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2004-01-18 Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-01-18 12:55:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ABC News, 1:16 AM EST: "At least three separate fires were seen. One man was seen lying motionless on the side of the road as coalition soldiers and civilians helped the injured.

"The explosion occurred about 8 a.m. and could be heard along the banks of the Tigris River, which flows through the center of the city of 5 million. Dense morning fog blanketed the city and it was difficult to see far enough to determine where the blast occurred."

Posted by Steve White 2004-1-18 1:06:33 AM|| 2004-1-18 1:06:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 6 dead, all Iraqi civs, apparently.

More popularity for the "resistance".

Posted by mojo 2004-1-18 2:37:31 AM|| 2004-1-18 2:37:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Last I heard was 16 Iraqi civilians and 2 US military dead. This was where people seeking employment queue up... and 8:00 AM is prime-time for such activity.

Anyone taking bets on whether / when the Iraqis might get a clue regards the fact that the jihadis ("foreign fighters" - yeah, right) don't give a shit about them?

Posted by .com 2004-1-18 3:46:44 AM|| 2004-1-18 3:46:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Fox's reporter Dana Lewis (wasn't he with NBC before?) sez the two Merkins were US civilian contractor employees. Still, a shame for all the dead...prayers with them

Posted by Frank G 2004-1-18 7:26:27 AM|| 2004-1-18 7:26:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 If the transfer of authority goes forward as planned on June 30, July 1 could be an interesting day in Iraqi history. I'm predicting a shortage of lampposts and rope.

Posted by Matt 2004-1-18 11:24:48 AM|| 2004-1-18 11:24:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 As tragic and dispicable as this act and others like it what is even more dispicable is that the "Caring" and Loving" and "Concerned" elements of the Left and Anti-War Movements much less Howard Dean will not say one Goddamn word about this except to say it's all Bush's fault. These are the same type of people that refused to say anything when the Embassies in Kenya, Tanzania and Beruit were bombed. The same people who didn't say anything when the Marine barracks at the Beruit airport was bombed. I guess the old saying is true. They truely DO NOT have any enemies on the Left.

Posted by Cheddarhead 2004-1-18 11:37:29 AM|| 2004-1-18 11:37:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 How did the truck get so close to the gate anyway? I thought that we had military check-points several blocks away. Someone either screwed up big-time, which I somehow doubt, or they had inside help. Most likely from Iraqi Police.

Posted by Charles 2004-1-18 12:12:01 PM|| 2004-1-18 12:12:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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