Domodedovo airport: Blast rocks Moscow's main airport

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[TomGuy]

That size of a bomb would have taken out the airport and left one hell of a crater.

One eye witness who was in a restaurant 100 meters away said that plaster was falling in that area soon after the initial blast.

[the OlLine Rebel]

“We need to stick with the Amish because we all know their feelings cannot be hurt, they’ll never even read it.”

Not if they have wireless internet!

[the OlLine Rebel]

Catholics. You know in your heart.

[Straight Vermonter]

One eye witness who was in a restaurant 100 meters away said that plaster was falling in that area soon after the initial blast.

The OKC bomb was HALF the size Mr Palkott mentioned and it "destroyed or damaged 324 buildings within a sixteen-block radius, and shattered glass in 258 nearby buildings". Plaster falling 100 meters away would more likely be the result of 10 lbs of TNT not 10,000 lbs.

[toldyou]

“You don’t have to go through security to get to the baggage claim areas at the airports I’ve been to. A suicide bomber could access this area with no problem.”

I understand that. I thought I read earlier reports that it was in a “secure” area.

[JimSEA]

The international arrival baggage area would be a lot harder for a bomber to access than domestic which, as you say, would be quite easy.

[no-to-illegals]

Your estimate is correct according to what is now being reported. Approximately 15 lbs of explosives.

[tobyhill]

I had no idea there was a Russian Tea Party?

[dfwgator]

What about the Russian Vodka Party?

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Russia called the attacker (s) Islamist Militants.
The very horror! Did they not get Obama’s memo?

overseas contingency operation

The above Obama ordered phrase is not only bizarre and PC it is makes it sound like Obama is on the contingency’s side.

[toldyou]

“The international arrival baggage area would be a lot harder for a bomber to access than domestic which, as you say, would be quite easy.”

Correct. In some countries, you pick up your baggage and go through security checkpoints, at random. You’re still in a “secure” area. I am not familiar with DME, but that’s one place that was next on my list of pleasure travel destinations.

[Christian Engineer Mass]

that is a photoshop right?

[JimSEA]

I guess I was off base as FOX says the bombing was in the international arrivals area!!

[no-to-illegals]

Per report at link provide by TomGuy:
No Americans injured or killed in this attack.

[pillut48]

YouTube: "First witness video moments after Moscow Domodedovo airport bombing"

OMG. Bodies everywhere! :*(
Prayers continuing for all involved!

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Myth. Hezbollah and AQ have a long history of cooperation that includes Khobar Towers and 9/11.

[Straight Vermonter]

Yeah but it’s funny because it could be true.

[livius]

This is ghastly. And I wish people on FR threads wouldn’t joke about it. When you look at the photos, there are literally bodies piled up against the wall, debris (some is probably body parts) and fires everywhere, and it’s sure not something we’d want to see in any of our airports ever.

It said this happened in the international arrivals area, so I imagine the Muslims just joined the crowd that would have been standing around the exit door waiting for friends or family to arrive. What an evil “religion” that is.

[eater-of-toast]

Must’ve been Lutherans. Bad seeds all.

[Thunder90]

Myth. Hezbollah and AQ have a long history of cooperation that includes Khobar Towers and 9/11.

There have been some firefights between AQ affiliated groups and Hezbollah in Lebanon recently.