Robbers die trying to hold-up suicide bomber

Ireland On-Line ^ | A;pril 27, 2004 | Unknown o'Reporter

[Piranha]

A Hamas suicide bomber blew up two armed Palestinians who tried to rob him at gun point in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas claimed the “stickup men” worked for Israeli intelligence, while Palestinian security forces said the two were ordinary thieves.

Rather than give up his explosives, the bomber detonated them, killing himself and the two robbers near the border fence between Gaza and Israel.

Palestinian security officials said the the gunmen were criminals who were involved in a car theft ring that brought stolen vehicles from Israel to Gaza.

Hamas said the bomber was on his way to try to infiltrate into Israel, accompanied by another Hamas member and a guide, when they were stopped by the armed men.

The robbers forced the bomber to lie on the ground and tried to steal the bomb, but the militant detonated it, killing all three. The other Hamas man and the guide escaped.

There have been cases of rival groups stealing each other’s explosives, but no group claimed the two gunmen, and their families did not go to the hospital to take the bodies, indicating that the two were not militants, who are revered in Palestinian society.

A Hamas official said that whatever their intention, the two should be considered agents of Israel.

[Mr. Lucky]

This problem seems to have resolved itself rather nicely.

[kezekiel]

Well, I think that just about sums it up. There is the Middle East in a nutshell: Arabs stick up another Arab and get blown up in a suicide attack. Old World meets New World. Poignant and sad.

[Maceman]

Watcha call a threefer.

[mvpel]

I thought this was going to be something from Scrapple Face or The Onion - that it's not makes it even funnier!

[2banana]

There have been cases of rival groups stealing each other’s explosives, but no group claimed the two gunmen, and their families did not go to the hospital to take the bodies, indicating that the two were not militants, who are revered in Palestinian society.

There are so may ironies in this article, it is hard to know where to begin...although it is still G.W.B's fault.

[river rat]

Unbelievable!!!

I wonder if this falls into the OSHA or DARWIN Awards category????

These have become a truly insane people....
Islam must be the explanation...

Semper Fi

[Eastbound]

What a truly buuuuuuuuzzar world we live in.

[taxcontrol]

The phrase "dumb and dumber" comes to mind.

[evets]

Pics?!?

[jjm2111]

cool.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

This sounds like a Monty Python skit.

[TC Rider]

another workplace accident.

[Chinese_American_Patriot]

Maybe we should let these savages kill each other.

[Enterprise]

(With apologies to Mr. Sinatra)

Well, they had high hopes
They had high hopes
They had high arms and legs
In the sky hopes

So everytime you're feeling down
Don't you wear a frown
Just remember those goofs
Oops there goes another fascist go poof
Oops there goes another fascist go poof

[ought-six]

Darwin award!

[ancient_geezer]

Arabs stick up another Arab and get blown up in a suicide attack.

Hmmm, note to self, don't hold up any Arabs wearing bulky vests. Tends to make a mess for the cleanup crew.

[Yehuda]

bttt!

[mwilli20]

The phrase "dumb and dumber" comes to mind.

Better yet dumb, dumber and ... dumberer

Sorry couldn't resist...

[Only1choice____Freedom]

Hmmm, note to self, don't hold up any Arabs wearing bulky vests.

Note to would be robbers in Gaza:

The bulky vests hold lots and lots of money. The people wearing them are Isrealis just walking around at night trying to sneak across the wall.

[T.Smith]

"This sounds like a Monty Python skit."

Nah, if it was the robbers would have only received a flesh wound.

[Alouette]

I clicked on this expecting it to be from BrokenNewz (Since "The Onion" is assur in this forum)

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[old3030]

That's funny. I was looking for the Onion byline immediately as well.

[Bon mots]

I just love a happy ending.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Is the bomber dumb and the robbers dumber, or is it vice-versa?

[Warlord David]

So much for honor among thieves and terrorists.

This really made my day. Thanks

[veronica]

You can't make this stuff up...LOL!

[Slings and Arrows]

More mean comments here - hee hee!

[Slings and Arrows]

"HATTRICK!"

[Dog]

This is a hoot.

[xp38]

You missed the message...we don't do Onion here anymore.

[Fawnn]

Bump ;)

[Phsstpok]

Well, I think that just about sums it up. There is the Middle East in a nutshell: Arabs stick up another Arab (in order to steal a suicide vest) and get blown up in a suicide attack. Old World meets New World. Poignant and sad.

Assuming these are, in fact, Arab thieves, and their motive was to steal the vest and not simply stop a suicide bomber (they're bad for business, and Arabs are capitalists at heart), then it's not poignant and sad. It's heartening and cheerful.

If they were Mosad or, like Sinbad or Aladdin (or characters like Simon Templar in our recent popular culture), "thieves with a heart of gold," then I wish them God speed.

[Tabi Katz]

The only sad part of that article:

The other Hamas man and the guide escaped.

[gitmo]

The French have a saying, "When a thief steals from a thief, God only laughs." This is even more so!

[Charles Henrickson]

"They blowed up REAL good!"

[mhking]

This sounds like a MadTV skit in the making...

Just damn.

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[epigone73]

Come on! this is simply too good to be true.

Then again, it is the middle east.

"Brainless in Gaza", with a wink to the English majors out there.

[Hildy]

This reminds of me of one of the last scene of the movie "RUTHLESS PEOPLE" with Bette Midler, Danny Devito and Judge Reinhold. Judge Reinhold is dressed as Bozo the clown as he is supposed to pick up ransom money. There are literally hundreds of cops surrounding the phone booth and they are ALL in plain sight. Out of nowhere, a man comes to hold Bozo up. He's oblivious to the hundreds of police. Bozo is incredulous and the Chief of Police utters: "This has to be the stupidest man on Earth."

Guess you had to be there!

[Kozak]

A Hamas suicide bomber blew up two armed Palestinians who tried to rob him at gun point in the Gaza Strip.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

OKay. The best laugh I have had in months.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

The phrase "dumb and dumber" comes to mind.

How about "Dumb and Palestinian" for a new movie title?

[TwilightDog]

"A Hamas official said that whatever their intention, the two should be considered agents of Israel."---Obviously dispassionate, rational thinkers, or practitioners of Pali logic...

[Grampa Dave]

"This sounds like a Monty Python skit."

Just one thin mint sir!

This sounds like a script from the old BBC when they were funny and not worshipping Islamodumbos like these three dodos.

[American in Israel]

These people indeed are from another planet.

I wish...