[Blue Champagne]

Varying number of bombs reported.

Over 200, according to ABC.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200508/s1440168.htm

[steveegg]

In some of these cities, the police force found leaflets emanating apparently from a recently prohibited islamist group calling with the application of the Koranic law to Bangladesh.

And here I thought it was Mennonites </sarcasm>

[Rebelbase]

"artisanal manufacture"

Sounds like "botique" bombs.

[newcthem]

Again this is GW Bush's fault, If he had only followed Cindy's advice and gotten our troops out of Bangladesh, this never would have happened.

[RightWhale]

Hope this is not just warmups, a practice run. The increase of Moslem on Moslem violence ought to bring about an Islamic reform so they can adopt some modern practices such as declaration of heresy and excommunication. Surely there is supporting text in their book.

[cake_crumb]

i>"According to information's given by the police force, 111 bombs, apparently very of artisanal manufacture and low power, exploded in this Moslem country directed by a allied governmental coalition with the islamist parties"

It's Bablefish so it may be totally inaccurate, but THAT is a scarier thing to read than that 111 bombs got past Bangladeshi security.

[TomasUSMC]

My favorites so far:

Islam is incompatible with human life on earth
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I think we should pull our troops out of Bangladesh right away

Oh wait

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this crap makes me think of the ants declaring war against the Ortho guy. I hope we as a world get together and exterminate these lunatics soon.

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DU's response: It's Bush's fault!

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Islam must be eradicated from the planet.

Not Muslims. Islam.

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"Just a few Moslem kids blowing off a little steam" - CAIR

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So this is what service support has been doing at Hewlett-Packard !

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Islam is incompatible with human life on earth.
Not according to quotes made by President Bush. Then again, President Bush said that "family values do not stop at the Rio Grande" so take his quotes with caution.

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[rockthecasbah]

Has Focus on the Family claimed credit for the bombings yet?

[Cindy]

UPDATE...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1465343/posts


"String of bomb blasts rock Bangladesh (Jamaaet-ul Mujahedin claims responsibility for 400 bombs)"
The Bangladesh Observer ^ | August 18, 2005

Posted on 08/17/2005 1:40:03 PM PDT by HAL9000

Two killed, over 200 injured in 63 districts: an Islamic group claims responsibility


String of bomb blasts rock Bangladesh


Countrywide security alert ordered, check posts installed in each district

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Panic gripped the entire nation following the series of time-bomb explosions in all the district headquarters except Munshiganj that left at least two persons killed and more than 200 others injured on Wednesday.

Of the dead, a minor boy was killed on the spot at Savar and a rickshawpuller succumbed to the injuries in Chapainababganj district in the bomb attack and over 50 seriously injured victims were undergoing treatment at different hospitals and clinics.

The authority has imposed "Red Alert" soon after the series of bomb blasts, and directed the security forces to bring the Key Point Installations (KPI) and important public places under special security arrangement.

About 400 time bombs simultaneously exploded at different important public places including court-houses, airports and government offices in 63 districts including the capital city Dhaka within 30 minutes time from 11:00 am to 11:30 am triggered an alarming situation across the country.

According to the explosive experts, the bombs were home-made and crude. The detonator, which was connected with four pencil batteries by a couple of wires simultaneously, fused the bombs within 30 minutes time, experts added.

Several high-level security officials blamed the religious extremist outfit for the co-ordinated bomb attack across the country.

Jamaaet-ul Mujahedin, an outlawed Islamist extremist outfit unofficially claimed the responsibility of the series of bomb attacks.

Police recovered some leaflets written in Bangla and Arabic along with some unexploded bombs at different parts of the city after the incident. In the 2-page leaflets, the Jamaaet-ul Mujahedin urged the government for establishing Islamic rule in the country without wasting anymore time. They also called upon the Musim Ummah to participate in their mission to make the country an Islamic Republic."

[jb6]

Islam on the march, what's new?

[sheik yerbouty]

Maybe they were trying to catch fish. Half of Bangladesh is under water..