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Rocket Hits Sheraton Hotel in Baghdad
AP ^
| 4/14/04
Posted on 04/14/2004 9:10:33 AM PDT by areafiftyone
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A rocket hit the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday, breaking windows but causing no casualties in the heavily guarded compound that houses many foreign contractors and journalists.
A second rocket failed to fire and was found lying in the street outside the hotel compound.
The rocket hit the 12th floor of the Sheraton, causing a loud report. Only a few windows were broken.
The rocket attack occurred as U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was holding a press conference across the Tigris River in the U.S.-led coalition headquarters, known as the "Green Zone."
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baghdad; iraq; sheratonhotel
To: areafiftyone
The rocket hit the 12th floor of the Sheraton, causing a loud report. Only a few windows were broken. I didn't know Clemens was planning a trip to Baghdad during the regular baseball season. ;-)
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posted on
04/14/2004 9:15:37 AM PDT
by
b4its2late
(Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.)
To: areafiftyone
I think FoxNews is in this one.
To: areafiftyone
Oh,
that's what that was.
Figures I'd get it off of FR first...and I'm over on the other side of the Tigris.
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posted on
04/14/2004 9:17:09 AM PDT
by
Allegra
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To: Allegra
Stay safe! :-)
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posted on
04/14/2004 9:18:51 AM PDT
by
areafiftyone
(Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
To: b4its2late
I didn't know Clemens was planning a trip to Baghdad during the regular baseball season. ;-) Ahhh...a Houston Astros reference.
Dig it. :-)
Go 'Stros!
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posted on
04/14/2004 9:19:22 AM PDT
by
Allegra
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To: areafiftyone
The rocket hit the 12th floor of the Sheraton, causing a loud report.Do you buy these "rockets" by the gross?
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posted on
04/14/2004 9:20:02 AM PDT
by
Yardstick
To: areafiftyone
It's kind of funny. The baddies shoot rockets at the Sheraton because it's full of reporters, and they want attention. The reporters act like they're in Armageddon, giving the baddies lots of attention. Result, the Baddies are encouraged to shoot more rockets.
To: Allegra
We're behind you brother!
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posted on
04/14/2004 9:40:30 AM PDT
by
rj45mis
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