[Libertina]

Militants tipped off?

CNN, NBC? /s

[Canedawg]

That link is a browser security threat according to my McAfee.

[Cicero]

It would be nice to think that the CIA would keep such matters confidential.

But I would imagine that high-up CIA people would not deign to stay anywhere but a Marriott or a Hilton or some such high-class place. These are not covert agents, these are big-time bureaucrats.

What, stay in a Pakistani bed & breakfast? I doubt it.

Not even 007 would do that!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Bloomberg reports 3 American citizens killed.

Islamabad Marriott Hotel Blast Leaves 40 People Dead (Update2)

[machogirl]

maybe the first thing john mccain should do after he becomes pres, is to nominate barack to be ambassador to pakistan

[Iron Munro]

Check Atlas Shrugs for some serious photos of this tragedy.

[The Truth Will Make You Free]

Maybe so. Maybe not. The media likes to invent simplistic reasons for things even if they are coincidences. For example, I was in the Kabul Serena Hotel when it was attacked by terrorists in January. The media reported the target was the Norwegian governmental officials there. While they were in the hotel, it was just a coincidence. It's likely the same thing here.

I visited the Islamabad Marriott about a year and half ago. It did have some security, but was not heavily guarded and did not have strong defensive walls around the property.

[G8 Diplomat]

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