Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Seraphic Secret: Killing a Terrorist
Seraphic Secret: Killing a Terrorist:
"'How did you know you weren't shooting an innocent man?'
'He sizzled.'
'Excuse me?'
'He tried to self-detonate. There was a malfunction. I saw smoke. I didn't want to take a chance on there being a second trigger. We were in a supermarket. Women and children all around. I drew and and shot him in the chest.'
'Shot him dead?'
Larry shrugs and half smiles: 'Hey, us Bensonhurst kids had to grow up tough, right?'
'I guess.'"
"'How did you know you weren't shooting an innocent man?'
'He sizzled.'
'Excuse me?'
'He tried to self-detonate. There was a malfunction. I saw smoke. I didn't want to take a chance on there being a second trigger. We were in a supermarket. Women and children all around. I drew and and shot him in the chest.'
'Shot him dead?'
Larry shrugs and half smiles: 'Hey, us Bensonhurst kids had to grow up tough, right?'
'I guess.'"
China buildup seen aimed at U.S. ships - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper
China buildup seen aimed at U.S. ships - Nation/Politics - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "China's military buildup includes new missiles and naval weapons designed to sink U.S. aircraft carriers and deny U.S. forces access to the Asia-Pacific region, a congressional commission official said yesterday. "