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So, Israel is blaming Iran for the Bulgarian bombing, eh? (Original Post) Roland99 Jul 2012 OP
Could be Neo-Nazis permatex Jul 2012 #1
That was my first thought malaise Jul 2012 #2
uh, you heard about it. I heard about it. cali Jul 2012 #3
The tomato incident took place in Egypt n/t malaise Jul 2012 #4
so want to link to the attack on Clinton in Israel? cali Jul 2012 #5
Check Veteran's Today n/t malaise Jul 2012 #6
that's a hate site. n/t cali Jul 2012 #22
Iran is remarkably close to the Caucasus muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #7
In this case, Caucasian means "white guy with no tan". FarCenter Jul 2012 #9
And? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #11
Look at the video -- no tan FarCenter Jul 2012 #12
Is it your claim than all Iranians have a permanent 'tan' that shows up on security videos? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #14
Not a match -- look at the video FarCenter Jul 2012 #17
Fuck - you mean it wasn't the dead Shah? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #18
Bulgaria bombing confirmed as suicide attack FarCenter Jul 2012 #8
Do you remember the neo-Nazi protests in Bulgaria malaise Jul 2012 #10
Not really, but neo-Nazis in Europe seem more anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant than anti-Jewish. FarCenter Jul 2012 #13
Because we all know nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15
I think Israel jumped the gun in the accusation, but I have to point out that Iranians are caucasian Xithras Jul 2012 #16
Beat me to it....Iranians are not Arabs. AnOhioan Jul 2012 #19
Swedish National now identified as the alleged mastermind Roland99 Jul 2012 #20
Swedish, Bulgarian officials deny Mehdi Ghezali is Burgas suicide bomber muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #21
Just a horrible, cold blooded killing. RagAss Jul 2012 #23
 

permatex

(1,299 posts)
1. Could be Neo-Nazis
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:19 AM
Jul 2012

but it could have been directed by Iran, not saying it was, just saying it could have. Hell, AQ is recruiting americans also, so who the hell knows who it was.
Bottom line, it was a cowardly murder of innocent civilians.

malaise

(268,940 posts)
2. That was my first thought
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:21 AM
Jul 2012

On the other hand why are we hearing nothing about the attack on Hillary Clinton in Israel?

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
3. uh, you heard about it. I heard about it.
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:26 AM
Jul 2012

and are you really comparing tomatoes being thrown at her motorcade with the killing of 6? Really?

malaise

(268,940 posts)
6. Check Veteran's Today n/t
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 09:30 AM
Jul 2012

A DUer sent me a link but I wanted more information about the sources

muriel_volestrangler

(101,307 posts)
7. Iran is remarkably close to the Caucasus
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:03 AM
Jul 2012

and the last I heard, Iranians were genetically capable of growing their hair long, like other Caucasians - or wearing a wig.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,307 posts)
11. And?
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:16 AM
Jul 2012

I'm glad to know your knowledge of what Bulgarian police precisely mean by 'Caucasian' is so exact, but, no we 'know' the guy didn't have a tan, how does that tell us whether or not he was Iranian?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,307 posts)
14. Is it your claim than all Iranians have a permanent 'tan' that shows up on security videos?
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:29 AM
Jul 2012

Like, say, this guy?

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
8. Bulgaria bombing confirmed as suicide attack
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:09 AM
Jul 2012

Boyko Borisov, the Bulgarian prime minister, said on Thursday that video tapes from Sarafovo airport terminal capture a Caucasian man with long hair dressed in sportswear roaming the area around the buses apparently waiting for the Israeli tourists for more than an hour. This man is the suspected suicide bomber.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/19/bulgaria-bombing-suicide-attack-israelis

Surveillance video clip at the link


Bulgaria blast 'suspect' on CCTV
Investigators are meanwhile scanning DNA samples from the fingers of the suspected bomber in a bid to trace his identity.

http://www.itv.com/news/story/2012-07-18/deaths-in-bulgaria-blast/

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
15. Because we all know
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:31 AM
Jul 2012

We have non who are Caucasian, who could be working for Iran, either directly or indirectly.

It could be a lot of things, but those two are actually at (shadow) war.

Xithras

(16,191 posts)
16. I think Israel jumped the gun in the accusation, but I have to point out that Iranians are caucasian
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 10:46 AM
Jul 2012

The Persian/Iranian majority are not Arabs. Genetically, they're more closely related to the Russians and Germans than they are the Arabs and other Semitic people they live alongside of.

AnOhioan

(2,894 posts)
19. Beat me to it....Iranians are not Arabs.
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 11:05 AM
Jul 2012

Did Iran have a hand in the attack? Maybe. Maybe not. But count on Netanyahu to use this tragedy to gin up the drums of war. He never lets an opportunity to saber-rattle pass him by.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,307 posts)
21. Swedish, Bulgarian officials deny Mehdi Ghezali is Burgas suicide bomber
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 03:28 PM
Jul 2012
Swedish and Bulgarian officials denied Thursday that Mehdi Ghezali, a Swedish citizen of Algerian descent, is responsible for the attack against Israelis in Bulgaria a day earlier.

Bulgarian media reported earlier Thursday that the suspected suicide bomber who blew up a bus of Israeli tourists in Burgas, which killed seven people and wounded 34, was Ghezali, who is a 33-year-old former detainee of Guantanamo.

Several hours after the name was circulated in Israeli and global media, Swedish officials were quoted by the Swedish news agency TT as saying that Mehdi Ghezali was not the bomber behind the Burgas attack.

Moreover, Bulgarian officials told ABC news that the bombing suspect's name that has been circulating on the web is incorrect.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/swedish-bulgarian-officials-deny-mehdi-ghezali-is-burgas-suicide-bomber-1.452314
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