[BagCamAddict]

There is NO damage to the outside of the building

Soooo glad you mentioned this. Can anyone say BOMB ? Not missile, not artillery, but BOMB... planted INSIDE the hotel. Explosion INSIDE pushes walls OUT. Direct hit from OUTSIDE, TAKES WALLS OUT.

My vote is on a planted bomb. Remote detonate. Or suicide bomber. They're stepping up their propaganda that WE are killing journalists.

[Mo1]

Soooo glad you mentioned this. Can anyone say BOMB ? Not missile, not artillery, but BOMB...

That is what I am leaning towards .. until further information is reported

[SirAllen]

And how much you want to bet they won't let anyone back in to examine if it was a bomb or not?

[nopardons]

You're RIGHT !

[this_ol_patriot]

On Sky Video I saw damage of some sort to the right of the balcony was a big chip out of the wall, looks like something grazed the corner and flew into the room.

[BagCamAddict]

"Or suicide bomber."

Just imagine how easy this would be to pull off. Someone passes a note to a Reuters journalist saying "A member of the Fedayeen wants to do a private interview, to get their side of the story out." Reuters takes the bait...

They are told "He will meet you in your hotel at X:XX time. Reuters thinks they are getting the scoop of a lifetime, so they don't even think about security. After all, Baghdad Bob is making sure they are safe, right?

Knock on the door... door opens... "Come on in." Door shuts... KABOOM !!