Iraqis Call Shuttle Disaster God's Vengeance

Reuters ^ | 2.1.03

[mhking]

Per Reuters:

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Iraqis Call Shuttle Disaster God's Vengeance

Sat February 1, 2003 02:08 PM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Immediate popular reaction in Baghdad on Saturday to the loss of the U.S. space shuttle Columbia and its seven-member crew -- including the first Israeli in space -- was that its was God's retribution on Americans. "We are happy that it broke up," government employee Abdul Jabbar al-Quraishi said.

"God wants to show that his might is greater than the Americans. They have encroached on our country. God is avenging us," he said.

Car mechanic Mohammed Jaber al-Tamini noted Israeli air force Colonel Ilan Ramon was among the dead when the shuttle broke up shortly before its return to earth.

"Israel launched an aggression on us when it raided our nuclear reactor without any reason (in 1981), now time has come and God has retaliated to their aggression," Tamini said.

[holymoly]

They danced in the streets after 9/11. Now Columbia is "God's vengeance."

None of us should be surprised by this.

Good thing I'm not the President though. I'd send the Iraqi's the latest weather forecast for Baghdad:

Mostly sunny, with mushroom clouds forming in the afternoon.
Temperaturs approaching 1 million degrees.

[dts32041]

Just wondering how come it took so long for them to respond and where are the pictures of them dancing in the streets.

After all there was a pilot who helpd destroy there nuke plant in 81 on board.

There should be alsorts of rejoicing in the the fascislamists world.

[ewing]

These primitives should wait until we drop an EMT electromagnetic bomb over Baghdad and destroy everthing electronic that they own for the next 2,000 years.. probably wouldnt make a difference in their quality of life but will they still be talking big then?

[EggsAckley]

HOGWASH (X 3)

[RJCogburn]

then I believe God is removing His protection from America because of our heavy heavy sins.

Strange what some people believe.

[Dog]

They picked a bad time to insult us...

[freedumb2003]

>>Even our enemies can speak truth. If this wasn't terrorism, then I believe God is removing His protection from America because of our heavy heavy sins. <<

BEGONE BACK TO DU YOU EVIL SCUMBAG! HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST WE "DESERVE" THIS TRAGEDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[evolved_rage]

These liberal media skanks at CNN, the alphabet channels, Reuters, and AP will be scouring the middle-east in their ghoulish feast of anti-American sentiment.

[theFIRMbss]

>Iraqis Call Shuttle Disaster God's Vengeance

I was sure this thread
was a spoof. I clicked the link,
and saw it was real.

In a way, I wish
it was a spoof. It's painful
knowing that millions

(or is it billions?)
of Muslims actually
see the world this way.

[TheConservator]

God's vengeance? I don't know. . .

All I know is that the Iraqi military and leadership will soon experience America's vengeance. For many, it will be their last earthly experience.

[Sgt. Stryker]

ABG,

Back to the stone age. These vermine have never left it.

I was just commenting to my wife that I'd be interested to see how Iraq and/or muslims would respond to this tragedy. I guess I really knew all along.

Sempi Fi!

[ewing]

And soon we will be removing Iraq from its 'protection' of Sodom Insanes rule.

[SamAdams76]

If this wasn't terrorism, then I believe God is removing His protection from America because of our heavy heavy sins.

What a dumb thing to say.

Then what was the excuse for the January 28, 1986 Challenger tragedy? Was God mad at us then too? What about the 98.2% of Space Shuttle missions that was a total success.

[ladyinred]

I am sorry, but I don't think they are speaking truth in any way shape or form. I can't believe they have the same "god" that I do.

[Fiddlstix]

Thanks for the post

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Good Grief.

It definitely appears that you have chosen the wrong handle.

:-(

[Constitutional Patriot]

Smite time.

[TejasRose]

If this wasn't terrorism, then I believe God is removing His protection from America because of our heavy heavy sins.

Is that the same reason the Challenger and its crew went down? I think you're full of it.

[Chi-townChief]

And I would respectfully suggest that you are full of crap.

[Howlin]

FYI.