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..

[AppyPappy]

My fear is that our boys were responsible for guarding the place. I don't know why the blue hats couldn't handle it.

[boxerblues]

ABC radio 500lbs bomb one section gone up to the roof, 20 walking wounded, military humvees on the scene

[mewzilla]

FNC alerts says explosion occurred at a Baghdad hotel housing UN mission.

[mewzilla]

The blue hats probably didn't want to.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There's a little good in everyone.

[SunnyUsa]

I stand corrected, I hadn't thought of renting it

Besides, alot of American school kids are usually touring the UN (part of the indoctrination) and so this wouldn't be something you should want.

[Focault's Pendulum]

We could rent that building out.

It would probably make a good oversized popsicle stand...it already has the inventory.

[dennisw]

Sorry about the UN casualties and hope few are French????? On the bright side this is a great reminder to tighten up our own security in Iraq. As if we need one.

[mewzilla]

FNC reporting huge car or truck bomb responsible.

[Dog]

Fox is reporting it was a very large explosion..

[Brian S]

Blast at UN Headquarters in Baghdad Injures Many
Tue August 19, 2003 09:01 AM ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A big explosion ripped through the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding scores of people and severely damaging the building, witnesses and the U.S. Army said.

A U.S. military source said there were scores of casualties from the explosion. Hundreds of United Nations staff work at the compound, a former hotel in eastern Baghdad. A huge column of black smoke was seen rising from the site after the blast.

[prairiebreeze]

truck bomb was my first thought when I heard the extent of casualties and damage. One third of the building is gone per FOX

Prairie

[from occupied ga]

Besides, alot of American school kids are usually touring the UN

Human shields?

[Dog]

People died in this explosion.....take the jokes to another thread..

[Lijahsbubbe]

Just heard on local news. Windows blown out a mile away.

[mewzilla]

FNC reporting the location as the Canal (sp?)Hotel.

[prairiebreeze]

The explosion blew out windows a mile away!

Prairie

[Dog]

It is the main UN complex in Baghdad...

[Hatteras]

Gee, I hope no reporters were injured...