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Blundering Afghan suicide bomber blows up 6 militants
Reuters ^
Posted on 03/26/2009 2:18:40 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Blundering Afghan suicide bomber blows up 6 militants Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:58am EDT KABUL, March 26 (Reuters) - A would-be suicide bomber accidentally blew himself up on Thursday, killing six other militants as he was bidding them farewell to leave for his intended target, the Interior Ministry said.
"The terrorist was on his way to his destination and saying good-bye to his associates and then his suicide vest exploded," a statement from the ministry said.
Taliban-led attacks in Afghanistan have escalated in the past year with suicide and roadside bombings insurgents' weapons of choice.
The incident happened in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan where mainly British troops are struggling against a growing Taliban-led insurgency.
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TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons
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Hey safety first.......
To: Sub-Driver
“I’m only going to say this once.......”
2
posted on
03/26/2009 2:19:49 PM PDT
by
norwaypinesavage
(Global Warming Theory is extremely robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it)
To: Sub-Driver
Well he did say Good-Bye.
3
posted on
03/26/2009 2:20:12 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: Sub-Driver
To: Sub-Driver
5
posted on
03/26/2009 2:20:26 PM PDT
by
Buck W.
(The President of the United States IS named Schickelgruber...)
To: Sub-Driver
To: Sub-Driver

"Allah Ackbar!"
To: Sub-Driver
"I love you ma..."
8
posted on
03/26/2009 2:21:00 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("Only after disaster can we be resurrected." -- Tyler Durden)
To: Sub-Driver
they need their own OSHA badly
9
posted on
03/26/2009 2:21:05 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: Sub-Driver
Darwin is a bitch sometimes...
:^)
To: Sub-Driver
I’ve got time for one more round and a six pack to go
Hank Thompson
11
posted on
03/26/2009 2:21:40 PM PDT
by
dblshot
To: Sub-Driver
12
posted on
03/26/2009 2:22:16 PM PDT
by
50cal Smokepole
(Hey Al Gore! Get your fat carcass over here and shovel all this global warming off my driveway!)
To: Sub-Driver
13
posted on
03/26/2009 2:22:16 PM PDT
by
OB1kNOb
(Communist China is doing more to foster capitalism in their country than our politicians are doing.)
To: Sub-Driver
Well he did say Good-Bye.
14
posted on
03/26/2009 2:22:51 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Talk about losing points with your bros...sheesh. :-)
15
posted on
03/26/2009 2:23:03 PM PDT
by
hiredhand
(Understand the CRA and why we're facing economic collapse - see my about page.)
To: Sub-Driver
To: GeronL
17
posted on
03/26/2009 2:23:16 PM PDT
by
A Texan
(Oderint dum metuant)
To: Sub-Driver
*snif*
I love a story with a happy ending....
:)
18
posted on
03/26/2009 2:24:06 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks.)
To: Sub-Driver

Oooo. He blowed up real good.
19
posted on
03/26/2009 2:24:51 PM PDT
by
batter
(Wolverines!)
To: Sub-Driver
Paging OSHA .. Line 1 ..
OOps..
Never mind.
He blew up.
mysterious ways .. indeed.
20
posted on
03/26/2009 2:24:57 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
To: Sub-Driver
And the Afghan Darwin Award site is what?......
To: Sub-Driver
Sorry Achmed - no do-overs.
LOL.
To: hiredhand; Squantos
That’s what he gets for posting questions on “AskSquantos.com”
To: Sub-Driver
I’ll bet he’s got no time for virgins with six militants chasing him....
To: Sub-Driver
7 times 72 equals 504 virgins and not a single infidel to show for them.
Allah will not be pleased.
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:28:12 PM PDT
by
nathanbedford
("Attack, repeat attack!" Bull Halsey)
To: reagan_fanatic
To: Sub-Driver
There go them 72 virgins! No paradise for you!
To: Sub-Driver
One dead militant, a joy.....
Seven dead militants....priceless!
To: Sub-Driver
Hey! Hold my Koran. I wanna try something...
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:31:15 PM PDT
by
OpeEdMunkey
(We seem to have reached a critical mass of stupid people.)
To: AngelesCrestHighway
Afghan Darwin Award?! I think this guy is the ALL TIME Darwin Award winner.
How do you possibly beat taking your own stupid self out along with 6 other morons, dumb enough to be hanging out with you. It just doesn’t ever get better.
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:31:31 PM PDT
by
Boiler Plate
("Why be difficult, when with just a little more work, you can be impossible" Mom)
To: Sub-Driver
Blundering Afghan suicide bomber blows up 6 militants
Did you ever wonder why stupidity runs in so many terrorists' families?
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:31:34 PM PDT
by
Zakeet
(Thou Shalt Not Steal -- Unless thou art the government)
To: Sub-Driver
Needless to say, he failed bomb making 101....
To: Sub-Driver
This is bad news. It looks like Oakland, California, is going to have another vigil, this time for the terrorists.
To: Sub-Driver
"(Sob!) Farewell, Abdul! Farewell Omar, Ali! I am off to blow myself to paradise!"
"Wait a minute Achmed. Are you sure you have the sequence right?"
"Well yes, of course. I push the button, I yell "Allahu akbar!" and then I find some infidels."
"No, Achmed, I think that is the wrong order. No! Wait!"
To: Tijeras_Slim; Squantos
That's what he gets for posting questions on "AskSquantos.com"
Oh but to have been a fly on the wall and to have KNOWN that it was gonna happen. :-)
Imagine..."O.K....here comes the good part! Wait for it...wait for it! ...*KA-BOOM*!"
ALLAH FUBAR! :-)
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:36:04 PM PDT
by
hiredhand
(Understand the CRA and why we're facing economic collapse - see my about page.)
To: Sub-Driver
Was his name Akbar Pyle?
“Sur-PRISE!” “Sur-PRISE!” “Sur-PRISE!”
“ka-BOOM!”
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:37:03 PM PDT
by
Mac from Cleveland
(How to make a small fortune in the Obama era--first, start off with a big fortune....)
To: Zakeet
now that is one ugly sheep looks like she has been pretty well used up and with that mask on maybe a big shot of some real strong feminine hygiene spray is in order
37
posted on
03/26/2009 2:37:31 PM PDT
by
mt tom
(WE)
To: Sub-Driver
“Hold muh carbonated camel whiz n watch this!”
38
posted on
03/26/2009 2:38:54 PM PDT
by
MarineBrat
(The New York Times is a Communist Kamikaze.)
To: Sub-Driver
Got to love the self zotting of these terrorists!!! Less ammo that our guys have to waste on these scum.
To: Sub-Driver
Was he the Union BA? Maybe the six others refused to sign the card.
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:48:37 PM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:48:51 PM PDT
by
Kozak
(USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Requiescat In Pace)
To: Sub-Driver
They were pretty red faced over the mishap.
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:55:19 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(Romney (guns)"instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people")
To: Sub-Driver
Gosh, why do bad things happen to such good people?
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posted on
03/26/2009 3:01:55 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
( O.B.A.M.A. = One Big Asinine Mistake, America)
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To: orfannkyl86
Oh those young terrorists, they blow up so fast.
46
posted on
03/26/2009 3:20:46 PM PDT
by
ssapro
(SSAPRO/ EXBP)
To: Sub-Driver
“Abdul, so let me get this straight... When I am ready to kill the infidels I push this red button just like this...”
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posted on
03/26/2009 3:22:02 PM PDT
by
Syntyr
(If its too loud your too old...)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
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posted on
03/26/2009 3:24:54 PM PDT
by
nesnah
(Expression with an attitude - http://www.polistic.com)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Snow day in hell ! I hep em all meet Allah Fubar !!!
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posted on
03/26/2009 3:53:14 PM PDT
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Sub-Driver
Don’t buy your C-4 from a guy wearing a yarmulke.
50
posted on
03/26/2009 3:56:38 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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