Car bomb exploded at hotel in Baghdad, many dead...

[HELEX]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A powerful explosion, apparently from a car bomb, went off in the Karrada district of central Baghdad Wednesday, virtually destroying the Mount Lebanon Hotel and damaging a number of houses and offices nearby.


Iraqi police and coalition soldiers cordoned off the area. U.S. soldiers from the nearby "Green Zone" attempted to go into the area to rescue victims but were driven back by angry Iraqis.

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/WORLD/meast/03/17/iraq.main/vert.baghdad.ap.jpg

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[George W. Bush]

Iraqi police and coalition soldiers cordoned off the area. U.S. soldiers from the nearby "Green Zone" attempted to go into the area to rescue victims but were driven back by angry Iraqis.

Gotta respect the culture over there no matter how wacky it is.

[HELEX]

:lol:

Good one.....

[XASA]

:lol:

Good one.....

So now you are rooting for terrorists who murder innocent men, women and children. Have you no shame?

[HELEX]

@XASA

That was related to this...


Gotta respect the culture over there no matter how wacky it is.

...and not to the Bomb.

[Haiw]

Actually I think he commented on the joke.... don't jump the gun too quick.

Read somewhere bodycount is already at 27. :|

[XASA]

Understood.

[Javehn]

First eyewitness report were about rocket into the building . Now talking about suicide car .

[George W. Bush]

Well duhh.. if there's a huge crater in front it's a truck bomb.

[ibstolidude]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A powerful explosion, apparently from a car bomb, went off in the Karrada district of central Baghdad Wednesday, virtually destroying the Mount Lebanon Hotel and damaging a number of houses and offices nearby.


Iraqi police and coalition soldiers cordoned off the area. U.S. soldiers from the nearby "Green Zone" attempted to go into the area to rescue victims but were driven back by angry Iraqis.

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2004/WORLD/meast/03/17/iraq.main/vert.baghdad.ap.jpg

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why then are they inside the hotel remains, treating and evacuating civilians and have confirmed it is a car bomb?

you are a biased as usual :|

[usa320]

indeed, they werent pushed back- the US forces were welcomed for their assistance.

[Nondescript]

indeed, they werent pushed back- the US forces were welcomed for their assistance.

Well acording to CNN they were pushed back at first by outraged Iraqi civilians, but a short time later they were welcomed for their assistance.

[Uncle Sam]

indeed, they werent pushed back- the US forces were welcomed for their assistance.

Well acording to CNN they were pushed back at first by outraged Iraqi civilians, but a short time later they were welcomed for their assistance.

Unknown Iraqi : **GET OUT, YOU AMERICAN INFIDELS !!! Do You See What You Have Caused !!!....(1 hour later) Welcome my friend, please, we need your assistance...**

I'm happy these guys are getting better lives and all, but wtf ???? Can you get any more confusing.

[One?]

you have to understand why the pushed the US forces in the first place. They feel its because of the US that these bombings are taking place.


28 Dead.

They said it was a 1000LB car bomb.

[ibstolidude]

The soldiers that were pushed back were 2 soldiers removing bodys from the wreckage. A simple glance at the current (and immediately past) events would reflect the fact that the military and police have been evacuating people and performing triage.

but hey why let common sense and reality affect one's agenda.

I never said they were loved or hated...I simply stated that US forces arrived shortly on the scene in HMMWVs and Bradleys and arrived in further mass since.

[Truthsayer]

http://www.cnn.com/

Blast was captured on camera - anyway has access to the film?
(Needs to be a subscriber.)

[Argyll]

Revised figs are 6 KIA.......one of them a Brit :(

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1127813,00.html