One Killed, 14 Wounded In Baghdad Green Zone Attack - AFP

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Source: AFP

BAGHDAD (AFP)--Insurgents fired five rockets into the heavily fortified Baghdad Green Zone Thursday, killing one civilian and wounding 14 others, the U.S. military said.

The rockets hit the zone, the seat of the Iraqi government and the U.S. embassy, around 0915 GMT, causing a major blaze, Iraqi and U.S. officials said.

The Green Zone, which was once Saddam Hussein's presidential compound, has been repeatedly hit by rocket and mortar fire in recent days.

Wednesday, three Americans were wounded in one such barrage.

Read more: NASDAQ

[sabra]

1. wow - Green Zone is under seige!

[saigon68]

9. "BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE

LOL

[leftchick]

17. they are bringing it on all right

and we ain't seen nothing yet.

[Supersedeas]

23. sad really

[pansypoo53219]

10. but have we built drawbridges

and moats? we already have the crusade.

[maddezmom]

2. and earlier: Embassy spokeswoman Mirembe Nantongo says no one has been injured in Thursday's attacks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3244648

[bemildred]

3. Sometimes it takes a while for news to get around.

I imagine the situation is a bit disorganized.
Thanks for the link, I missed that.

[maddezmom]

4. it's total chaos on a normal day

but I'm sure this week is adding a hell like quality they haven't seen in a while. :(

[sabra]

5. indeed. this week has seen several US embassy employees injured and a few killed

by mortar attacks on the Green Zone.

[bemildred]

6. Yeah. nt

[daleo]

7. I hope they built a big roof on the embassy building

It might come in handy.

[uppityperson]

8. like this?

[LibDemAlways]

12. The one in Saigon looks pretty precarious. I'm sure

Baghdad's is bigger.

[elmerdem]

11. How long

before Betrayus, McLame or Dubya blames Iran?

[bemildred]

13. US says Iran could do more to help end Iraq unrest

Apparently yesterday.

Iran could do more to help end violence in Iraq, the US military said on Wednesday, calling on Tehran to use its influence to help end lawlessness in the southern city of Basra.

"There is no question that the government of Iran has significant influence in Basra, in the province and in southeastern Iraq in general," said military spokesman Major General Kevin Bergner.

"We would love to see the government of Iran fulfill its commitments to help improve security and stability (in Basra) ... and reduce the activities of those operating outside the law," Bergner told a news conference in Baghdad.

He was speaking a day after Iraqi security forces launched a massive sweep in the southern oil hub aimed, according to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, at "lawless gangs" that have taken over parts of city.

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_says_Iran_could_do_more_to_help__03262008.html

[bdamomma]

16. this is another one of our regime lies?

[ooglymoogly]

18. thats just like the clueless thugs, asking favors of a country they have

trashed and put under the constant threat of war. Yeah sure.

[Adsos Letter]

14. Hey! They're glad we are there...

...no, really...

[Hawaii Hiker]

15. 37 bodies found in mass grave

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080327/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestgrave;_ylt=AsqZenPIft4WGC_43pVRUHWShMgF

[peace13]

19. 4th day in a row and counting.

Time for * & Cheney to deliver turkey dinner IMO. This is very scary.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

20. Maybe "Green Zone" is not a good name.

Any suggestions?

Yellow zone?

Danger zone?

Take your life zone?

Bushed zone?

[emperor124]

21. Agreed, Green zone is most ironic

How about- Duck and Cover zone?
Danger, falling objects zone?
Not responsible for injuries zone?
Or perhaps the most adequately named of all: Red Zone

[lebkuchen]

22. O-Zone?

considering the smoke in the area.

O could also stand for OUT>>>>>>.

[awoke_in_2003]

24. "Maybe "Green Zone" is not a good name"

I heard the other day that it was now being called the "International Zone". Guess someone finally remembered Poland :)

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25. "Twilight Zone" nt

[katty]

26. Grenade Zone, yeah, it's really safe now

[maddezmom]

27. OnThurs, the State Department instructed all Embassy personnel not to leave reinforced structures

On Thursday, the State Department instructed all Embassy personnel not to leave reinforced structures. A memo sent to embassy staff and obtained by The Associated Press says employees are required to wear helmets and other protective gear if they must venture outside and strongly advises them to sleep in blast-resistant locations instead of trailers.

For the fourth day this week, suspected Shiite militiamen sent rockets and mortars into the Green Zone in central Baghdad. The volleys on Thursday began in the morning and came in about once an hour well into nightfall.

The attacks on the Green Zone are being carried out in tandem with growing clashes between Iraqi government forces and the Mahdi Army militia led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.

By bombarding the Green Zone, the followers of al-Sadr are not only targeting the Iraqi government, but also the hub of the American political mission and its influence on the Iraqi government.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080327/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_ground_zero;_ylt=Arom5Hr4EDKp2ACkq6KCTulvaA8F