All heck is starting. http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11009569%255E1702,00.html ^ | October 8, 2004 | From correspondents in Kabul, Afghanistan Posted on 10/07/2004 2:57:18 PM PDT by Ginifer A LOUD explosion rattled the Afghan capital near the US Embassy and other diplomatic missions early today, and a US official said staff at the embassy were heading to an underground bunker built for emergencies. Lieutenant-Commander Ken MacKillop, a spokesman for international peacekeepers, said it was not clear what caused the blast or if there were any casualties or damage. "We are alert and investigating," he said. Heavily-armed US and Afghan troops sealed off the roads leading to the diplomatic area. Beth Lee, a spokeswoman for the US embassy, said staff had been ordered to take cover in an underground bunker.