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Fourteen large explosions rock central Baghdad
Reuters
| 4/03/03
Posted on 04/03/2003 2:38:00 PM PST by kattracks
Fourteen large explosions rock central Baghdad
BAGHDAD, April 4 (Reuters) - Fourteen large explosions rocked central Baghdad early on Friday as war planes roared overhead, a Reuters witness said.
Correspondent Nadim Ladki said the blasts in the centre of the city came shortly after a series of explosions were heard in the south and southwest of Baghdad from the general direction of the airport.
U.S. Marines were fighting for control of the airport in the first ground attack in the capital in the 16-day battle to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
04/03/03 17:33 ET
TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: battleforbaghdad; embeddedreport; explosions; iraqifreedom; viceisclosing
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:38:00 PM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks
A busy day in Bagrag.
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:41:30 PM PST
by
Bahbah
(Pray for our Troops)
To: kattracks
U.S. Marines were fighting for control of the airport in the first ground attack in the capital....No disrespect to the Marines, but the ones fighting for the airport are soldiers of the U. S. Army.
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:42:05 PM PST
by
68skylark
To: kattracks
Early Friday would have been about 12 - 15 hours ago.
To: kattracks
In what sense is this news? There are loud explosions everyday in Baghdad. Tell me when they stop.
To: kattracks
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:44:39 PM PST
by
cmsgop
( Arby's says no more Horsey Sauce for Scott Ritter !!!!)
To: kattracks
Am I the only one who is offended with referring to Hussein, Jemin or Castro as "President"?
They are dictators, and that's what we need to call them.
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:47:06 PM PST
by
AlGone2001
(If liberals must lie to advance their agenda, why is liberalism good for me?)
To: the_Watchman
Early Friday would have been about 12 - 15 hours ago. It is 2 hours and 47 minutes into Baghdad's Friday, right now.
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:47:35 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: Cboldt
You're right. My bad! I was thinking that THIS was Friday. I'm suffering from jet lag, myself. I just got back from Paris yesterday.
To: the_Watchman
When your opponent is drowning the only humane thing to do is to stick a garden hose in his mouth and let her rip.
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posted on
04/03/2003 2:54:56 PM PST
by
calljack
To: the_Watchman
Welcome home!
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posted on
04/03/2003 3:05:47 PM PST
by
Cboldt
To: AlGone2001
Am I the only one who is offended with referring to Hussein, Jemin or Castro as "President"? They are dictators, and that's what we need to call them.
Complete agreement...more like Czar Hussein
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posted on
04/03/2003 3:13:35 PM PST
by
JustPiper
(Anti-War Protestors Are The Terrorist's Bodyguard!!!)
To: kattracks
Fourteen large explosions rock central Baghdad Only 14? I thought it was going to take 16.
I think Saddam's nicest palatial bunker just bit the dust!
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posted on
04/03/2003 3:16:36 PM PST
by
gridlock
(Looks like the Whizzo Chocolate Company supply chain is going to be disrupted for a little while...)
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