[retrokitten]

And, curiously, the one picture that was on the internet showing the damage to the outside of the hotel has been pulled.

Is that the one where it showed some of the building missing right under or next to the balcony? I bet someone has it saved. I didn't think it looked too much like tank damage either.

[texasbluebell]

And, curiously, the one picture that was on the internet showing the damage to the outside of the hotel has been pulled.

Not sure this is the photo you were looking for, but this showed up on netscape.

"Impacts of a U.S. tank shell are seen on the Palestine hotel in Baghdad, Tuesday, April 8, 2003. The Palestine hotel took fire Tuesday after U.S. troops said snipers were shooting at them from the building. At least five journalists were injured, as earlier Tuesday a correspondent for the Al-Jazeera television network was killed when its Baghdad office was hit during a U.S. bombing campaign."