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Somali mortars target US politician

hypocritexposer

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A US congressman has had a narrow escape on a visit to Mogadishu after Somali insurgents fired mortars towards his plane as it was about to take off.

An AU official told AFP on condition of anonymity: "The plane of the congressman was leaving and the mortars started falling. There were no casualties, but the attack was aimed at the congressman. He flew out safely."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7996795.stm
 

kolanuraven

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Now don't let BMR see this are you are misleading people here.


It seems that the Congressman had no idea that any shots/mortars,etc were fired anywhere near the airport in Mogadishu....he didn't find out that anything had happened till he got to Nairobi.
 

hopalong

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hypocritexposer said:
The Congressman must be hard of hearing then. This is being reported by CNN, CBC,BBC etc.

do you have any links to that being said?

She didn't read this report from CNN butthen if she did shw=e would just try and slant it to her favor anyway!!!!!

Police officers at the airport told Payne's staff in Washington that the plane was damaged in the attack, but the severity was not immediately clear.

Payne, who was traveling with an Africa expert from the Library of Congress, was the only lawmaker on the trip, McKenney said. They traveled to London, England, on April 9 and two days later to Djibouti, she said.







Somalia's militant Islamist rebel group al Shabaab said it fired mortars at a plane carrying a US lawmaker, a day after US snipers killed three Somali pirates and freed the American ship captain they had been holding hostage.

An al Shabaab spokesman said his group fired at the plane carrying Representative Donald Payne as he left the anarchic Horn of Africa country following a rare one-day visit by a US official. Payne's plane took off safely and no-one was hurt.
 

kolanuraven

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hypocritexposer said:
The Congressman must be hard of hearing then. This is being reported by CNN, CBC,BBC etc.

do you have any links to that being said?


I heard a live interview with him as he was via the telephone on CNN and I heard it replayed on MSNBC a bit later.

It may be on their web site now as I've not checked. I just came in from a real whiz bang, tear down fence, bust gate bull fight @ the main barn.
 

kolanuraven

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http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/somalia.attack/index.html

Payne told CNN's "The Situation Room" that he was unaware of the attack at the time.

"We were informed when we arrived in Nairobi that was a report of some mortar shelling at the airport about the time of our takeoff," Payne said.
 

hypocritexposer

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Now don't let BMR see this are you are misleading people here.


It seems that the Congressman had no idea that any shots/mortars,etc were fired anywhere near the airport in Mogadishu....he didn't find out that anything had happened till he got to Nairobi.

So because he was not aware of the attacks, you used his ignorance, to accuse me of misleading people?

Makes sense!
 

kolanuraven

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hypocritexposer said:
Now don't let BMR see this are you are misleading people here.


It seems that the Congressman had no idea that any shots/mortars,etc were fired anywhere near the airport in Mogadishu....he didn't find out that anything had happened till he got to Nairobi.

So because he was not aware of the attacks, you used his ignorance, to accuse me of misleading people?

Makes sense!



No, you do have comprehension problems.

I did not accuse you....I said BMR would accuse you of misleading as he did me regarding my post about the Capt'n and the pirates.

You asked for a link...I gave you one. End of Story!
 

hopalong

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hypocritexposer said:
Now don't let BMR see this are you are misleading people here.


It seems that the Congressman had no idea that any shots/mortars,etc were fired anywhere near the airport in Mogadishu....he didn't find out that anything had happened till he got to Nairobi.

So because he was not aware of the attacks, you used his ignorance, to accuse me of misleading people?

Makes sense!

Hell kolo is one of the biggest misleaders on this forum, she never checks facts, she just runs with some slanted news and claims she knows it all!
Kinda like oldtimer :roll:
 

hypocritexposer

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reader (the Second) said:
You guys are amazing. Kola repeats what she has heard in an interview with the Congressman and you get all in her face and accuse her of lying.

When she brings the actual quotes from the interview, you attack her a second time.

What gall.

Am I one of those guys? Where did I ever accuse her of lying?
 
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reader (the Second) said:
You guys are amazing. Kola repeats what she has heard in an interview with the Congressman and you get all in her face and accuse her of lying.

When she brings the actual quotes from the interview, you attack her a second time.

What gall.

When they can't attack the facts- they attack the messenger- and the rest of the cult members just stand around and cheer them on....
 

hypocritexposer

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reader (the Second) said:
You guys are amazing. Kola repeats what she has heard in an interview with the Congressman and you get all in her face and accuse her of lying.

When she brings the actual quotes from the interview, you attack her a second time.

What gall.

Do you actually think the majority on here cannot see what happens in these posts? Trying to turn this around on me, is quite obvious, to all.
It doesn't do much for your credibility Reader, honestly!

Nowhere did I accuse her of lying! I asked for a link, she provided one after accusing me of trying to mislead readers.

Now don't let BMR see this are you are misleading people here.

Typical liberal once again, blaming the victim! Shaking your Pom Poms for your fellow name caller! "The Gall"

I did not accuse you....I said BMR would accuse you of misleading as he did me regarding my post about the Capt'n and the pirates.

If that is what you meant to type Kola, then my apologies for thinking you were saying that I was misleading people, but that's not what you typed. My comprehension was not a problem, my mind reading skills were a little off though!
 

nonothing

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Hypo either grow some balls or get thicker skin.This weak ass playing the victim stuff is lame at best.....Stop your whining ..Oh before you go off and start calling me a mean name caller,I wanna tell you one thing....This is not name calling,as calling you a sniffler is just pointing out the facts
 

hypocritexposer

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nonothing said:
Hypo either grow some balls or get thicker skin.This weak ass playing the victim stuff is lame at best.....Stop your whining ..Oh before you go off and start calling me a mean name caller,I wanna tell you one thing....This is not name calling,as calling you a sniffler is just pointing out the facts

Well you picked up half my point, at least.
 

hypocritexposer

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Is it just here or is the average Joe and Jane in America this polarized?

Obama is the most polarizing President ever, by some accounts.

Obama: Most Polarizing President Ever
Monday, April 6, 2009 7:47 PM

In his first two months in office, President Barack Obama has succeeded in widening the political gulf among Americans more than any other president in modern history, according to a new poll. The "partisan gap" between Republicans and Democrats is 10 points larger than it was under George W. Bush.

http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/obama_pew_poll/2009/04/06/200377.html
 

hypocritexposer

Well-known member
You guys are amazing. Kola repeats what she has heard in an interview with the Congressman and you get all in her face and accuse her of lying.

When she brings the actual quotes from the interview, you attack her a second time.

What gall.


Reader either grow some balls or get thicker skin.This weak ass playing the victim stuff is lame at best.....Stop your whining ..Oh before you go off and start calling me a mean name caller,I wanna tell you one thing....This is not name calling,as calling you a sniffler is just pointing out the facts
 

hopalong

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lol
Maybe she borrow nonos balls!!! oppppppps he doesn't have any he is just facinated by something he does not have, notice he is always bringing up that part of the male anatomy with envy in his/her posts. and look who agrees with him, another one with penis envy none other than R2 :roll: :roll:
Every time nono wants to try and insult someone he brings up getting a pair if that is not envy i do not know what is! He/she fails at even that. :wink:
 

alice

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hopalong said:
lol
Maybe she borrow nonos balls!!! oppppppps he doesn't have any he is just facinated by something he does not have, notice he is always bringing up that part of the male anatomy with envy in his/her posts. and look who agrees with him, another one with penis envy none other than R2 :roll: :roll:
Every time nono wants to try and insult someone he brings up getting a pair if that is not envy i do not know what is! He/she fails at even that. :wink:

And this isn't fluff? Puhleeeeeeze!

Alice
 
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