Bomb hits New Year's party

Washington Times ^ | Thursday, January 1, 2004 | By Sarah el Deeb

[JohnHuang2]

BAGHDAD -- A car bomb ripped through a crowded restaurant hosting a New Year's Eve party in the Iraqi capital, killing five Iraqis and injuring 35 others, including at least one American and two Britons.

The attack, identified by witnesses as a car bomb, came amid heightened security in Baghdad over the holiday as military officials expected insurgent attacks. There were two other explosions earlier yesterday near U.S. military convoys in the capital -- one a car bomb, the other a bomb hidden in bushes outside another restaurant.

[JohnHuang2]

Thursday, January 1, 2004

Quote of the Day by HaloStatue

[VOA]

The Los Angeles Times said three of its reporters and four local staff members
suffered apparently minor injuries. The reporters were Chris Kraul, Tracy Wilkinson
and Ann Simmons. ....snip....
A U.S. soldier was killed......

Sometimes life really isn't fair...
Of course, the Iraqi terrorists actually try to kill anyone actually accomplishing
good things in Iraq.

[TexKat]

Thanks for the heads up JohnHuang2, but you are about 15 hours late on this story. See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1049454/posts

Happy New Year!!!

[JohnHuang2]

"...but you are about 15 hours late on this story.."

hehehe, I've been slippin' lately ;-)

[JohnHuang2]

And..

Happy New Year backatya, my friend