Many killed in central Baghdad blast ( office of Iraqi intelligence

[Florida_Geek]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3097ADFC-B9CF-43AE-81F3-9B217174B0A6.htm

Many killed in central Baghdad blast
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Wednesday 17 March 2004 6:03 PM GMT


Rescuers are battling to pull bodies from the rubble

A powerful blast has ripped through a Baghdad hotel and neighbouring buildings, including an office of Iraqi intelligence, killing at least 27 people.


Several bodies were being pulled out of the rubble of the Mount Lebanon Hotel, a small hotel used mainly by Iraqis and Arabs, in the Karrada district. Up to 41 people have been injured in the explosion.

Aljazeera's bureau, located behind the hotel, was also badly damaged in the explosion on Wednesday evening

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Iraqi Intelligence ... Things that make you go Mmmmmmmmm

[Jacobin]

1. mmmmmmmmmmm is right

That does make it a more interesting kaboom.

[DuctapeFatwa]

2. Wolf & Jane are splainin that Iraqis are afraid to celebrate the crusade

Here's this big anniversary coming up, and freedom is still so new that they don't feel secure enough to go out and celebrate their kids' first year without feet.

Luckily Operation Iron Promise is underway, lots of doors being kicked in, and those suspected of harboring anti-American sentiments get headbagged and hauled off to concentration camp, so at least they can have a little festivity.

Darn that pesky Al Qaeda!

[qanda]

5. Your words really make me stop and think

I hope you write for a living.

[DuctapeFatwa]

6. That's the nicest compliment I can get. Thanks! :)

[TacticalPeek]

3. I reckon the Iraqi intel guys holed up outside the Green Zone???

Spookery gets so complex.

In the 'you are with us or against us' formulary, nailing down who the 'you' is, and who the 'us' is gets . . . well, complex.

And 'with' becomes . . . well, nuanced.

[Ksec]

4. Jeebus, what a quagmire Bash got us into

Its disturbing to watch this play out.