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2008-05-12 Europe

Denmark: Parliament OK's use of cluster bombs

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Posted by mrp 2008-05-12 11:23|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Good news.

Bullets coated in pig fat are a logical next step.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-05-12 13:06|| 2008-05-12 13:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Excalibur, remember the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857:
The final spark was provided by the controversy over the new Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle. To load the new rifle, the sepoys had to bite the cartridge open. It was believed that the paper cartridges that were standard issue with the rifle were greased with lard (pork fat) which was regarded as unclean by Muslims, or tallow (beef fat), regarded as sacred to Hindus.[15]. East India Company officers first became aware of the impending trouble over the cartridges in January, when they received reports of an altercation between a high-caste sepoy and a low-caste labourer at Dum Dum.[16] The labourer had taunted the sepoy that by biting the cartridge, he had himself lost caste, although at this time the Dum-Dum arsenal had not actually started to produce the new round, nor had a single practice shot fired.[17] On January 27 Colonel Richard Birch (the Military Secretary) ordered that all cartridges issued from depots were to be free from grease, and that Sepoys could grease them themselves using whatever mixture they may prefer.[18] This however, merely caused many Sepoys to be convinced that the rumours were true and that their fears were justified.

Posted by RWV 2008-05-12 14:15|| 2008-05-12 14:15|| Front Page Top

#3 When's the last time denmark actually dropped a bomb on anybody?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-12 14:51|| 2008-05-12 14:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Victor Borge.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-05-12 14:58|| 2008-05-12 14:58|| Front Page Top

#5 ION DIGG > POST-OIL NORWAY CONSIDERS WINDPOWER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-05-12 21:43|| 2008-05-12 21:43|| Front Page Top

#6 bigjim-ky, not recently, but it is prudent to keep 'em handy

Posted by Globular Cluster 2008-05-12 22:36|| 2008-05-12 22:36|| Front Page Top

#7 I worked with the Danish AF (FFV & FMV) back in the 80's and they are as professional as any AF in the world. Their politicians may not be much, but their pilots are first rate.

Posted by RWV 2008-05-12 23:18|| 2008-05-12 23:18|| Front Page Top

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