"Huge" Explosion Rocks Baghdad Hotel

AP & CNN International ^ | 10-12-03

[Oldeconomybuyer]

A huge explosion rocked central Baghdad today and smoke was billowing into the air from the direction of the Baghdad Hotel, believed to be a headquarters of the US Central Intelligence Agency in the Iraqi capital.

The blast rattled windows in the Palestine Hotel, home to many members of the international press corps covering the aftermath of the US-led war in Iraq.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

CNN International reports the hotel may be the headquarters for the CIA.

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[demkicker]

Arafat must have dispatched one of his female homicide bombers?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Blast Hits Central Baghdad Hotel-Witnesses
Sun October 12, 2003 06:05 AM ET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A large explosion hit a hotel used by U.S. security personnel in central Baghdad on Sunday, Reuters witnesses said.

The witnesses said they saw a car ablaze at the Baghdad Hotel. Ambulances rushed to the scene and there appeared to be several casualties, they said.

[Simmy2.5]

Watch the media bitch about this. More "quagmire". Too close to their "safe" cozy hotel for their confort.

[nerdwithamachinegun]

I heard the blast a little over a half hour ago. It wasn't the usual distant blast. It shook the CPA palace.

I can't get away to get a pic right now.

[onyx]

I had intended to let the boring Beltway Boys put me to sleep and now this catastophic horror has me wide awake and damn mad.

These terrorists are sub-humans. Damn them all.

[Lib-Lickers 2]

I make bigger bon fires,,,

[Oldeconomybuyer]

AP reporting dual car bombers.

[Paul C. Jesup]

Foxnews is reporting it too.

[onyx]

You're on site! Take care!

[Oldeconomybuyer]

(10-12) 03:17 PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A huge explosion believed to be caused by a car bomb rocked central Baghdad on Sunday near the Baghdad Hotel, which is believed to be a headquarters of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in the Iraqi capital.

Sirens could be heard as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene. U.S. helicopters circled overhead. U.S. soldiers in Humvees were at the site.

A bystander, Hamid Rahim, said two cars tried to enter a side street leading from Saadoun Street to the Baghdad Hotel but both exploded. It was unclear how many people had been killed or injured.

The blast rattled windows in the Palestine Hotel, home to many members of the international press corps covering the aftermath of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

[leadpenny]

CPA Palace?

Stay safe!

[nerdwithamachinegun]

I'm cowering in the green zone like a scared little girl!
None of that Hero stuff for me!

[Lib-Lickers 2]

pre mature explosionitis,, pretty sorry bombers,,

[Paul C. Jesup]

Reports say two cars exploded before they got close to the hotel.

[Centurion2000]

I heard the blast a little over a half hour ago. It wasn't the usual distant blast. It shook the CPA palace.

Watch your back ... and take care.

[onyx]

Good. Stay safe!

[nerdwithamachinegun]

It's cloudy today and I can't see the smoke from the CPA Palace.

[Simmy2.5]

Stay safe. These terrorist simply refuse to give up.