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2007-06-25 Africa Subsaharan

Russian envoy killed by Burundi army at roadblock

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Posted by lotp 2007-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Hmm. Not immune from bullets, apparently.

Posted by gorb 2007-06-25 02:50|| 2007-06-25 02:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Heck of a bad bounce there, Vlad.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-06-25 04:49|| 2007-06-25 04:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Almost happened to me once (vs. US consulate car) during the first Intifada. The moron just drove over the (what you call'm in English) tire destroyers---probably never occured to him that they don't understand diplomatic immunity.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-06-25 06:48|| 2007-06-25 06:48|| Front Page Top

#4 It's amazing what hubris can do. That Italian fellow in Iraq felt the same way.

Posted by gromky 2007-06-25 07:33|| 2007-06-25 07:33|| Front Page Top

#5 lotp, again? We miss you. Please stay. It's a kinder, gentler 'burg now.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-06-25 07:36|| 2007-06-25 07:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks, NS. I plan to stay and help out for a while, at least.

Posted by lotp 2007-06-25 09:42|| 2007-06-25 09:42|| Front Page Top

#7 It's a kinder, gentler 'burg now

Ima crawl under the futon to laugh quietly.

Posted by Shipman 2007-06-25 09:44|| 2007-06-25 09:44|| Front Page Top

#8 So is this a case of "Do you know who I am? Ummmmmmmm...no.", or he didn't wanna stop for the shakedown?

Posted by tu3031 2007-06-25 13:08|| 2007-06-25 13:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Sucks to be him, I suppose.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-06-25 16:57|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-06-25 16:57|| Front Page Top

#10 lotp, again? We miss you. Please stay. It's a kinder, gentler 'burg now.

re: 'Burg,
I musta missed ruff and tuff stuff epoch...

..but ima glad lotp is back! ;-)

Posted by RD 2007-06-25 20:13|| 2007-06-25 20:13|| Front Page Top

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