Breaking: Explosion in Iraq's Parliament bldg. in green zone,

[Philosoraptor]

http://www.cnn.com/

An explosion has occurred in the cafeteria of Iraq’s parliament building where members of parliament were having lunch and there are casualities, according to Iraqi state television.

[Bluebear]

1. But, John McCain said it was perfectly safe!

Hmm. Back to the drawing board.

[Philosoraptor]

2. The heavily protected green zone! Is no place safe in Iraq?

I want what mc cain is smoking.

[tiptoe]

20. "McCain for President! A man-in-the-know who'll keep you safe!"

:sarcasm:
:silly: :dunce: :puke:

[fasttense]

3. See, the surge is working.

All we need do is stay the course and throw tens of thousands more American soldiers lives at it. :sarcasm:

[Philosoraptor]

4. Surely extending everyone's tour by 3 months will help!

[bdamomma]

28. I would just love for Mr. * to see the progress that is being made Iraq.

slaughter all slaughter and death.:cry:

[Philosoraptor]

30. w could try the mc cain method...

Hundreds of armed soldiers and secret service agents forming a phalanx around him while choppers cover his ass by air.

[bdamomma]

32. he's too much of a coward.

[aquart]

33. Yes. He should go there and walk among the people.

[TahitiNut]

38. Just more defective flowers being thrown. They love us. Really.

:eyes:

[annabanana]

5. from the article:

"Coalition forces found a cache of Iranian rockets and grenade launchers in Baghdad on Tuesday, spokesman U.S. Maj. Gen. William Caldwell said Wednesday."

I thought they found a factory there in Iraq that was capable of manufacturing those things... Or am I thinking of something else?

[bdamomma]

29. Iranian rockets huh? boy, they are really pushing for this war

aren't they? they got to get our maniacs out of the WH.

[Botany]

6. And it keeps getting better & better.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- An explosion rocked the Iraqi parliament building inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone
on Thursday, causing an unknown number of casualties, Iraqi state television reported.

The blast hit the parliament's cafeteria while lawmakers were having lunch, Al-Iraqiya reported.

Militants have rarely managed to penetrate the various checkpoints and carry out attacks in the Green Zone, Reuters news
service reported.

Recently, the U.S. military said two suicide vests had been found inside the zone, a sprawling area that comprises many
government buildings and the U.S. Embassy, according to Reuters.

[Connie_Corleone]

7. Poor McCain. And a day after his big Iraq speech too.

The surge is going so well.

:sarcasm:

[Philosoraptor]

8. Why won't the liberal media show all the good things going on in Iraq?

Like the Starbucks' in the green zone?

[Bluebear]

9. I think he was going to order a grilled cheese at this cafeteria.

:eyes:

[Philosoraptor]

10. Sunni lawmaker killed.

Latest....what does this portend?

[malaise]

11. Fugg George Bush

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6548337.stm

[Bluebear]

12. bump

[Philosoraptor]

13. But if we leave it will descend into chaos & they'll follow us home!

[Bluebear]

15. On Air Iraq! Or something! nt

[Ian David]

14. That wasn't a bomb. That was just PROGRESS exploding out all over the place! n/t

[Jacobin]

16. This is why its a good thing:

When Saddam was the dictator, there were no suicide bombs. Now the Iraqi people can show their disdain for the government freely.

:eyes:

[aquart]

34. So true.

[Jacobin]

35. Fixed bases in a war zone are strategically doomed

War games 101 from any war college.

See also: Maginot Line

Our military is being forced to do idiotic things by the wanker neo-cons

[leeroysphitz]

37. Democracy is MESSY... nt

[PA Democrat]

17. The Iraqi PARLIAMENT BUILDING????

If you can't safely eat lunch inside the IRAQI PARLIAMENT BUILDING, there are NO "neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk." Sad to burst McCain's delusional bubble.

[mmonk]

18. Shades of Saigan.

Things are closing in.

[bdamomma]

31. how long will it be before General Petreaus says we need to

evaluate, am I dreaming.

[TahitiNut]

39. Saigon was safe compared to Baghdad.

Not until the very last days when the NVA rolled in was Saigon ever like Baghdad has been for four years.

[crappyjazz]

19. ahhhhh Indiana in the spring time

:wtf:

[Philosoraptor]

21. mc cain and condi just commented on the two explosions

And of course, we must stay the curse.

[A Simple Game]

41. That's funny.

You misspelled course the second time and it still makes sense.

[theboss]

22. So, we can't protect the Green Zone any longer?

Unbelievable.

[Philosoraptor]

23. Suicide bomber walks right in, now they are blaming Al Qaeda

[lonestarnot]

24. Who's on first?

[Lochloosa]

25. Two Killed...link to story

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

26. 8 now according to msnbc

[bdamomma]

27. peace is on the march huh?

:sarcasm:

[Supersedeas]

36. Nothing to see here -- feed them more Imus, more Anna Nicole, more weather

[magellan]

40. One of the most heavily fortified buildings in the Green Zone

...protected by US troops and mercenaries, and still a suicide bomber can just waltz in. I hope when hearing this report, Americans appreciate just how extremely BAD this is and what it portends for our military AND the future of Iraq.

By keeping our troops there, Bush** is merely forestalling the inevitable total collapse of Iraq. Certain groups there will never accept the puppet government whether we're there to shoot at or not...and if we've learned anything it's that our interference creates a limitless supply of radicals to recruit.