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'He Is The Other Osama' [changed name to Osama bin Laden to win election]
skynews ^
| 4-19-2007
| staff writer
Posted on 04/19/2007 7:55:56 AM PDT by bedolido
A candidate in a Philippines regional election, desperate to boost his campaign, has changed his name to Osama bin Laden in a bid for extra publicity. Agakhan Sharief hopes his new moniker will capture the attention of voters in Lanao province.
Osama bin Laden and Agakhan Sharief's election poster
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bin; elvisbinladen; laden; name; osama
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posted on
04/19/2007 7:56:02 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: bedolido
2
posted on
04/19/2007 8:04:39 AM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(http://www.rinorepublic.com)
To: bedolido
Islam is an ocean of stupidity and evil with no bottom.
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posted on
04/19/2007 8:05:09 AM PDT
by
SolidWood
(Islam is an insanity cult that makes everyone act Arab)
To: SolidWood
This would work in Detroit.
4
posted on
04/19/2007 8:11:50 AM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Kol Hakavod Fred Thompson)
To: bedolido
I hope no one lends him any airplanes.
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posted on
04/19/2007 8:22:06 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(I have a big carbon footprint and I'm not afraid to use it.)
To: bedolido
When I read the headline first I thought it was about a Democrat most likely from California.
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posted on
04/19/2007 8:45:08 AM PDT
by
DogBarkTree
(The correct word isn't "immigrant" when what they are doing is "invading".)
To: bedolido
We should wake him up with a JDAM.
Oops sorry, wrong guy.
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posted on
04/19/2007 8:54:17 AM PDT
by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: MeanWestTexan
"This would work in Detroit." It should also work in Lanao.
Lanao is on Mindanao.
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posted on
04/19/2007 9:52:03 AM PDT
by
Clive
To: bedolido
Ah, The Philippines. I was assuming Ithaca, NY or Berkeley, CA.
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posted on
04/19/2007 9:54:34 AM PDT
by
Stultis
(I don't worry about the war turning into "Vietnam" in Iraq; I worry about it doing so in Congress.)
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