Oops!

[ChillDoubt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26123074

Better them than some poor innocents.

[murraymints]

Poetic justice !

[Peter Pedant]

I have to say that I was silently ssatisfied when in the good old days
the IRA blew their own hands off - or otherwise scored an own goal

[ferlew]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind eh?

[emmie]

i heard this, innocents saved.. a result.

[EDDIE51]

'Own Goals' are pretty common in terrorist activity Chilldought, they just don't get publicised as such.

[ChillDoubt]

Yes PP, the incident reminded me of when I turned up with many colleagues to the 'Own Goal' of Messrs Moley and Burns.
I still have the pictures.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles_in_Creggan_%28Armagh%29

Burns was responsible for this some years previously:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrenpoint_ambush

[Gromit]

Home made bombs are unstable, but events such as bombers blowing themselves up are rare.
I would not be surprised if they were taken out by a drone attack.

[murraymints]

Chilli..you were squaddie?

[ChillDoubt]

Indeed I was minty, 3 tours of N. Ireland in the 80's.

[murraymints]

Respect chilli !! Xx

[marval]

Serves them right.

[emmie]

still seems like an own goal

[Nibble]

Iraqi People 1 Bearded Nutter 0


Scenes of celebration all over Baghdad :)

[murraymints]

Ps....can you please bring your boots and fetch up at Scotland's next game...they could do with a bit of help ! Lol

[ChillDoubt]

Thanks minty! There are a few of us on AB I believe.

[ChillDoubt]

It'd be a pleasure minty but after last Saturday I fear my own compatriots need my help as we have as many pressing problems as our Celtic cousins north of Hadrian's Wall!
We were shocking.

[Nibble]

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/07/29/world/middleeast/29asiancup.reax.bdadTV.533.jpg

[sp1814]

File under "Perhaps There Is A God".

[emmie]

or perhaps there isn;t

[ChillDoubt]

LOL @ Nibble!