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spinbaby

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Mon Mar-01-04 05:29 AM
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Large explosion in central Baghdad

Edited on Mon Mar-01-04 06:08 AM by spinbaby

Just reported on local Channel 4 news in Pittsburgh of all places. Explosion in Green Zone, Blackhawk helicopter somehow involved. No other link or source that I can find.
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Update: here's a link (thanks, Leftchick). The Blackhawk seems to have just been circling. Still no mention on CNN or the other news channels.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,8838119%255E1702,00.html

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Another edit, another link:

http://pennlive.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/international-11/107813814694010.xml

It's the same story from the AP.

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leftchick

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Mon Mar-01-04 05:47 AM
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1. here is a link....

no more new information though...

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,8838119%255E1702,00.html

<A LARGE explosion has been heard in central Baghdad and appeared to have come from the vicinity of the headquarters of the U.S. occupation authority.

A Black Hawk helicopter circled over the the green zone, the US compound that includes Saddam Hussein's former Republican Palace which serves as headquarters of the US-led coalition, shortly after the explosion.
There were no immediate details on the cause of the blast.>

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spinbaby

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Mon Mar-01-04 05:55 AM
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5. Thanks for the link

I was beginning to think I had hallucinated that story--no mention anywhere.

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Newsjock

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Mon Mar-01-04 05:48 AM
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2. If a bomb goes off in Baghdad and CNN doesn't report it ...

... did it ever happen?

The media silence is deafening.

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leftchick

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Mon Mar-01-04 05:51 AM
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3. it will be even worse...

once chimpass* has his campaign in high gear.... Iraq? Where is that?!? :eyes:

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pinniped

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Mon Mar-01-04 07:03 AM
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6. No because they still aren't running the story on their website.

Maybe their wire machine is busted along with MSNBC.

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0007

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Mon Mar-01-04 07:31 AM
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8. Wire service is good working order -

Working on the correct form and spin of to many stories this morning.

This must be a biggy!!

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bushisanidiot

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Mon Mar-01-04 07:29 AM
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7. We Got Saddam and His Sons So There Are No More Problems in Iraq

haven't you been paying attention? Everything is just fine - uggghhh..

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notadmblnd

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Mon Mar-01-04 08:19 AM
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10. It does not.

according to Faux and Fiends, there has been no attacks in the last 7 days. Everyone is hugging and kissing all over their new Constitution.

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JaySherman

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Mon Mar-01-04 05:52 AM
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4. Oh no. Not again.

Just as I was starting to shake off the icky vibes from all that Haiti news.

*SIGH* :cry:

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Mari333

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Mon Mar-01-04 07:50 AM
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9. Please people if you hear anymore please let me know

got a kid over there in Baghdad, so any news if you get it.

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jburton

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Mon Mar-01-04 02:39 PM
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11. Them Iraqis need to shape up!

We've got some new dark people to liberate in Haiti.

More people to throw flowers at us, no doubt.

:eyes:

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