HUGE Explosion, UN Building, Baghdad (All US Senators safe)

ABC Radio, WLS-AM, Chicago ^ | 08/19/03 | GRRRRR

[GRRRRR]

WLS-AM & ABC News, just A LARGE explosion just reported at the UN Building in Baghdad...perhaps 500lb bomb or more..

[habs4ever]

Any word if this place houses weapons inspectors such as David Kay?

[GRRRRR]

WLS/ABC UPDATE--0830 CDT--Massive explosion, US Army says car bomb responsible, John Burnham in Baghdad, no windows left in place, car windows all over blown out. Military says the place was very hard to guard because of all the roads converging. Perhaps 3 dead.

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GRRRRR

[shadowman99]

These images are bouncing off content filters. I'm cubical bound. Is there another source?

[boxerblues]

they have at least 3 dead already and scores injured

[Catspaw]

You almost want to wish that Scott Ritter was "on scene".

I know that BK Boy will emerge from the bowels of hell to give us his take on the situation & some network will give him air time.

[rintense]

Agreed- or US/UN haters who came to Iraq to fight us. I'm thinking a combo of Palestinians, AQ, Jordanians, Syrians and Iranians, with backing from a more organized group.

[eyespysomething]

Tightening the noose.

[dennisw]

You just don't understand, all borders must be wide open world wide. If you close one border it makes a good reasonable case for closing other borders, can't have that.

My favorite Tommy Franks quote.

TONY SNOW: Do you believe the Syrian government could have prevented their coming into Iraq?
TOMMY FRANKS: Oh, gosh. I mean, I could give you some -- I could give you an opinion, but if I did, it would be the opinion of a soldier rather than, you know, a policy opinion.
TOMMY FRANKS: I would say this: I believe that any nation that wants to control its borders can do so.

[mhking]

From FoxNews.com/FNC:

[carton253]

I would disagree (but only slightly)

Mecca and Medina, and Qom absolutely.

But I would add...

The Royal Palaces in Riyadh, the Revolutionary Council of Tehran, the Baathist in Damascus, and the murderer in Ramallah... and the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt...

Lot's of heads on this snake. Cut them all off... don't let one survive.

[boxerblues]

oops post was for armymarinemom

[TexasNative2000]

I've wondered if the breakup of AQ and the turmoil in Iraq would result in a new organization that incorporated a broader group of agitators. This could be them.

[Peach]

CNN: Kenneth Pollack being interviewed. He wrote the excellent book The Threatening Storm and is former CIA and advises Joint Chiefs of Staff and has excellent credentials.

Saying that Iraqis had inflated expectations. They think America is all powerful and we'd be able to walk into Iraq and flip on a switch and everything would work.

This attack could be an important element of what goes on in the future. The UN has said we're not going to surround ourselves with barbed wire like the Americans have. If the UN decides this was too big a hit for us and we're going to retreat back into bunkers the way the US has, it won't change policy in any way and the average Iraqi citizen won't think anything of that.

[rintense]

Excellent observation. They'd be united by their hatred of the US, not necessarily their religious beliefs.

[boxerblues]

I'm thinking a combo of Palestinians, AQ, Jordanians, Syrians and Iranians, with backing from a more organized group.

Binnie laden?

[kjam22]

This reminds me of the people who rioted and burned down their own neighborhood during the Rodney King ordeal. I say... as long as they're blowing up their own country ...... I can live with that.

[Catspaw]

I am misspelling his name in major way but it could be the work of Muniyega who engineered the Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon in 1983 and who is associated with Al Queda. Whoever/whatever clan or mafia did the bombing will get big backslaps and bragging rights in the "terrorist community". My theory is the UN means nothing to them. All they know and care is it's a bunch of foreigners operating there. So kill them for Allah.

You're close on the name--and when I first saw the shots of the scene I thought of the Marine barracks and Khobar towers.

http://www.fbi.gov/mostwant/terrorists/termugniyah.htm

CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AIRCRAFT PIRACY, TO COMMIT HOSTAGE TAKING, TO COMMIT AIR PIRACY RESULTING IN MURDER, TO INTERFERE WITH A FLIGHT CREW, TO PLACE A DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT, TO HAVE EXPLOSIVE DEVICES ABOUT THE PERSON ON AN AIRCRAFT, AND TO ASSAULT PASSENGERS AND CREW; AIR PIRACY RESULTING IN MURDER; AIR PIRACY; HOSTAGE TAKING; INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CREW; AND PLACING EXPLOSIVES ABOARD AIRCRAFT; PLACING DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE ABOARD AIRCRAFT; ASSAULT ABOARD AIRCRAFT WITH INTENT TO HIJACK WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON AND RESULTING IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; AIDING AND ABETTING

 

IMAD FAYEZ MUGNIYAH

 

Alias:

Hajj

 

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Date of Birth Used:	1962	Hair:	Brown
Place of Birth:	Lebanon	Eyes:	Unknown
Height:	5'7"	Sex:	Male
Weight:	145 to 150 pounds	Citizenship:	Lebanese
Build:	Unknown
Language:	Arabic
Scars and Marks:	None known
Remarks:	Mugniyah is the alleged head of the security apparatus for the terrorist organization, Lebanese Hizballah. He is thought to be in Lebanon.

 

CAUTION

 

Imad Fayez Mugniyah was indicted for his role in planning and participation in the June 14, 1985, hijacking of a commercial airliner which resulted in the assault on various passengers and crew members, and the murder of one U.S. citizen.

REWARD

 

The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction of Imad Fayez Mugniyah.

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE.

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[ Most Wanted Terrorists ]
[ FBI Home Page ] [ FBI Field Offices ]

 

 

[af_vet_rr]

Agreed- or US/UN haters who came to Iraq to fight us. I'm thinking a combo of Palestinians, AQ, Jordanians, Syrians and Iranians, with backing from a more organized group.

I wonder if that group is tied to the 400+ "guerillas" that crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan, to raid the police station a few days ago. To me, that was a clear attack on the US, since we trained those police who were killed, and we set them up. They (the police killed) had our backing and died because of it.

[TexasNative2000]

They'd be united by their hatred of the US, not necessarily their religious beliefs.

Exactly.