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Fire, Blasts Rock U.S. Ammo Depot in Baghdad
Fox News ^ | 10-10-06 | Fox News

Posted on 10/10/2006 2:45:47 PM PDT by windchime

A fire broke out at an ammunition depot at a U.S. base in southeast Baghdad on Tuesday night, setting off a series of explosions, the U.S. military said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baghdad; goodnewsfordemocrats; iraq; terroristallies
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To: Right Wing Assault
Fire?

That's quite an understatement.

Have we ruled out terrorism yet? (sarcasm)
81 posted on 10/10/2006 4:39:25 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
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To: samadams2000

Conservatives at one time understood many things that they now seem to have forgotten. They understood that you could not "nation build". That democracy is only for those that have a inclination and willingness to fight for it. That no nation can bring freedom to a people that are unwilling or undesirious of supporting same. That one could not ignore the laws of our nation that require stopping at our border before coming across. These and many other principles that conservatives held dear have gone by the board in this administration. While it is true that the alternative (the leftist democrats) would be worse, we have a lot of work to do to reinstill conservative values amoung so-called conservatives.


82 posted on 10/10/2006 4:46:17 PM PDT by brydic1
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To: Dimez Apart

God bless you Dimez Apart.


83 posted on 10/10/2006 4:47:24 PM PDT by fatima (Go Eagles.)
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To: brydic1

-Very- well said brydic1.

In other words, how can you save someone - who doesn't want to be saved?


84 posted on 10/10/2006 4:50:24 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
Fire? That's quite an understatement.Yes, I know. That's why I said "massive fire" in my post ;-)
85 posted on 10/10/2006 4:51:30 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: windchime

Heads up!

"MSNBC Breaking News: Report: Japan checking on possible 2nd N. Korea nuclear test"

Now being reported on Drudge also.


86 posted on 10/10/2006 4:55:54 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy

Thanks! Watching report on Fox now.


87 posted on 10/10/2006 4:58:53 PM PDT by windchime (I consider the left one of the fronts on the WOT.)
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To: windchime

Ammo Dump,LONG
BINH 1968,NOT MANY CASUALTIES BUT MANY STILL SUFFERING. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS




88 posted on 10/10/2006 5:16:55 PM PDT by easternsky
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To: windchime
Map in this BBC Report:

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 21:54 GMT 22:54 UK

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Blasts rock US army base in Iraq
Baghdad map
The base is in the Doura district
A fire at a US base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has caused a series of explosions, the military has said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties at the base, known as Forward Operating Base Falcon.

The US military blamed the explosions on ammunition "cooking off" in the heat. They said they did not know what had caused the initial fire.

Blasts from the base, in the south of the city, were heard for miles around.

The BBC's Andrew North, in Baghdad, said the explosions started at about 2300 (2100 BST) and were becoming "evermore frequent" as the fire appeared to be spreading.

"Given the number and the scale of these explosions - and this is a very large base with a large number of troops - casualties are a possibility," he said.


89 posted on 10/10/2006 5:36:20 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: petertare
what a mess. when are we going to get serious about this war?

Ummm... sorry to inform you we're not ever. W is not going to increase troops levels and if the Dims win in '08 they'll put out. Sorry, but we've lost it.

90 posted on 10/10/2006 5:38:57 PM PDT by Lurking in Kansas (Nothing witty hereā€¦ move on.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks for the map! Always helps to have a perspective on the location.


91 posted on 10/10/2006 5:57:44 PM PDT by windchime (I consider the left one of the fronts on the WOT.)
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To: Milwaukee_Guy
"MSNBC Breaking News: Report: Japan checking on possible 2nd N. Korea nuclear test"

Update - Appears to be a false alarm. 6.0 ish earthquake near Japan, not in NK.

NHK Japan issued a bogus unconfirmed report. Rest of the media aped the NHK report and didn't make any effort to confirm on their own.

Tensions must be very high in Japan.
92 posted on 10/10/2006 5:58:58 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
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To: easternsky

".........NOT MANY CASUALTIES BUT MANY STILL SUFFERING. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS."


Yes, prayers for our troops.

I hope protective gear for them has improved since '68.


93 posted on 10/10/2006 6:00:36 PM PDT by windchime (I consider the left one of the fronts on the WOT.)
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To: Right Wing Assault

At this stage, it's best to wait and see what the fire was. Perhaps it was a vehicle or fuel too close to the ammo. When Doha went up at the end of Gulf War I, it was a vehicle that caught on fire and ended up destroying more vehicles than we'd lost in the whole war. By tomorrow, the forces on the ground will have begun an investigation and will have some preliminary findings that will indicate the likely cause. The investigation overall will take quite a while.


94 posted on 10/10/2006 6:22:30 PM PDT by elhombrelibre (The Democrats newest paranoid strategy: Get to the bottom of the Vast Corn Hole Conspiracy!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

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95 posted on 10/10/2006 8:48:52 PM PDT by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: BroncosFan

The stories this morning are as varied as the accounts in this forum.
From my little corner of the world - last night sounded as though someone thumped away at the wall with a sledge hammer.
Folks wonder why I choose to sleep in a hardened structure. It was serious enough (at first) for bunker time.
Who said life is boring?

Allegra - how did you folks do over there?


96 posted on 10/10/2006 10:02:13 PM PDT by LFOD (IRAQ - Back in downtown Baghdad)
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To: LFOD; Allegra
Allegra - how did you folks do over there?

Shouldn't you have pinged her?

97 posted on 10/10/2006 10:06:51 PM PDT by DCPatriot ("It aint what you don't know that kills you. It's what you know that aint so" Theodore Sturgeon)
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To: samadams2000

Too many people standing around doing not much.


98 posted on 10/10/2006 10:11:38 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: SE Mom
You ok? Keep us posted...prayers to you all.

Thanks. I'm OK. Some of that stuff rattled our windows and shook our buildings here in central Baghdad. It was late at night...I heard the helicopters all going and thought the sh!t had hit the fan.

But I was so tired, I just went to bed and slept through some of it.

I can't tell if it's cloudy out this morning or if that's smoke. We're all sniffling and coughing though...

99 posted on 10/10/2006 10:36:24 PM PDT by Allegra (Super Elastic Bubble Plastic!)
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To: LFOD; BroncosFan
Allegra - how did you folks do over there?

Fine over here. It was sure noisy last night, though, wasn't it? I thought it was Paladins at first with all those loud BOOMS. It was shake, rattle and roll time.

Now I'm just sniffly from the smoke. Yecchh.

Glad you guys are OK. I didn't know what was going on last night while it was happening.

100 posted on 10/10/2006 10:40:07 PM PDT by Allegra (Super Elastic Bubble Plastic!)
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