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Breaking:Large explosion at public event in Baba Gam

snubbleste · 2013-05-07 15:12:45

An attack on a political rally of the Pakistan Peoples Party has killed at least six people and injured dozens more. Link provided http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/05/20135782216408506.html Photo near scene NSFW http://cache.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/blasting-480x238.jpg *Inspired by this 352 page thread

07-05-2013 3:12pm

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An attack on a political rally of the Pakistan Peoples Party has killed at least six people and injured dozens more.

Link provided
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/05/20135782216408506.html

Photo near scene

NSFW
http://cache.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/03/blasting-480x238.jpg

The explosion, in Lower Dir's Baba Gam village on Tuesday, is the latest in a string of attacks that have been designed to disrupt the nation's upcoming elections.

*Inspired by this 352 page thread

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#2 07-05-2013 3:17pm

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Any links to dubious twitter feeds and pictures of people who probably aren't the suspect?

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#3 07-05-2013 3:19pm

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Inspired by?

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#4 07-05-2013 3:19pm

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Ugh! Terrible! It's hard to imagine how deranged someone would have to be to think:

1) This is worth doing to further my ideology.

2) This will further my ideology.

People dead and maimed for no reason whatsoever.

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#5 07-05-2013 3:20pm

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DrArse wrote: »

Inspired by?

Thinly veiled "Why doesn't a bombing in a terrorist hotspot bother you as much as one in a civilised country?" thread.

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#6 07-05-2013 3:21pm

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DarkJager wrote: »

Thinly veiled "Why doesn't a bombing in a terrorist hotspot bother you as much as one in a civilised country?" thread.

You win a spot prize!

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#7 07-05-2013 3:23pm

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They're a centre left progressive party.

So this bombing likely is Islamic extremism?

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#8 07-05-2013 3:24pm

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DarkJager wrote: »

Thinly veiled "Why doesn't a bombing in a terrorist hotspot bother you as much as one in a civilised country?" thread.

Reminds me of a headline from the Onion that went something like:

"The equivalent of 9 Americans died today in Pakistan"

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#9 07-05-2013 3:24pm

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DarkJager wrote: »

Thinly veiled "Why doesn't a bombing in a terrorist hotspot bother you as much as one in a civilised country?" thread.

If the entire city goes into lockdown and we get another GTA style shootout, car chase, level 6 wanted level thing it might hit the pages.

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#10 08-05-2013 8:28am

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Anyone sick of the detailed analysis and non-stop coverage already?

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#11 08-05-2013 8:34am

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snubbleste wrote: »

Anyone sick of the detailed analysis and non-stop coverage already?

You've made your point. However ridiculous it is.
What do you hope to achieve from smart arsed comments and threads like this?
Ok, we get it, you're fantastic and you love everyone equally. Congratulations.

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#12 08-05-2013 8:37am

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it's not news that explosions in pakistan aren't big news here

they're not white and speak a different language etc.

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#13 08-05-2013 9:13am

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El Guapo! wrote: »

Ok, we get it, you're fantastic and you love everyone equally.

Some vegans would view all life as equal, who say they would be just as upset no matter what life was lost.

snubbleste wrote: »

Anyone sick of the detailed analysis and non-stop coverage already?

There was far less coverage of the ant massacre I carried out last year, I must have killed a few hundred. None of the papers & tv stations were interested in my story, Reuters actually laughed at me. Perhaps people are not as interested, so they don't think it will sell papers, maybe they figured this out from past historical sales figures when they covered such stories.

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#14 08-05-2013 9:15am

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But imhran khan, banged his head so some perspective pls

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#15 08-05-2013 9:18am

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Why on earth is this getting more news coverage in Pakistan than the Boston bombings? This is outrageous, how dare they cover a story more closely because it effects them more >:(. I'm going to write an angry letter.

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#16 08-05-2013 9:22am

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Why do people need to keep hammering out the "WHY DON'T YOU CARE!?!" sentiment?

I'm fairly keeping up to date with what's happening in Syria, for example, because I look for news on it. I don't give a shìt if others around me haven't a clue what's going on down there, that's their business.

Oh, and using the death of people to push a personal agenda is shallow, shows you equally care as much as the people you're waving your self-righteous finger at.

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#17 08-05-2013 9:30am

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rubadub wrote: »

There was far less coverage of the ant massacre I carried out last year, I must have killed a few hundred.

Are you comparing ants to Pakistanis? Or that you think the ants are more deserving of the media attention.

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#18 08-05-2013 11:01am

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snubbleste wrote: »

An attack on a political rally of the Pakistan Peoples Party has killed at least six people and injured dozens more.

*Inspired by this 352 page thread

I don't get your point?

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#19 08-05-2013 11:05am

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snubbleste wrote: »

*Inspired by this 352 page thread

132 pages if you're doing it right.

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#20 08-05-2013 2:43pm

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Ive never heard of baba gam

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