Five large explosions rock Baghdad

[movonne]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-03-03-baghdad-blasts_x.htm?csp=15

[DuctapeFatwa]

1. That was this afternoon. Those explosions are under cover ban

I imagine USA today just ran the wire story without realizing it was cover-banned.

[SharonAnn]

2. What is "cover ban"?

Never heard of it.

[alcuno]

4. Can't be reported until they get the official "okay."

[DuctapeFatwa]

5. A regime decree banning press coverage of an event, like the arrival of

coffins with US casualties at military airbases, or the funerals.

[Ilsa]

3. We've been waiting for details since about noon.

I guess Mari333 has gone to bed (poor soul, worried sick). This didn't tell us much.

[sadiesworld]

6. A time lapse designed to avoid AM drive time.