Bomb rocks Christian area of Beirut, killing at least one, wounding 23

[truthpusher]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20050916-1733-lebanon-blast.html

Bomb rocks Christian area of Beirut, killing at least one, wounding 23
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By Bassem Mroue
ASSOCIATED PRESS
5:33 p.m. September 16, 2005
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BEIRUT, Lebanon – A powerful bomb exploded in a Christian neighborhood of eastern Beirut late Friday, killing at least one person and wounding 23, officials said. It was the latest in a series of bomb attacks to rock Lebanon's capital.

The bomb detonated just before midnight and heavily damaged the balconies and facades of several buildings along a street and destroyed at least two cars.

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The blast came days ahead of an expected visit by a U.N. investigator to Damascus to interview top Syrian officials over the deadliest of Lebanon's recent bomb attacks – the Feb. 14 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

Many Lebanese have expressed worries that bombings could increase as the investigation pushes forward. The U.N. team has already accused four senior Lebanese security officials who carried out Syrian policy in the country.

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[MADem]

1. Poor Beirut

It used to be such a beautiful place....for awhile there, it looked like it would come back, and now this again...