[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Bloomberg reports 3 American citizens killed.

Islamabad Marriott Hotel Blast Leaves 40 People Dead (Update2)

[Dog]

It looks like they were after Marines left behind after the Mullen visit.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/us-marines-may-have-been-target-of-marriot-attack-officials_10097974.html

[Marine_Uncle]

I don’t buy the title of this post. The new president just made a pledge he was going to get tough of the Taliban and al Qaeda. They responded with an “up yours”.

[singfreedom]

There WERE State Dept. people there. People reported seeing three or four of them leaving the hotel after the explosion.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Ernest!

Pakistan blames Al-Qaeda for hotel bombing
Breitbart | Sept 21 2008 | AFP
Posted on 09/21/2008 10:45:11 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2087146/posts

Dozens dead in Pakistan hotel blast ( Marriott Hotel - Number now 50+ )
Al Jazeera and agencies | Al Jazeera and agencies
Posted on 09/20/2008 10:23:44 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086605/posts

Dozens Reported Dead in Huge Blast at Peakistan Hotel [55 dead]
Fox News | Sept 20, 2008
Posted on 09/20/2008 8:04:13 AM PDT by Red Boots
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086539/posts

-better news-

Higher-tech Predators targeting Pakistan
(incorporating see-through-the-wall technology)
LA Times | 9/12/08 | Mel Melcon
Posted on 09/20/2008 11:29:59 AM PDT by LibWhacker
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2086647/posts