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Jesus Malverde

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Sun Dec 22, 2013, 12:47 PM Dec 2013

Passengers evacuated 'just in time' before Israel bus bomb [View all]

Source: CNN

A bomb exploded on a public bus in Israel on Sunday, moments after passengers evacuated.

Someone spotted a suspicious bag and reported it to the driver, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

"The passengers were immediately taken off the bus," he said, and made it out safely "just in time."

The bomb detonated while an expert was examining the bag. He was shaken, Rosenfeld said, but not injured seriously.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/22/world/meast/israel-bus-bomb-explosion/

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Israel has been finding its public support in the USA ebbing. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #1
Ah the tin foil hat people come out. iandhr Dec 2013 #2
Unfounded conspriacy theories about Jewish peopleare nothing new Kurska Dec 2013 #3
It would only be an unfounded conspiracy theory to think Palestinians did it. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #5
Given the long very bloody Islamic extremist attacks on Israel. Kurska Dec 2013 #7
I didn't say that no Muslims would want to harm Israel. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #10
Why on earth do you think Muslim Extremists would have any aversion to attacking near xmas? Kurska Dec 2013 #13
Because, as i explained, it's counter-productive. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #25
So was flying planes into the towers in the most powerful nation on earth. Kurska Dec 2013 #26
Flying the airplanes into the towers does appear to have been counter-productive for some Ace Acme Dec 2013 #29
"Thus it's natural to question who that served, and thus who actually did it. " Kurska Dec 2013 #31
Argument by emoticon may not be on the list of logical fallacies Ace Acme Dec 2013 #32
Goodbye Troofer Kurska Dec 2013 #34
The 9/11 widows gave the 9/11 Commission 300 questions. They got 27 answers. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #35
Why would muslims attacking jews give a fraction of a shit about a christian holiday? LeftyMom Dec 2013 #15
Because attacking in the Christian holiday time of peace would generate headlines Ace Acme Dec 2013 #33
The holidays are a giant hole where news goes to die. LeftyMom Dec 2013 #36
So you think a bus bombing would not be news at holiday time. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #39
Everyone knows the last thing terrorists want is headlines! Bonobo Dec 2013 #37
Do you believe the Arab theory that Israel was behind 9/11? former9thward Dec 2013 #16
I didn't have a CT. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #28
Cui bono is not, under the most generous measures, an "analysis". nt Bonobo Dec 2013 #38
Interesting theory. Perhaps you would like to elaborate. nt Ace Acme Dec 2013 #40
SoI guess they've stopped shooting rockets into Israel every day for Christmas? 7962 Dec 2013 #22
Countries/groups often times do things that seem counter-productive to their goals penultimate Dec 2013 #17
Our use of the military around the world is highly productive Ace Acme Dec 2013 #30
Oh, those sneaky sneaky Joooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooos. WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #4
I can see I was mistaken to think people here could be rational about this. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #6
"Some of my best friends are Jewish..." WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #8
Yes "Jewish friends" Kurska Dec 2013 #9
I didn't defame anyone, let alone a "group of people". Ace Acme Dec 2013 #11
You're accusing the Jewish state of nearly blowing up a bus full of it's own citizens. Kurska Dec 2013 #14
Where ever did you get such a silly idea? Ace Acme Dec 2013 #24
actually Israeli police first pointed at gangster rivalry's in the Bat Yam area azurnoir Dec 2013 #19
That cracks me up every time! 7962 Dec 2013 #23
The Muslim population in the US is about .9% bhikkhu Dec 2013 #12
What a revolting and shameful post. DavidDvorkin Dec 2013 #18
+1 n/t JudyM Dec 2013 #20
To find the truth follow the money, or in this case, the sympathy capital. GoneFishin Dec 2013 #21
Wow, that's pretty fucked up there fella. Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #27
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