The US tells Americans to stop flying Baghdad Airlines

[ECH1969]

A suicide bomber and a car bomb ripped apart a market Sunday in a Shiite slum in Baghdad, killing at least 39 people and wounding more than 100. The carnage came shortly after Iraqi politicians decided to convene parliament three days earlier than planned, suggesting some progress in efforts to form a unity government.

Angry residents kicked the head of the suicide bomber, apparently an African, as it lay in the street of the al-Hay market in the east Baghdad neighborhood.

Separately, the U.S. Embassy issued an order prohibiting government employees from using commercial airlines leaving the capital‘s international airport, citing a "recent security incident."

http://www.localnewsleader.com/olberlin/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=156521

[napi21]

1. So, was it common for Gov't employees to fly Bagdad Airlines?

Somehow, I doubt it!

[RagingInMiami]

2. Damn it

What am I going to do with all my frequent flyer miles?

[NYC]

3. "Recent security incident" is vague.

... The "warden‘s message" distributed to the American community about the use of commercial airlines did not disclose the nature of the security incident that prompted the ban...

... A spokesman for Royal Jordanian Airlines, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said two suspicious objects were found inside a cigarette package on the tarmac as passengers were going through a final security check before boarding a plane on Saturday. The flight left after a 3 1/2-hour delay...

[ECH1969]

4. Kick ball Iraqi style?

Angry residents kicked the head of the suicide bomber, apparently an African, as it lay in the street of the al-Hay market in the east Baghdad neighborhood.