PresidentMike
Technical Fool
Since this is such a recent attack (about an hour and a half ago), I wouldn't be surprised to see the death toll rise.
Jerusalem Bus Bombing Kills Seven People
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Mario Feldberg
Emperor
Ok, I've not counted but I would guess this is the 78th bus bombing at least. Sounds cruel but this is just "business as usual" down there.
Mario Feldberg
Emperor
Wait, the real cruel thing about this is that the only reason for these attacks is: to make news. Congrats, you've just given the terrorists what they wanted.
You know, the Arab terrorists can blow themselve up inside Israel as long as they please. This will never destory Israel, this will never force the IDF out of the occupied territory, this will never remove the settlements etc.
It's completely pointless except for the news and the questionable joy of killing.
You know, the Arab terrorists can blow themselve up inside Israel as long as they please. This will never destory Israel, this will never force the IDF out of the occupied territory, this will never remove the settlements etc.
It's completely pointless except for the news and the questionable joy of killing.
PresidentMike
Technical Fool
Quite frankly, I'm not sure quite how to respond to that, apart from being insulted and flabbergasted at the same time.
PresidentMike
Technical Fool
No one needs to tell the Israelis to crack down on terrorists, although despite their best efforts they can't stop all attacks.
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cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
Do people still take the bus there? 
You'd think everyone would be way too scared to take the bus. I would. I would be walking everywhere.
You'd think everyone would be way too scared to take the bus. I would. I would be walking everywhere.
Norlamand
Procrastinator Rex
I'm sure all those killed were legitimate military targets directly involved in the brutal occupation of the lands of peacefull palestinian peasants.
Pontiuth Pilate
Republican Jesus!
Kill them all, let God sort em out!
Oops, that's exactly what the terrorists are doing...
Oops, that's exactly what the terrorists are doing...
G-Man
A One Man's War
Actually this number is way off. According to the IDF, the number of attacks (updated as of yesterday) is 20,615 , with 920 killed (646 of which civilians) and 6144 injured (4,354 of which civilians).
What's your alternative? Busses are the only form of truely effective public transportation in Israel, and the only form of existing public transportation in Jerusalem (atleast for the next few years). In addition, remember that trains have also been targeted by terrorists, and so did private cars.
I dont understand why the palestinian blow themself like that, at least they could use minute bomb and save their own life. It is not that difficult once you have the explosive to make a remote detonator, just think about the teleguided toy car, everything you need is there.
This is what the hells angel were using here against the Bandidos.
This is what the hells angel were using here against the Bandidos.
G-Man
A One Man's War
1. Israelis aren't stupid. Seeing an arab living a big bag in the middle of the bus will most likely get everyone out of the bus within less than a minute.
2. It's much harder to carry a bag with explosives than to carry them on your body. Security guards have much better chances of finding a bomb in a bag.
3. The terrorists want to be killed doing so - they believe it'll grant them the place in heaven that is given to all those killed while making a holy war.
4. What will they in the very likely scenario of someone telling them they've forgotten their bag?
It depend on the kind of explosive, the hells angel here used c-4 or something like that, its a plastic explosive and you need a very small amount to create a huge explosion. so it meen you can easily hide the plastic charge stick under the bus and use a remote to explode it.
the plastic charge can even be hiding in a child's toy or a fake book, this is the true art of guerrila warfare, talk to a vietnam war veteran and he will teach you what he learned from the vietcong.
the plastic charge can even be hiding in a child's toy or a fake book, this is the true art of guerrila warfare, talk to a vietnam war veteran and he will teach you what he learned from the vietcong.
The VC was equally cowardly in their guerilla tactics against the people of South Vietnam. The only difference is that they also had the guts to go toe to toe with the American military, and aimed the vast majority of their activity to hard military targets instead of "soft" civilian targets.
As for the acquisiton or manufacturing of plastic explosives, this is nearly impossible to do without setting off a red warning light on someone's desk from any self-respecting intelligence agency in the world. The reason they don't use those explosives that often is not due to lack of motivation but because the IDF routinely raids and terminates the trafficants of such devices - it's easier to make a pipe bomb or smuggle TNT (mining purposes) than it is to sneak in plastique.
As for the acquisiton or manufacturing of plastic explosives, this is nearly impossible to do without setting off a red warning light on someone's desk from any self-respecting intelligence agency in the world. The reason they don't use those explosives that often is not due to lack of motivation but because the IDF routinely raids and terminates the trafficants of such devices - it's easier to make a pipe bomb or smuggle TNT (mining purposes) than it is to sneak in plastique.
