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2008-05-01 Africa Horn

"It is true that infidel planes bombed Dusamareb."

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Posted by Seafarious 2008-05-01 02:18|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Or the explosives pile stored in the cellar decided to blow up. That's just as possible.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-05-01 11:54|| 2008-05-01 11:54|| Front Page Top

#2 But how do you explain the missing goats?

Posted by Seafarious 2008-05-01 12:02|| 2008-05-01 12:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Neighbors.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-05-01 12:10|| 2008-05-01 12:10|| Front Page Top

#4 "Bits of human flesh are scattered on the ruins of the building," witness Farah Hussein told Reuters. "People are counting the skulls to know the exact figure."

How wonderfully gruesome...

Another local said residents were woken at 2 a.m. 2300 GMT Wednesday) by two huge blasts and counted four planes overhead. Local broadcaster Shabelle said they were U.S. AC-130 gunships.

Four AC-130's? I doubt it. If it were true, I doubt there'd be anybody left to tell the tale.

Posted by tu3031 2008-05-01 13:23|| 2008-05-01 13:23|| Front Page Top

#5 Nope. Not a "work accident". AP...

Capt. Jamie Graybeal, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, confirmed there was a U.S. airstrike early Thursday in the vicinity of Dusamareeb. Another U.S. military spokesman, Bob Prucha, said the attack was against a "known al-Qaida target and militia leader in Somalia." Both declined to provide further details.

But another U.S. defense official confirmed that the military launched a missile strike targeting Ayro at about 3 a.m. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.

But your an AP reporter so I guess it'll be okay...

Posted by tu3031 2008-05-01 13:29|| 2008-05-01 13:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Does anyone know if we have a carrier off the coast of Somalia? Either this was a four-ship strike of F/A-18s, or it was a single-ship B-1 or B-2 strike, and all the whinging is goat puckey.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-05-01 14:19|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-05-01 14:19|| Front Page Top

#7 It is true that ~~infidel~~ human planes bombed Dusamareb.

Posted by James Samuel 2008-05-01 14:50|| 2008-05-01 14:50|| Front Page Top

#8 NPR said we have a carrier in the vicinity, Old Patriot. I've no idea how good that information is, though.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-05-01 17:55|| 2008-05-01 17:55|| Front Page Top

#9 US Forces operate out of an air base in Djibouti.

Posted by ed 2008-05-01 18:11|| 2008-05-01 18:11|| Front Page Top

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