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2009-12-07 India-Pakistan

Two Dutch diplomats briefly held with arms

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Posted by Steve White 2009-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Would you go anywhere in Pakiwakiland unarmed?

Posted by ed 2009-12-07 00:36|| 2009-12-07 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree ed. Sound like the Dutch stock their cars with the vests, grenades. The pistols & ammo are probably assigned to the individuals.

Posted by tipover 2009-12-07 01:33|| 2009-12-07 01:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Smith and William, back to Texel for more training. We'll call YOU with your next assignment.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-07 07:10|| 2009-12-07 07:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Gut feel: just reasonable caution. Handguns, vests, smoke grenades and flash bangs aren't exactly the making of an assault. They are more in line with getting away from something, intact.

Where are the bombs listed? I an getting an error when I go to the page.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2009-12-07 08:37|| 2009-12-07 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 So okay, I hadn't considered that it was routine for diplomats go about Pakiwakiland armed to the teeth -- I figured it was the job of their security detail to do that.

Posted by Steve White 2009-12-07 09:44|| 2009-12-07 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like part of the security details' kit anyway Steve.

Posted by Oscar 2009-12-07 10:19|| 2009-12-07 10:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Working link hopefully.

Posted by tipper 2009-12-07 12:19|| 2009-12-07 12:19|| Front Page Top

#8 "They were unable to provide any justification for being armed and keeping bombs," the sources said.

Why was a diplomatic vehicle searched? Wasn't this a violation of diplomatic immunity? Or does diplomatic immunity not apply to infidels?

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-12-07 14:55|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-12-07 14:55|| Front Page Top

#9 Of course the reason is so they don't have to say,"sure would be nice if we had grenades, don't you think"

Posted by Don Vito Anginegum8261 2009-12-07 17:06|| 2009-12-07 17:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Seriously, Dutchmen named Mynheer Smith and Mynheer William? And I agree with Zhang Fe, the policemen had no business searching a diplomat's vehicle, any more than they get to search the embassy.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-12-07 18:01|| 2009-12-07 18:01|| Front Page Top

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