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Missed it by thaaaaaaatttttttt much.
« on: March 21, 2013, 07:37:18 PM »
While coonfingering* his shotgun, one of those "only highly trained enough" professionals almost makes Ahmadinejad, AhmadineDEAD.

http://news.yahoo.com/oops-u-secret-almost-accidentally-shot-irans-president-072000986.html



* - "Coonfingering" is a Tam (of VFTP# fame) phrase for needlessly touching your carry piece, thereby increasing the chances of an ND.  


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Re: Missed it by thaaaaaaatttttttt much.
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2013, 10:14:46 PM »
Dammit so close and yet so far...
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Re: Missed it by thaaaaaaatttttttt much.
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2013, 08:42:40 AM »
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Re: Missed it by thaaaaaaatttttttt much.
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2013, 09:31:27 AM »
Quote from: Boomhauer on March 21, 2013, 10:14:46 PM
Dammit so close and yet so far...

In Alternative Universe Where Ahmadinejad Was Killed by the ND, no one would have believed it was an accident.

And I have to say, Iran and Ahmadinejad personally reacted... very diplomatically. Actually, I'd call it quite generous. They could have tried to play it as "government assassination attempt!!!!11!". Instead, they let a mistake by an agent slide. Never brought it up.

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Re: Missed it by thaaaaaaatttttttt much.
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2013, 10:31:52 AM »
http://news.yahoo.com/oops-u-secret-almost-accidentally-shot-irans-president-072000986.html

Waddya mean "almost accidentally shot ...."?  As I see it, there were a limited number of possibilities there, but none of them were "almost accidentally shot".

1) intentionally shot him causing wounds/death

2) shot him unintentionally, causing wounds/death

3) shot unintentionally, missing him (number of RCHs immaterial)

4) shot intentionally but missed (again, number of RCHs not relevant)

5) intended to shoot him but did not carry out the intent  (this is the closest I think it comes to "almost accidentally" anything)

Boomhauer - would you consider another possibility?  That Ahmadinejad was of the opinion that killing him would only make him a martyr and further his politio-religious (or is it religio-political?) cause.  Sort of like Ghandi is supposed to have responded to all the death threats from both the Brits amd the Muslims.

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