Explosions in Bagdad and possibly Karbala as well (At Least 85 Killed)

CNN ^ | 2 march 2004 | CNN

[Eurotwit]

just breaking on CNN...seems to be targetting Shias. Many people out for their holy celebrations..

[Zack Nguyen]

Hiballah or Hezbollah is Shiite.

I agree that doesn't make sense. Wahhabi's are Sunni's though. Maybe Hezbollah are more practical than we give them credit for.

[rj45mis]

"Not as pertains to the notice of womanhood but definitely in the other example given."

You've lost me here. Is this a confession?

[kinghorse]

Notice should be "Notion". I was comparing American attitudes in the old west to that of today's muslim.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Statement by L. Paul Bremer Administrator, Coalition Provisional Authority

BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 2, 2004 — Today terrorists have again struck the Iraqi people. We of the Coalition offer our deepest sympathy to the families of those who were murdered and to the wounded. We pray for your strength in this time of sorrow. Along with civilized people everywhere we share your horror at these evil acts and utterly condemn the acts and those who carried them out. We of the Coalition will not abandon the people of Iraq. The Coalition is even now providing all possible medical care for the wounded. And I pledge the full capacity of the Coalition to bring these murderers to justice as Iraq continues its march to democracy and sovereignty. Terrorists have murdered and maimed on one of the holiest days of the year, the day that commemorates the death of Imam Hussein. We know they did this as part of an effort to provoke sectarian violence among Muslims. We know they chose this day so that they could kill as many innocents as possible. Why would anyone want sectarian violence? The terrorists want sectarian violence because they believe that is the only way they can stop Iraq’s march toward the democracy that the terrorists fear. We know that the terrorists fear democracy because they said so. In a recent letter the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi wrote that democracy was coming to Iraq and that once Iraq was democratic there would be no pretext for attacks.

And so Zarqawi has admitted that the terrorists are in a race against time. It is a race they will lose. They will lose because the Iraqi people want and will have democracy, freedom and a sovereign Iraqi government. An Iraqi government is coming. This week, after an appropriate period of mourning, the Iraqi Governing Council will sign the Transitional Administrative Law. That law brings with it all that the terrorists fear: · They fear an Iraqi government controlled only by Iraqis. · They fear equality before the law for all of Iraq’s citizens. · They fear Democracy. After the law is signed, Iraq’s journey to a future of hope will continue. On June 30, the Coalition will turn sovereignty over to the Iraqi people. Next year there will be three elections and Iraq will end 2005 with an elected government. Iraq stands at the forefront of the war on terrorism. It is, at heart, a war between the forces of decency and the forces of evil. It is a war between those who value and defend the innocent and those who murder the innocent and hold them valueless. It is a war for Iraq’s future, a war between a future of hope and a future of fear. The Coalition stands firmly with the forces of decency, with those who protect the innocent, with those who will bring about Iraq’s future of hope. Aash al-Iraq!

http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/mar2004/a030204d.html

 

"Zarqawi has admitted that the terrorists are in a race against time. It is a race they will lose."

8 Blasts in Baghdad, Karbala Kill 143 Shiia Pilgrims ~ DoD official statement + CPA statement from L. Paul Bremer ~ AFPS | 3/02/04 | Jim Garamone

[blackie]

Paul Bremer ~ Bump!

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists and the democrats are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~

[WOSG]

Araff stated that the Iman was standing in a pool of blood and saying that no moslem would do this, it was done by foreigners, non-moslem foreigners, and Americans.

They cant admit that moslem terrorists are doing this and have to lie and blame others. Many of those Arab moslems are real bigots. They dont think of others as fully human. The people who did this are moslem and are Iraqis is my guess, and the people crying and wailing and blaming "foreigners" have less concern when it is a bunch of Jews in Israel killed in exactly the same way by the same kind of terrorists. Figures.

[kinghorse]

I see the guesome pics are rolling in now. funny how we get up close and personal pics of the carnage in Iraq but not squat from Saudi Arabia when 700 poor souls are trampled to death playing ring around the Haj.

[PhilDragoo]

In the letter released by the U.S. military last month, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, an extremist believed linked to al-Qaida, wrote that stepped up attacks were needed to disrupt the planned handover of power to the Iraqis on June 30.

Al Qaeda behind the recent terror bombing? I am shocked, shocked.

Did these same people now protesting protest when Saddam was paying 25K and up for the Pallie terror bombers?

Watch out for Karma, Iraq--and remember, you have no greater friend or worse enemy than the U.S.A.

[happygrl]

With a Hizbollah connection (Iranian-Lebanese), I just don't see how the problems of Iraq can be dealt with unless and until 1) Iran has a regime change, thereby eliminating the funding for Hizbollah; 2) Syria is occupied, with the same treatment as Iraq. It's time for payback for the 1983 Marine barracks bombing.

[happygrl]

This is like massacring Christians on Christmas.

Or attacking Jews on Yom Kippur.

Or attacking Hindus on....SW, I'm sure you can provide an example.

[swarthyguy]

Divali - New Year - Festival of Lights..... or in March, a festival called Holi....etc. etc.

On the bright side, they don't seem to be having a lot of luck in Kashmir.....

Six killed in Kashmir; blast rocks Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 2 (UNI) A powerful blast, targeting security force vehicles, rocked the uptown Srinagar this afternoon while six people, including two Hizbul Mujahideen militants and a jawan were killed overnight in Kashmir.

A report from Baramulla said a surrendered militant Abdul Rashid was shot dead by ultras at Bandipora this afternoon.

One militant was killed in an encounter at Kunzer in Tangmarg area this afternoon, the report said.

[swarthyguy]

Divali - New Year - Festival of Lights..... or in March, a festival called Holi....etc. etc.

On the bright side, they don't seem to be having a lot of luck in Kashmir.....

Six killed in Kashmir; blast rocks Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 2 (UNI) A powerful blast, targeting security force vehicles, rocked the uptown Srinagar this afternoon while six people, including two Hizbul Mujahideen militants and a jawan were killed overnight in Kashmir.

A report from Baramulla said a surrendered militant Abdul Rashid was shot dead by ultras at Bandipora this afternoon.

One militant was killed in an encounter at Kunzer in Tangmarg area this afternoon, the report said.

[FreedomSurge]

"Why would anyone want sectarian violence?"

The Wahabbi Saudis. I doubt they can abide a strong Shia state on their northern border. Remember, part of the Wahabbi Sunni restoration was the scourging, murder and oppression of Shia's and Sufis. A strong Shia state might think allot of payback is due the Sunnis.

[TexKat]

The bottom line for me WOSG is if this iman and whoever else that is blaming our troops for not protecting them can blow their own arses up and go meet their 72 virgins. Because the fact of the matter is they actually jeopardized themselves and put the lives of our troops in danger unneccesarily by proceeding with that procession (festival) of 2 million or more bunched up in the streets beating the blood from their own bodies. Women with their children, some children were too young to even walk in that overly crowded scene. They had not been able to have this celebration in the past 30 years, they could have waited another year when perhaps it may be a little safer. Its not like they are not aware that their streets are not safe even during the daytime hours and that they are being targeted and have been for awhile now.

If anyone is to blame it is the iman for not caring for the safety of his people and the Iraqi people themselves. I dare them to lay blame on anyone other than themselves.

And God help and bless our troops. I felt so awfully bad and mad when seeing some of those ungrateful people throwing stones and bottles at our troops.

[TexKat]

The Wahabbi Saudis.

Earlier this morning on Fox News Col. Hunt said that the Wahabbi Saudis was behind the Iraq explosions this morning and stated that the reasons are for the same thing that you said.

You would not be Col. Hunt would you, lol.

[Prodigal Son]

Those "religious rites" are barbarism personified.

I feel the same way about tattooing and piercing myself.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

And God help and bless our troops. I felt so awfully bad and mad when seeing some of those ungrateful people throwing stones and bottles at our troops.

Remember, Kat, that the press and our enemies know just how this plays in the western press. They pay mobs of young people to throw these stones and bottles, and they do not represent the people of Iraq, only a small %, with parents like those who would strap suicide vests to their own children and send them off to die.

The press will keep showing the rent-a-mobs as long as they know it will continue to enrage the American people, and cause them to wrongfully blame all Iraqis - who are SO wanting freedom they are signing up in increasing numbers and managed to unite to write an interim constitution with a bill of rights - MORE adult than the DNC, imho - and more grateful than the DNC for both the sacrifices of our troops, and for their freedom.

[tomakaze]

probably late news, but I just heard from a local that Al Jazeera had been pouring gas on the fire by claiming that the explosions were cause by American artillery, although I have to stress no one with any sense at all (at least in the greenzone) is buying this crock of BS.
Who knows about the others out in the sticks are buying into though.
Don't have access to tv cnn, so who knows what they're running.  
just damn.
Souless, evil, m*****f*****s like that need to be flat out offed. pure and simple. they're stirring up sh** with lies and they damn well know it. these pig-f****** bastards and the so-called insurgents (murderers) are no doubt funded by the same source anyway.

[Cap Huff]

Here's a snippet from a story today, the by-line says its WP but I saw it elsewhere:

>>snip<<

"Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, the chief spokesman for the U.S. military in Baghdad, said Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian militant linked to the al Qaeda terrorist organization who is still at large, was a 'prime suspect' in the attacks but noted there was not yet any concrete evidence implicating him."

>>snip<<

Kimmit went on to say that the suspects were in the custody of the Iraq police.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/03/03/MNGSN5D21A1.DTL

[TexKat]

Mansoor Ijaz today on Dayside (Linda Vesta) Fox News.

Mansoor Ijaz stated that in his opinion yesterdays explosions in Iraq (body count now up to 271) was state sponsored (Iran). Ijaz said he thought that it was not about religion but was a proxy test. A test to see if the American military had equipment in place to stop their (enemies) rockets. He also stated that he believed that there are chemical weapons in the area and brought up the 30 or 40 rockets that were found some time ago and that 6 or 7 of them were thought to have some type of chemical in the warhead.

Ijaz also mentioned Sistani's ties with Iranian mullahs.