July 27, 2007

TARGET ACQUISITION MADE EASY:

Protesters occupy Red Mosque in Pakistan (The Associated Press, July 27, 2007)

Hundreds of religious students occupied the Red Mosque here Friday, raising a black flag and demanding the return of its pro-Taliban cleric, two weeks after a bloody army siege left more than 100 people dead.

Security forces stood by as protesters clambered onto the roof of the mosque and daubed red paint on the walls after forcing a government-appointed cleric assigned to lead Friday prayers to retreat.

The protesters demanded the return of the mosque's pro-Taliban former chief cleric, Abdul Aziz - who is in detention - and shouted slogans against the country's president, General Pervez Musharraf. Later a cleric from a seminary associated with the mosque led the prayers.

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Red Mosque? It's more like a roach hotel.

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 27, 2007 8:23 AM
Comments

And hopefully, the Hotel California:

"You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave!"

Posted by: Rick T. at July 27, 2007 10:31 AM

No, not the smartest move of all times.

"Let us go back and take over the mosque that the army just killed a few hundred of our brethern in!"

"The one surrounded by the soldiers, Imad?"

"Yes, that very one!"

"Brilliant!"

Posted by: Mikey [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 27, 2007 12:46 PM

A B-2 could level this place at 5:00 AM, and no one would ever be the wiser.

Posted by: ratbert at July 27, 2007 10:22 PM
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