Explosions rock Baghdad, TV goes off the air

Reuters

[kattracks]

Explosions rock Baghdad, TV goes off the air

BAGHDAD, March 25 (Reuters) - Large explosions rocked Baghdad late on Tuesday and Iraqi television went off air as the first blast struck the capital.

Reuters correpondent Samia Nakhoul said several large explosions were heard and televisions in one hotel where journalists were staying immediately went black.

An official at Iraq's television station blamed a "technical problem in the transmitters" for the blackout.

The televisions remained off the air near midnight.

At least three powerful blasts rocked the city centre, an area where the television and radio headquarters and transmitters are located.

The television transmitters normally beam programmes, including news conferences by the Iraqi leadership, to a large part of the city. Iraqi radio continued broadcasting.

Baghdad was hit by repeated air strikes on Tuesday, many of them centred on locations to the east of the city where members of Iraq's Republican Guard were believed to be dug in to defend the city from U.S. ground forces approaching from the south.

03/25/03 15:55 ET

[POGIFFMOO]

Sales of Zamfir the Pan Flute player, largest selling recording artist in the world must have dropped like a rock...or J-Dam.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

Make it a Blockbuster night!

[Wright is right!]

Actually, roobird, I think they oughta come back on with Emiril doing one of his PORK FAT RULES segments - with a big BAMMMM!!!

Michael

[Wolfstar]

Chuckle...giggle...smile...

[LayoutGuru2]

Looks like the Viking Kittens are no longer playing at RatherGood.com, but I found an alternate location. Enjoy!

http://www.sunbelt-software.com/stu/viking_kittens.swf

[FRgal4u]

the difference is within Iraq - it is illegal (with xtreme punishment) to own a TV Dish...so I am not so sure the Iraqis get the broadcasts from Al Jazerra or Abu dabi TV...

think about the discontent Iraqis in Bassra or eleswhere outside Baghdad...and wham, Iraq TV is no more, they don't hear and see their supreme leader anymore..this gotta hurt the morale of the troops and increase the chance of rebellion from within...

[bray]

One of the great speeches of all time. He continually hits them out of the park with purpose and beauty. We are blessed to have a man of God in the WH.

Pray for GW and Our Troops

[mtbopfuyn]

All that's left is to plant some rabbit ears on Saddam's head and run him up the flag pole.

[ConservativeLawyer]

Now they will never find out how "24" ends.

[Mister Baredog]

This work continues. This story goes on. And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.

Thanks for posting these words, it's nice to think back on that snowy day, God Bless W

[scott7278]

I've got an idea for a replacement:

We would name the replacement Al Frankzeera. "Uh, I have what appears to be a low flying object moving pretty quickly in my direction" (white screen).

[Tunehead54]

Bring on the Viking Kittens!

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I thought they were rabbits!

[fooman]

FINALLY

[TLBSHOW]

as sure as Christmas coming

Wonderful I could not of done better!! lol

now how about getting rid of this


Iraqi satellite television was still broadcasting normally. The latest raids came around 2115 GMT on Tuesday. State TV as well as the youth channel run by Saddam's elder son Uday went off the air shortly after AFP reporters in the capital heard explosions from the raids.

http://news.sify.com/cgi-bin/sifynews/news/content/news_fullstory_v2.jsp?article_oid=12963788&page_no=1

[Mister Baredog]

the difference is within Iraq - it is illegal (with xtreme punishment) to own a TV Dish...so I am not so sure the Iraqis get the broadcasts from Al Jazerra or Abu dabi TV...

That's true, I was thinking more about the rest of the world falling constantly for Saddam's BS.

think about the discontent Iraqis in Bassra or eleswhere outside Baghdad...and wham, Iraq TV is no more, they don't hear and see their supreme leader anymore..this gotta hurt the morale of the troops and increase the chance of rebellion from within... I heard we are broadcasting 24/7 on multiple radio frequencies, as well as the leaflets, I'm in complete agreement, it's just a matter of time now. WE WILL NOT TIRE, WE WILL NOT FALTER, WE WILL NOT FAIL!

[LayoutGuru2]

Test Patterns

[RansomOttawa]

Behold the power of ZOT!

[FreeTheHostages]

Precisely. God bless the patriotic nerds, whether I suspect them to be active duty or not. ;)

[BurbankKarl]

how will we watch the 1230am morning comedy hour now?? perhaps al-jequeera will pick them up.

last night the commentator swallowed a fly.

[SuziQ]

I heard that Saddam had the TV placed in a day care center

One of the retired Military analysts said that on FoxNews last night. All the more reason to take it out at night when the kiddies wouldn't be there!