more explosions in baghdad

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3 vehicles are on fire after they exploded outside of the red cross headquarters in baghdad early monday morning.....

[StarvingStudent47]

3 vehicles are on fire after they exploded outside of the red cross headquarters in baghdad early monday morning.....

Attacking the Red Cross headquarters? That's just plain perverse. Yet somehow al-Jazeera and pals will find a way to glorify this.

[jdbjdb]

Red Cross is an eazy target, thats why

[FallenAngel]

Strong Explosion Rocks Central Baghdad
12 minutes ago


BAGHDAD, Iraq - A strong explosion rocked Baghdad near the Red Cross building and thick black smoke was billowing from the area, witnesses said. At least two cars were on fire and U.S. troops were cordoning off the area.


The huge blast, which occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. , came one day after a rocket attack on the Al Rasheed Hotel, where U.S. military and coalition officials lived. An American colonel was killed and 18 people were injured in the Sunday attack. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz was in the building but escaped injury.


At least one other explosion could be heard Monday soon after the first one. It appeared the second explosion was in the area of the al-Shaab neighborhood.


Iraqi police said the first blast was caused by a car bomb at the International Committee of the Red Cross building near Andalus Street. Police shouted at the crowd to clear the area for fear another car bomb might be hidden in the area.


Reporters could see damage to the Red Cross building but it was difficult to judge the extent.


"We are aware of an explosion near the Red Cross building," a U.S. military spokesman said on condition of anonymity. "A quick reaction force was sent to the area."


Ghani Kadim, 50, a cigarette vendor, said he watched an ambulance move down the street toward the Red Cross building.


"As it entered the front gate of the compound, it exploded," he said.


Dozens of U.S. military and Iraqi police swarmed around the area and helicopters flew overhead.


Cowardly bastards aren't they? Attacking those who are there on a mission of mercy :roll:

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10 dead up to 23 injured in the supposedly from the ambulance and other cars explosion at the the red cross headquarters. Apparently there has been at least one other suicide car bomb of an iraqi police station in the ashab neighborhood and alvyiad neighborhood (once again dont qoute my spelling).

[SFontaine]

The Red Cross, which is not affiliated with the United States in any way shape or form which is genuinely helping Iraqis, is attacked by Iraqi "freedom fighters".
I don't see the logic here.

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nobody yet has claimed responsibility...its a lil too early to jump to conclusions just yet

[Erik]

The Red Cross, which is not affiliated with the United States in any way shape or form which is genuinely helping Iraqis, is attacked by Iraqi "freedom fighters".
I don't see the logic here.
Maybe trying to drive red cross from iraq? They already did that to U.N.

My guess is they're trying to leave yanks alone into Iraq with little support from anyone. Come to think of it, that's almost what the situation is in there right now :|

[Dalleer]

I'm thinking that perhaps the "Iraqi resistance" wants to somehow make the US look powerless to protect the aid organisations, therefore support for the Iraqi occupation "back home" and in other countries will surely drop.

In other words, they want the US to be in Iraq on their own.