August 09, 2005

Suicide Bombers Wore What?

The Counterterrorism Blog notes that experts are concerned about mall attacks in the US, and suggest we study the Israeli model of profiling and interdiction:

Security guards need more training on that model, and mall customers need to recognize potential terrorists in their midst. Steve especially noted that one of the 7/7 London suicide bombers bought and wore perfume, apparently in preparation to meet his "72 virgins" as promised by jihadist propaganda.

These guys have been watching way too much Queer Eye if you ask me. After all, these 72 virgins are supposed to be a lock, right? I mean, it's not like you've got to win them over. So why wouldn't you just go with your everyday sweaty male musk, mixed with the telltale aphrodisiac of cordite? Perfume? What? Evening in Paris do you think? Or Obsession? (OK, so I don't know squat about perfume. I smell vaguely like Budweiser most of the time.)

Keep your noses peeled. It's your civic duty.

(Cross-posted by Demosophist to Demosophia, Anticipatory Retaliation and The Jawa Report)

Posted by Demosophist at August 9, 2005 04:04 PM | TrackBack
Comments

Apparently, Muslims have to be bathed in rose-water before death or soon after (no doubt to cover the stench of putrefaction.)

Posted by: PatC at August 9, 2005 07:47 PM

Pat:

Well, if they're getting blown up the perfume will be mixed with a lot of stuff that one would think would kind of overpower the bouquet anyway. Someone has suggested a jihadi-perfume-naming contest:

1. Obsession
2. This is the End (Beautiful Friend)
3. I Left My Guts in San Francisco
4. Chanel #72
5. Flowers of Evil
6. Hosewater
7. Blood, Sweat and Urine
8. Napalm in the Morning
9. Evening in Pieces
10. Escape for Sociopaths (Calvin Klein)

Posted by: Demosophist at August 11, 2005 08:48 PM

There's a YSL after-shave. Maybe they make a TNT cologne.

I bet most of the bombers defecate and urinate as they trip the detonator. Maybe they use perfume to cover the stench of their bowel movements.

Posted by: PatC at August 11, 2005 09:25 PM