At Least 2 Dead, 25 Injured in Pakistani Hotel Explosion

Fox News ^ | Sept 20, 2008

[Red Boots]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge explosion ripped through part of the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, damaging buildings in a wide radius, killing at least two people and wounding at least 25.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Pakistanis have been among the biggest supporters of al Qaeda style terrorism. Now, this they are getting to see this terrorism up close and personal. Iraqis decided they didn’t like it, let’s see how Rage Boy and other Pakis like it.

[John W]

Heck, we aren’t even covering it much here given posts 18 & 23 and can’t get the headline updated to reflect the new death toll. Either most are sleeping in or checking their portfolios. Its all about my bottom line, you know.

[MissyMa]

Fox is doing a decent job. Fox was just saying that it happened around dinnertime and many were in one of the five restaurants in the hotel ending their fast at the close of Ramadan.

[McGruff]

FNC saying a lot of Muslims could have been at the restaurants at the hotel eating because it was at night and Ramadan feasting during the day time.

[SE Mom]

Has anyone asked the mods to update the headline- 55 now dead?

[penelopesire]

Funny how you never see OBL and BHO at the same time.../sarcasm

[John W]

I tried via the abuse button and it hasn’t happened.

[penelopesire]

It looks like it is going to be pretty bad. Just hope none of our guys got caught up in it. Also wondering if the gas line rupture that is reportedly spreading the fire was ‘opened’ before the bomb hit.

If our CIA was targeted in this, we need to bomb away..no holds barred...in the tribal regions ASAP!!

[jagusafr]

gates of the hotel rammed open by a small car, followed by an explosive-laden truck that detonated.

Classic technique, developed after we started putting up barricades. Looks like it works on walls, too. Sure made a great point, didn’t they? Those civilians’ll learn not to fight against...wait...no, I can’t think of a single valid point that was made here.

Colonel, USAFR

[penelopesire]

AQ overplaying their hand again. Maybe the PAKI’s will finally turn on them.

Hope springs eternal.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Al-Queda back on the Front Page!

[tobyhill]

Pakistan is doing such an outstanding job rooting out those terrorist! /sarc

[82ndABNOfficer]

I agree, this HAPPY DANCE with PAKISTAN isn’t accomplishing much but an increase of dead US and NATO soldiers in Afghanistan. Everything we have worked towards is starting to slowly come apart because of these goat F*ckers in the FATA ( Federally Administered Tribal Area) of PAK. We need to go on a serious offensive. Al-Qaeda and Taliban will have their backs to the wall and no where to run to if we launch a massive offensive against those regions. Tactical nukes would be a great start, but MOAB’s on these Taliban strongholds would be a great start. Pakistan is too afraid to do it for political reasons, but if they don’t do something fast, both Afghanistan and Pakistan are going to turn into a major mess.

[SE Mom]

Wow- abuse button usually gets their attention!

[KylaStarr]

Over here....

[TornadoAlley3]

I think more is coming.

For sure, AQ is watching and will hit us when economy is tanking.

[McGruff]

At one point there was a lot of fire.

[KylaStarr]

Have they brought the fire under control yet?

[penelopesire]

Reported to be a gas line that was damaged in the explosion....however, you have to wonder if it was ‘opened’ beforehand by an inside operative.

[penelopesire]

We need to be ready with large teams that can move immediately to secure Pakistan nuclear weapons before we launch a massive retaliation.

Other than that...BOMBS AWAY!!