Two Blasts Hit Separate Christian Churches in Iraq

AP

[Happy2BMe]

Two Blasts Hit Separate Churches in Iraq

11:23 AM EST - August 01, 2004

The Associated Press


BAGHDAD, Iraq

Two car bombs exploded just minutes apart outside two nearby churches in central Baghdad during Sunday evening services, injuring at least 20 people, witnesses said.

The attacks appeared to be the first targeting churches during the 15-month violent insurgency.

U.S. military officials said at least one and possible both of the blasts appeared to have been booby-trapped cars in the city's Karada neighborhood.

U.S. soldiers and Iraqi police patrolled the area as emergency workers raced to evacuate the wounded.

The first blast hit outside an Armenian church just 15 minutes into the evening service, witnesses said. The second blast hit a Catholic church about 200 yards away.

"I saw injured women and children and men, the church's glass shattered everywhere. There's glass all over the floor," said Juliette Agob, who was inside the Armenian church during the first explosion.

Massive plumes of black smoke poured into the evening sky over the city as firefighters struggled to put out the flames. U.S. helicopter gunships circled above the scene.

Firefighters and residents struggled with water hoses to put out the flames, which leapt from the front of a tan colored church and several blackened, destroyed cars.

[Happy2BMe]

Does C.A.I.R. care?

[ChadGore]

ROPMA

[Happy2BMe]

Onward Muslime Soldiers Ping. Who is kidding who? When it comes to Islam (all over the world) People of "The Book" - Christians and Jews are the REAL targets.

[Happy2BMe]

Congressman: Al Qaeda entering southern border and changing names to Mexican surnames

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ROPMA

You posted it before I could.

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on or off this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

Given the shortage of synagogues, they have to bomb something

[SheLion]

A third blast just went off.

Fox News is reporting and asking the question if a change of Presidents (ours) would stop this. Of course, there is some idiot on Fox saying that Kerry could quell these attacks and do a lot better then our President.

This is all making me totally sick!

[Lazamataz]

Targetting Christian churches.

Yet some people will sit there with their teeth in their mouth and their faces hanging out and claim that this is not a Religious War.

In my estimation, World War Three started on September 11, 2001. The sooner we realize that, the more chance we have to survive.

[SheLion]

Tom Ridge will be giving a Press Conference in a couple of hours. Fox News thinks that this is going to be about attacks on NYC and our financial district. ~sigh.........

[tet68]

If Kerry were president it would be churches here in
the US.

[MizSterious]

Oh, sure, Kerry would give them a time-out and tell them to never do it again--and of course, because he's so nice, they'd comply. What a doofus.

[Marty]

I think that the terrorists are actively trying to persuade us that this is a religious war to turn the christians against the peaceful muslims, thereby forcing said peaceful muslims to choose to join the terrorists. This is the sort of tactic Charles Manson took, though it backfired on him. I'm hoping that this backfires on the terrorists with the peaceful muslims opting to rid the world of the terrorists. And yes, I think that there are peaceful muslims who abhor what the terrorists are doing.

[MizSterious]

Yeah, this is a guy who would take a strong stand against terrorism....right...

[Cronos]

Yawn, very smart, taking a series of pictures from an Indian-British actor's website http://www.moses21.freeserve.co.uk/images/types.jpg to show that brown-skins all look alike so hence alQ and the Mexicans are the same --- you can make out hte difference between a Mexicano and a Yemeni

[SheLion]

If Kerry were president it would be churches here in Try telling ole "Fair and Balanced" that! :(

[upchuck]

1. Hey Happy2BMe, how come the link looks like it goes to AP but instead goes to a "men's magazine" named Xposed?

2. Let's now declare open season on mosques. Have at it guyz!1

[SheLion]

Yeah, this is a guy who would take a strong stand against terrorism....right...

Not to be nasty, but he would be on his knees to all of them, wouldn't he? LOL

(watch the mods pull this. sigh)

[MizSterious]

Perhaps we'll need to dust off all those kneepads left over from the impeachment days!

[Happy2BMe]

* * Officials Fear Terrorists Could Try to Enter U.S. Through Mexico * *

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Congressman: Al Qaeda entering southern border and changing names to Mexican surnames

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MIDDLE-EASTERN INVADERS CAUGHT CROSSING FROM MEXICO IN COCHISE COUNTY IN PAST SIX WEEKS ______________

Woman With Possible Terror Ties Arrested (smuggled thru our southern boarder)

[MizSterious]

Apparently, it's up to six churches now. Prayers for the wounded and the families of those lost.