Oops... I think I have to take it back. Apparently it was the Palestinians who
were celebrating, not the Pakistanis. I hadn't seen the story myself until a few
minutes ago. When Norah first told me about it, I thought she had said
Pakistanis, not Palistinians.
Equally disgusting, no matter who they are.
In article <9nngp7$ra5$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, jbleazard@Sympatico.ca wrote:
> Which hopefully explains the video we've been seeing of Pakistanis
> dancing in the streets celebrating... they were simply celebrating their
> holiday, probably not yet aware of the tragedy occuring halfway
> around the globe. CNN doesn't have quite the viewership in less
> wealthy countries that they do here.
>
> At least I hope this is an explanation, because the alternative was
> really pissing me off.
>
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> In article <9nn0dk$jhg$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, 99dak@home.com ("rob") wrote:
>> saw this on another message board:
>>
>> .....9/11 is also a holiday in Pakistan......the guy who founded their
>> country, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah died on 9/11 (many years ago) and
>> they celebrate this day in his name.....
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