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Report: Burgas bomber an Algerian-Swedish Islamist
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 19.07.12, 23:31
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1. Hey This Guy Asked Me For Directions
(07.19.12)
in Dearborn Mi on warren ave? He Told Me he was new to the area and said he was from Cyprus? He also said he was born in lebanon? Who Woulda Thunk?
2. spent two years in Guantanamo Bay
observer ,   Egypt   (07.19.12)
that's cooperation, America sows, Israel reaps.
3. like in Toulouse a barbarian from Algeria with UE ID !
Frederic   (07.19.12)
4. why there are still no names of the poor victims? Official
Frederic   (07.19.12)
israeli offical security people ?
5. WHO is behind that Zombie ?
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (07.19.12)
6. Iran strikes again.
(07.19.12)
Iran strikes again. So what do Obama, Ashton, Meir Dagan and their peacenik & liberal friends say now ? Wait till the mushroom clouds bloom over Tel Aviv and Israel, and still keep yapping "all options are still on the table".
7. Bibi is wrong; Al-Qaeda is neither Iran nor Hezbollah
observer ,   Egypt   (07.19.12)
8. He must have had a lot of help
Lioness ,   Israel   (07.19.12)
How else could he have got all those explosives into the country. How many more terrorists are there in the country still?
9. #2 observer
(07.19.12)
Unfortunately you're right. People left Guantanamo more dangerous and radical than they entered it. Many inmates were innocent, their only "delict" was to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
10. @4 the names of the victims have just been released....
Jew ,   JewLandia   (07.19.12)
But Frederic please do remember that in Israel we withhold the names of the victims until the families have been notified. It makes sense to do that. Families have the right to receive the information in a humane way instead of reading about it or hearing about it on the news. I am very sure that you understand and agree.
11. But the PM still insists its Hezbullah and Iran.
Israeli   (07.19.12)
So Nasrallah is telling the truth? The guy is not his? And he's not Iranian? He's an Algerian?
12. he was recruited by Iran
(07.19.12)
he was recruited by Iran via Hezbollah. Bomb & instructions handed over to him in Bulgaria.
13. Still Wanna Close Gitmo?
emanon ,   USA   (07.19.12)
14. may his name be erased amen!
JEW   (07.19.12)
15. Involvement of Iran getting more unlikely
(07.19.12)
Some report that he was born and raised in Sweden, father from Algeria, mother from Finland. No clear connection to Iran with this background. He could be a lone operator like Anders Breivik.
16. Unacceptable Security :"Avoid Bulgarian Visit
Roland Seener ,   London Ebgland   (07.19.12)
17. because his body sustained the most damage in the explosion
observer ,   Egypt   (07.19.12)
while the bomb was in the bus trunk. Of course, the "Michigan Operator's License" is fake because it survived the ripping blow up of the bomb.
18. Proves Al Qaeda did it, not Israel's favorite enemy, Iran
COLBERT ,   Treadmill, ISS   (07.19.12)
19. #17. Is there no end to your talents?
Tim ,   Brighton   (07.19.12)
A modern day Poirot as well? What next? Contortsionist who speaks out of his back side?
20. #15
(07.19.12)
He studied Islamic Law in Pakistan (80% Sunnites) before he was sent to guantanamo in 2001. Looks more like al-Qaeda.
21. Thanks to Pres. Obama
Rozie   (07.19.12)
for releasing terrorist from Guantenamo. Obama wanted to release more terrorist but the American people put and end and I hope they vote him out in a few months.
22. #18 and those saying he was Algerian
Yossi ,   Lima, PERU   (07.19.12)
'Mehdi' and 'Ghezali' are both very Persian names... I speak Farsi and have been around many Iranians (not Muslims, Baha')i. I don't know much about Algerians but this is a distinctly Persian name
23. israel groups
gandja   (07.19.12)
one cannot rely only on airport security and israeli operatives.Tourists themselves, some of them have to act as security in a group and if you can see a large backpacked individual pacing back and forth, then severalof you if necessary go up and talk to him, how are you, see his reaction, and then take him to the ground if he moves suddenly and restrain him. Only if jews become t heir own policemen, can security increase. In the meantime, I call on persian patriots to bring retribution to the real power of the iran mullah entity, ari larijani, kameini and jewish ahmadinejad sabjourian.
24. hey!
avi   (07.19.12)
how such a 'pet' can get a driving licence in the states, a citizenship in sweden ... out of Guantanamo being an Algerian citizen ???
25. Sweden and Bulgaria deny it's him
Nevena ,   Paris, France   (07.19.12)
It's a poster on a Bulgarian forum who suggested thé suspect looks like a former Guantanamo deteinee and the Bulgarian media published it. Foreign media just copied the info. Now it seems it's not Medhi Ghazali. Still waiting for news.
26. reply to post number two.
Ridman ,   Israel   (07.19.12)
yesterday the news were talking about a tour guide among the victims. Was the Algerian a fake tour guide with a fake bulgarian tour guide license? if he arrived a few days before to the country, thats how he got into the airport again? Who provided to him the information? the travel agency or the bulgarian goverment?.... wh
27. Did a lot of good to release him ...huh
Galut ia ,   Selah   (07.19.12)
but then politically correct do gooder think they have the ultimate wisdom... would love to see how they would spin this
28. To #26
Nevena ,   Paris, France   (07.20.12)
The travel agent is apparently a London born Cypriot named Andonis Orthodoxou. The agency is called Ortanna and is registered in Bulgaria.
29. Burgas bombing
David BOURKE ,   Ireland   (07.20.12)
Security was awfull thy left people in an out of th airport one hour after explosion I know I was one I just walked past th police as did all other passengers, i can't believe thy left us into an area where there was obvious danger
30. Swedish my foot !
Amos J   (07.20.12)
Swedish my foot...like Bjorn Borg ! He is a hardcore Islamic terrorist of Middle-Eastern descent, recruited by Iran & Hezbollah.
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