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2002-11-04 Arabia

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-11-04 05:05 pm|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1768 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 Local big cheese, it seems. I've already done my ululating. Luckily my fingers aren't bothered by my temporary laryngitus.

Posted by Kathy K 2002-11-04 19:14:53|| [site-essential.com] 2002-11-04 19:14:53|| Front Page Top

2 let's see 'em try to say that _these_ guys were scrap metal collectors, like the last guys that sucked on drone payload in afghanistan - but look at the metal fragments! they were clearly out in the middle of the desert, scavenging!

Posted by andy 2002-11-04 23:36:45|| 2002-11-04 23:36:45|| Front Page Top

3 The U.S. ambassador was in Marib and there were secondary explosions from the car's wreckage. Don't suppose we interrupted a surprise intended for the ambassador?
They're saying it was a drone, but witnesses report the wreckage being machine gunned, not something a drone does. Spec Ops copter, with the drone being cited for a cover story.

Posted by Chuck 2002-11-05 07:36:34|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-11-05 07:36:34|| Front Page Top

4 This from CNN.com:"Ali was identified as the one in the vehicle by a mark on his leg, which was blown off in the blast and found near the scene."

I find it funny that the mark on his leg was left intact. Ali, on the other hand...

Posted by Anonymous 2002-11-05 14:28:19|| 2002-11-05 14:28:19|| Front Page Top

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