides, we have to prove to everyone who might be watching that we're good muslims, so we had no choice but to wish death upon our liberators and to behave in such a manner as to cause several to die! They're martyrs now. It's the only logical thing to do since nobody can read and we couldn't just report his license plate."

Posted by grb 2006-05-29 04:33|| 2006-05-29 04:33|| Front Page Top

#2 This sounds pre-planned.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-05-29 08:19|| 2006-05-29 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 I didn't think they had insurance over there.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-05-29 09:33|| 2006-05-29 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought all the Middle Eastern taxi drivers were over here.

Posted by Darrell 2006-05-29 11:38|| 2006-05-29 11:38|| Front Page Top

#5 "A Reuters reporter near the scene..."

Wow, how lucky is that, huh?

Posted by Cregum Clease2029 2006-05-29 11:52|| 2006-05-29 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 At least eight people were killed and 107 injured, an official said.

Looks like a pretty big accident. One of the supply trucks probably lost braking and caused a chain reaction with a dozen cars.

This is the reaction of our "bestest muslim allies". Hate to think what could happen if they didn't like us.

Posted by ed 2006-05-29 13:53|| 2006-05-29 13:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Updates: U.S. traffic accident sparks Afghan riot

Posted by ed 2006-05-29 13:57|| 2006-05-29 13:57|| Front Page Top

#8 A year ago they were rioting because of alleged koran desecration in Gitmo.

Then, as now, it appears that students are behind the rioting..

Then...

Security analysts said the demonstrations were not spontaneous reactions of the public.

"There appears to be a certain degree of planning and coordination in these protests. It could be one group that is setting them all up," said Nick Downie, who heads an independent body that advises aid organizations on security in Afghanistan.

Many here believe Pakistani operatives could be spurring Afghans to organize the protests.

Posted by john 2006-05-29 21:21|| 2006-05-29 21:21|| Front Page Top

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