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Explosions Heard in Central Baghdad
Yahooo via AP ^
| 3/19/04
Posted on 03/19/2004 9:48:19 AM PST by areafiftyone
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Several explosions rocked the area housing the U.S.-led coalition headquarters on Friday night. Sirens wailed briefly.
A U.S. military official said on condition of anonymity that the explosions were inside the coalition area, which is called the Green Zone. Rebels periodically target the zone with mortars and rockets. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: baghdad; explosions; iraq
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To: areafiftyone
Prayers for our troops...
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posted on
03/19/2004 9:49:38 AM PST
by
Damocles
(sword of...)
To: Damocles
Prayers for our troops and for Colen Powell who is visting there today.
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posted on
03/19/2004 9:50:56 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: areafiftyone
I don't understand how these people doing this get away. We have spy craft, helo's and other ground sensors that should counter target where these attacks come from. It seems someone has tied our forces hands to prevent rapid response; I guess to avoid civilain casualties. The problem is these civilains know what's going on in their neiborhoods and should suffer because they're allowing it to occur.
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posted on
03/19/2004 9:52:12 AM PST
by
wvnavyvet
To: All
From
Reuters:
Blasts echo across Baghdad hours after Powell visit
BAGHDAD, March 19 (Reuters) - Blasts echoed across central Baghdad and warning sirens sounded in the headquarters of the U.S.-led administration on Friday, the eve of the anniversary of the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
At least two blasts followed the sound of mortars or rockets being fired. A U.S. military spokesman said he had no immediate information on casualties or damage. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell had spent several hours in the headquarters compound earlier on Friday before leaving for Saudi Arabia.
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posted on
03/19/2004 9:52:23 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: areafiftyone
Powell is long gone.
This must be their way of "celebrating" his visit.
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posted on
03/19/2004 9:54:17 AM PST
by
Catspaw
To: wvnavyvet
I don't understand how these people doing this get away. They don't always get away. But we can't do counterbattery fire because they almost always fire from within neighborhoods. And they don't stick around long.
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posted on
03/19/2004 9:58:51 AM PST
by
Coop
("Hero" is the last four-letter word I'd use to describe John Kerry)
To: wvnavyvet
From what I understand, they cover the missile/rocket launcher in hay, in a peasants cart, etc. Then they are sitting in the darkness in a civilian era, and it literally just takes a few seconds for them to attack. They can immediately then blend in to the local population.
Only way to really stop it is to literally search everybody on the streets. My guess is that this isn't politically operative. They are terrorists, they are guerillas. They are dressed as civilians, are nomimally civilians and it's very tough to totally prevent.
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:05:25 AM PST
by
dogbyte12
To: Coop
Thanks Spain!
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:10:26 AM PST
by
oolatec
To: dogbyte12
They have SOPs, the military forces should by now be capable of pre-planned response. Maybe those people calling for more forces are right and a massive swept of suspected areas is called for.
To: areafiftyone
Frankly, it would be news, considering the date, if there WEREN'T the sounds of 'splosions in Baghdad today.
Michael
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:13:32 AM PST
by
Wright is right!
(It's amazing how fun times when you're having flies.)
To: wvnavyvet
I don't understand how these people doing this get away. We have spy craft, helo's and other ground sensors that should counter target where these attacks come from.They work great in the open.
They don't work great in complex terrain. Unfortunately, cities are the most complex terrain there is.
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:16:49 AM PST
by
Poohbah
("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Maj. Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: areafiftyone
Explosions have been heard in Baghdad every night for a year.
Isn't that the story?
To: areafiftyone
Islam is Peace .....W said so...
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:25:21 AM PST
by
KQQL
(@)
To: areafiftyone
Thanks for the post.
To: areafiftyone
This is like a re-run of nearly daily reports. It's so frustrating. I have to wonder why we are not able to get these guys.
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:27:23 AM PST
by
EggsAckley
("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last"...)
To: Allegra
"are they keeping you awake" ping
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posted on
03/19/2004 10:27:23 AM PST
by
thackney
(Life is Fragile, Handle with Prayer)
To: Taiwan Bocks
Explosions have been heard in Baghdad every night for a year. Isn't that the story?
Pretty much. And most of them don't make the news.
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posted on
03/19/2004 1:14:24 PM PST
by
Allegra
To: thackney
"are they keeping you awake" ping It was noisy a little while ago. Those neighbors of ours are just sooooo rude.
It's quiet now, but "anniversary hour" is still a few hours off.
I'm amazed at my ability to sleep through most of that. In fact, I'm going to sleep now. Hakuna Matada!
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posted on
03/19/2004 1:17:12 PM PST
by
Allegra
To: oolatec
bttt
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posted on
03/19/2004 1:37:18 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is slavery.)
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