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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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Hey safety first.......
To: Sub-Driver
“I’m only going to say this once.......”
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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.
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:20:12 PM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: Sub-Driver
To: Sub-Driver
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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..."
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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
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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
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:21:40 PM PDT
by
dblshot
To: Sub-Driver
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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
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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.
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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. :-)
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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
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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....
:)
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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.
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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.
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posted on
03/26/2009 2:24:57 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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