Iraqis on Suicide Mission Surrender to British Troops, AP Says [Funny Quote}

Bloomberg Terminal | 4/1/03 | Patricia Azer

[BunnySlippers]

Iraqis on Suicide Mission Surrender to British Troops, AP Says

Umm Qasr, Iraq, April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Two Iraqi soldiers sent on a suicide attack mission to the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr surrendered to British troops yesterday, the Associated Press reported, citing the British commander.

The soldiers, who had no explosives in their possession, surrendered because ``they didn't want to be suicide bombers anymore,'' AP said, citing Colonel Steve Cox, commander of the Royal Marine Commandos running Umm Qasr. They were turned over to the British military for questioning and would be treated as enemy prisoners of war.

Last week, a suicide bomber posing as a taxi driver killed four U.S. soldiers at a checkpoint in northern Iraq, AP said. Umm Qasr, the largest seaport in Iraq, is being used to supply the country with humanitarian aid, AP said.

2003-04-01 13:31 (New York)
--Patricia Azer in the Princeton newsroom

[BunnySlippers]

surrendered because ``they didn't want to be suicide bombers anymore,

True, suicide bombing is a dead end career.

[smith288]

Being a suicide bomber is a good way to lose ones head.

[Physicist]

``they didn't want to be suicide bombers anymore,''

Now, now. I really don't think they have given it a fair shake, do you?

[vin-one]

Little chance for promotion, however plenty of room for explosion.....
there is a joke in there somewhere.

[blam]

"The soldiers, who had no explosives in their possession, surrendered because ``they didn't want to be suicide bombers anymore.''"

I wonder if they'll have the urge again in the future?

[dighton]

I never wanted to blow up in the first place! I . . . I wanted to be . . . . a lumberjack!

[Illbay]

You really only get one chance to be a suicide bomber.

Otherwise, you're just someone with a lot of fireworks who's very depressed.

[Rammer]

These guys just blew a perfectly good opportunity to be promoted to Colonel.

Kids these days have no ambition.

:)

[Illbay]

"Leaping from tree to tree...!"

[Ozone34]

"because ``they didn't want to be suicide bombers anymore,"

Is there such a thing as an "experienced" suicide bomber?

[Poohbah]

I never wanted to blow up in the first place! I . . . I wanted to be . . . . a lumberjack!

Leaping from tree to tree! As they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia! With my best girl by my side!
The Larch!
The Pine!
The Giant Redwood tree!
The Sequoia!
The Little Whopping Rule Tree!
We'd sing! Sing! Sing!

Oh, I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay,
I sleep all night and I work all day.

[ApesForEvolution]

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!! "Um, I don't know about you, but this whole suicide bomber thing has me down..."

[MinuteGal]

The job security just wasn't there.

Leni

[DannyTN]

They wouldn't permit OSHA inspections. Without more attention to safety I quit.

[VadeRetro]

Karnak the Magnificent (envelope to head): "Chicken Terriyaki."

Ed McMahon: "Chicken Terriyaki."

[With an irritated look at Ed, Karnak tears open the envelope.]

Karnak the Magnificent: "Name the world's oldest kamikaze pilot."

[stop_fascism]

and the retirement benefits suck.

[Dave278]

Lousy benefits, can't get anyone to insurance anywhere...

[Dave278]

Lousy benefits, can't get insurance anywhere...

[Sooner]

"When told to blow up a car, I kept burning my lips on the tailpipe."