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2007-07-17 -Lurid Crime Tales-

After 5 Years In U.S. , Terrorist Cell Too Complacent To Carry Out Attack

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Posted by Besoeker 2007-07-17 00:58|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 This is from the Onion, btw :-).

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-17 07:22|| 2007-07-17 07:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I really wish that submitters would identify the Onion articles as such in the headline.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-07-17 08:14|| 2007-07-17 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 This is a six-week old article that appared in the Onion and is a spoof...how does such rubbish get onto Rantburg?

Posted by HammerHead 2007-07-17 09:02|| 2007-07-17 09:02|| Front Page Top

#4 It must be true if you read it on the internet.

Posted by ed 2007-07-17 09:06|| 2007-07-17 09:06|| Front Page Top

#5 I find it rather funny, like often with the Onion; it's been a certain time since a Scrappleface was posted here, but I think those spoofs have a place here, if announced as such (no big deal here, though, no need to shame Besoeker or something), and reserved for opinion or local IMHO.

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-17 09:16|| 2007-07-17 09:16|| Front Page Top

#6 The problem with Onion articles is they are just as likely to reflect reality as twist it. F'r instance, that one about the honourable former Senator John Edwards, esq.: it turns out that he really is campaigning to end bad things. From a press release on the same day about New Orleans link

Finally, Edwards believes we need to protect the city and the region from weather and crime. As president, Edwards will do whatever is necessary to ensure that Katrina never happens again

That said, Onion articles are funny, and we need such things to keep us from going mad these days.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-07-17 10:44|| 2007-07-17 10:44|| Front Page Top

#7 I think this is exactly what happened to a number of Soviet sleeper agents, however. They were sent to the US filled with a number of lies in their heads and living here more or less turned them without the CIA or anyone even trying.

Not sure it would work with a terrorist cell though.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-07-17 11:42|| 2007-07-17 11:42|| Front Page Top

#8 How do you expect me read this ~~trash~~ information if you keep showing Grace and her caboose on the right. My mind....keeps....wandering....What was I saying?

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2007-07-17 15:14|| 2007-07-17 15:14|| Front Page Top

#9 You were talking about Grace's caboose . . . .

Posted by gorb 2007-07-17 17:43|| 2007-07-17 17:43|| Front Page Top

#10 Grace's caboose is certainly a delightful topic to .....................oh yeah, talk about.

Roowwwwwrrrrrr.

Posted by AlanC 2007-07-17 18:00|| 2007-07-17 18:00|| Front Page Top

#11 no visible means of support, either....

Posted by Bobby 2007-07-17 18:21|| 2007-07-17 18:21|| Front Page Top

#12 maybe a separate area for humor

Posted by mhw 2007-07-17 19:44|| 2007-07-17 19:44|| Front Page Top

#13 Onion is prime fodder, identified early on. Great satire.

maybe a separate area for humor
my concern is if I'm booted for noncompliance

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-07-17 20:54|| 2007-07-17 20:54|| Front Page Top

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