Explosion in Kuwait City

CNN TV Coverage ^ | Wolf Blitzer

[McGruff]

Wolf Blitzer reporting an explosion in Kuwait City. Not a missle.

[oceanview]

Fox on the scene reporter says a missile, no injuries, sees parts of the missile on the ground. no air raid sirens, very bad.

[aristeides]

If it was indeed a car bomb, that means they were targetting the mall.

[Eala]

>Suddenly, Saddam loses all the PR advantage of the most recent market bombing in Baghdad.

I was a pic of the crater in the market 'bombing.' It looked about 2 feet deep. Maybe someone could add something useful here, but to me it was not a bomb or a cruise missile but an Iraqi shell.

I agree. From the height the bombs were dropped from that crate was probably about what you'd get for 250 - 500 lbs of pure iron. Much too small for a bomb...

[wolfman]

Why target a shopping mall in the middle of the night?

[Wthrman13]

I'm worried that since there were no air raid sirens, that it might be one of our missiles. On the other hand, you would think they would hit the air raid sirens for that as well, if they had time.

[aristeides]

If a reporter says he saw missile parts, I guess that means it was a missile.

ABC Radio News: enormous explosion. Reporter says he sees tail section of rocket. No sirens, no Patriot missiles.

[leadpenny]

Brian Williams biggest problem is he doesn't know how to end a question. Imus jokes about him all the time.

[cactusSharp]

lmao...brilliant reply

[MediaMole]

The missiles Iraq has are lucky to target a country, let alone any particular building.

[aristeides]

The later reports make it seem pretty definite it was a missile. In that case, they might just have been targetting the city.

[nevergore]

Gallows humor....It's a tradition on F.R.....

There are few times that it is inappropriate...death of a child etc.

Get thicker skin if you live on FR......

NeverGore

[jerseygirl]

I wondered the same thing, due to the timing.

[wolfman]

Exactly.. which is why I'd rule out a car bomb/terrorist attack.

[leadpenny]

No major injuries. Explosion 30 minutes after all moves let out.

That is good news. Interesting that it happened just 30 minutes after the giant blast at the Information Minitry in Baghdad.

[cactusSharp]

just heard the movie was Bowling For Columbine


lol

[Semper911]

these missiles based on cargo ships could threaten US cities.

Or any coastal city.

Geez, you trying to scare the crap out of me?

[unixfox]

Why target a shopping mall in the middle of the night?

Because a lot of people hang out there at night? Because it is an easy target?

[steveegg]

That timing is way too convenient.

[leadpenny]

LOL. Maybe Michael Moore was there for a screening and he finally blew up.

[Ingtar]

Missile delivered by truck to bypass Patriots?