Major explosion in Green Zone - C-SPAN

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

Heard a few minutes ago. happened thursday evening in baghdad. reports of mortar fire before explosion.

[dipsydoodle]

1. It's live on CNN International too.

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[Tin Man]

2. Good morning, Iraq-nam!!!!

[Eugene]

3. AP story: Huge Explosion Rocks Central Baghdad (2 killed)

Huge Explosion Rocks Central Baghdad


Thursday January 25, 2007 2:01 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A huge explosion rocked central Baghdad just before
sunset Thursday, sending a massive plume of black smoke into the air along
the east bank of the Tigris River. The blast occurred shortly after two
heavy mortar shells slammed into the heavily fortified Green Zone.

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Initial reports from police said two people were killed in the explosion.

Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6370439,00.html

[katmondoo]

4. This was bound to happen eventually

The Green zone will be targeted more and more as the occupation continues

[bdamomma]

7. that green zone is not immuned to attacks

we need to get out now, FU *.

Take your war * and shove it.

[SpiralHawk]

5. "That's okay. I am perfectly safe and cuddly warm and happy." - Commander AWOL

"I know you all worry about me and my chickehawk republicon cronies,
but we are safe, busy counting up our Massive Oil & Munitions profits.
Oh, yeah, too bad about YOUR sons and daughters in uniform.
Smirk, smirk."

- Commander AWOL

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Last week some poster was boasting how safe they were in the

green zone, "Only some mortar shells that never hit anything important".