HUGE Explosion, UN Building, Baghdad (All US Senators safe)

ABC Radio, WLS-AM, Chicago ^ | 08/19/03 | GRRRRR

[GRRRRR]

WLS-AM & ABC News, just A LARGE explosion just reported at the UN Building in Baghdad...perhaps 500lb bomb or more..

[Constitution Day]

BTTT

[boxerblues]

just heard on the radio, no other information yet

[rintense]

Great. It's time to seal the borders in Iraq and stop the foreign insurgents and US haters from making Iraq another Palestine.

[mewzilla]

Oh, cripes. I thought that was empty.

[smith288]

Was it the US or Iraqis getting even?

[AppyPappy]

That's terrible! You should be ashamed!

 

We could rent that building out.

[from occupied ga]

We could rent that building out.

I stand corrected, I hadn't thought of renting it

[boxerblues]

makes housecleaning that much easier is we just have to sweep it up

[hobbes1]

Wow...a Hugh explosion, this could be series....I wonder if the explosion could have been meant to conceal something...

[WxMan2000]

FOX: Many casualties per military sources.

[AppyPappy]

I'm thinking it would make a good tiger sanctuary.

[boxerblues]

maybe they dont like the fact that we now have Taha

[boxerblues]

praying it not our guys, ABC news radio will be on in a sec

[hole_n_one]

FNC: Scores of casualties.

[50sDad]

I stand corrected, I hadn't thought of renting it.

Not much prospect for it, I'm afraid, what with all the creepy, crawly parasites...and that's just the French floor. (Bada-bing!)

[mewzilla]

Darn. If the casualties are UN, wonder if the UN will suggest turning the other cheek?

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

The vast majority of Iraqis hate the UN. They do not feel the same way about our Coalition forces, in spite of reports to the contrary. They know the UN, like the press, Jordan and most of their Arab neighbors ignored Saddam's atrocities for years and have been making it difficult for our troops to do their work since before the war began.

[AppyPappy]

My fear is that our boys were responsible for guarding the place. I don't know why the blue hats couldn't handle it.

[boxerblues]

ABC radio 500lbs bomb one section gone up to the roof, 20 walking wounded, military humvees on the scene

[mewzilla]

FNC alerts says explosion occurred at a Baghdad hotel housing UN mission.

[mewzilla]

The blue hats probably didn't want to.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There's a little good in everyone.

[SunnyUsa]

I stand corrected, I hadn't thought of renting it

Besides, alot of American school kids are usually touring the UN (part of the indoctrination) and so this wouldn't be something you should want.

[Focault's Pendulum]

We could rent that building out.

It would probably make a good oversized popsicle stand...it already has the inventory.

[dennisw]

Sorry about the UN casualties and hope few are French????? On the bright side this is a great reminder to tighten up our own security in Iraq. As if we need one.

[mewzilla]

FNC reporting huge car or truck bomb responsible.

[Dog]

Fox is reporting it was a very large explosion..

[Brian S]

Blast at UN Headquarters in Baghdad Injures Many
Tue August 19, 2003 09:01 AM ET

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A big explosion ripped through the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding scores of people and severely damaging the building, witnesses and the U.S. Army said.

A U.S. military source said there were scores of casualties from the explosion. Hundreds of United Nations staff work at the compound, a former hotel in eastern Baghdad. A huge column of black smoke was seen rising from the site after the blast.

[prairiebreeze]

truck bomb was my first thought when I heard the extent of casualties and damage. One third of the building is gone per FOX

Prairie

[from occupied ga]

Besides, alot of American school kids are usually touring the UN

Human shields?

[Dog]

People died in this explosion.....take the jokes to another thread..

[Lijahsbubbe]

Just heard on local news. Windows blown out a mile away.

[mewzilla]

FNC reporting the location as the Canal (sp?)Hotel.

[prairiebreeze]

The explosion blew out windows a mile away!

Prairie

[Dog]

It is the main UN complex in Baghdad...

[Hatteras]

Gee, I hope no reporters were injured...

[kattracks]

Blast at UN Headquarters in Baghdad Injures Many Tue August 19, 2003 09:01 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A big explosion ripped through the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding scores of people and severely damaging the building, witnesses and the U.S. Army said.

A U.S. military source said there were scores of casualties from the explosion. Hundreds of United Nations staff work at the compound, a former hotel in eastern Baghdad. A huge column of black smoke was seen rising from the site after the blast.

[hole_n_one]

[dennisw]

The vast majority of Iraqis hate the UN. They do not feel the same way about our Coalition forces, in spite of reports to the contrary...................


I doubt the average Iraqi knows or cares much about the UN. A bombing like this can split off our friends from us.Drive them out of Iraq. Well, they may mot be friends but they were there to help and we can use it.

[arete]

They know the UN, like the press, Jordan and most of their Arab neighbors ignored Saddam's atrocities for years

The Iraqis also know that Saddam was our best buddy for years and that we supported his dictatorial murderous regieme and that we helped him stay in power even as he abused, tortured and killed his own people.

Richard W.

[UncleDudley]

It's time to seal the borders in Iraq and stop the foreign insurgents and US haters from making Iraq another Palestine.

I'd like to reword that a litte:

"It's time to seal the borders in USA and stop the foreign insurgents and US haters from making USA another Mexico."

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks for the ping, mewzilla.

Ping for initial report on the bombing of the UN building in Baghdad.

[veronica]

US official claims Syria aids terrorists (in Iraq)...

[Peach]

Awful though this is, I'd rather the extremists gather in one place (Iraq) where our troops can handle them.

Otherwise the extremists will live to see another day and take their activities elsewhere - like America.

[Dog]

Angelus you called this one awhile back..

[boxerblues]

Thsi is a strike against the UN