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"Huge" Explosion Rocks Baghdad Hotel
AP & CNN International ^
| 10-12-03
Posted on 10/12/2003 3:08:17 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A huge explosion rocked central Baghdad today and smoke was billowing into the air from the direction of the Baghdad Hotel, believed to be a headquarters of the US Central Intelligence Agency in the Iraqi capital.
The blast rattled windows in the Palestine Hotel, home to many members of the international press corps covering the aftermath of the US-led war in Iraq.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: baghdad; baghdadhotel; hugh; iraq
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CNN International reports the hotel may be the headquarters for the CIA.
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10/12/2003 3:10:25 AM PDT
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Arafat must have dispatched one of his female homicide bombers?
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:12:44 AM PDT
by
demkicker
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Blast Hits Central Baghdad Hotel-Witnesses Sun October 12, 2003 06:05 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A large explosion hit a hotel used by U.S. security personnel in central Baghdad on Sunday, Reuters witnesses said. The witnesses said they saw a car ablaze at the Baghdad Hotel. Ambulances rushed to the scene and there appeared to be several casualties, they said. |
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:13:00 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Watch the media bitch about this. More "quagmire". Too close to their "safe" cozy hotel for their confort.
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:16:32 AM PDT
by
Simmy2.5
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I heard the blast a little over a half hour ago. It wasn't the usual distant blast. It shook the CPA palace.
I can't get away to get a pic right now.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I had intended to let the boring Beltway Boys put me to sleep and now this catastophic horror has me wide awake and damn mad.
These terrorists are sub-humans. Damn them all.
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:17:21 AM PDT
by
onyx
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I make bigger bon fires,,,
To: nerdwithamachinegun
AP reporting dual car bombers.
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:18:13 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Foxnews is reporting it too.
To: nerdwithamachinegun
You're on site! Take care!
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:20:00 AM PDT
by
onyx
To: All
(10-12) 03:17 PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A huge explosion believed to be caused by a car bomb rocked central Baghdad on Sunday near the Baghdad Hotel, which is believed to be a headquarters of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency in the Iraqi capital.
Sirens could be heard as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene. U.S. helicopters circled overhead. U.S. soldiers in Humvees were at the site.
A bystander, Hamid Rahim, said two cars tried to enter a side street leading from Saadoun Street to the Baghdad Hotel but both exploded. It was unclear how many people had been killed or injured.
The blast rattled windows in the Palestine Hotel, home to many members of the international press corps covering the aftermath of the U.S.-led war in Iraq.
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:20:36 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The democRATS are near the tipping point.)
To: nerdwithamachinegun
CPA Palace?
Stay safe!
To: onyx
I'm cowering in the green zone like a scared little girl!
None of that Hero stuff for me!
To: Paul C. Jesup
pre mature explosionitis,, pretty sorry bombers,,
To: Lib-Lickers 2
Reports say two cars exploded before they got close to the hotel.
To: nerdwithamachinegun
I heard the blast a little over a half hour ago. It wasn't the usual distant blast. It shook the CPA palace. Watch your back ... and take care.
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:25:51 AM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Virtue untested is innocence)
To: nerdwithamachinegun
Good. Stay safe!
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:26:54 AM PDT
by
onyx
To: onyx
It's cloudy today and I can't see the smoke from the CPA Palace.
To: nerdwithamachinegun
Stay safe. These terrorist simply refuse to give up.
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posted on
10/12/2003 3:28:46 AM PDT
by
Simmy2.5
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