Rocket hits Baghdad Green Zone, shakes US embassy

[donsu]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L26668181.htm


A rocket landed in Baghdad's heavily fortified international Green Zone on Monday, rocking the U.S. embassy but causing no casualties, witnesses said.

U.S. embassy spokesman Lou Fintor would not say exactly where the rocket landed for security reasons but confirmed it had crashed into the sprawling international zone, which also houses the Iraqi government and other foreign embassies.

"Preliminary reports indicate the source of the explosion was a rocket. There were no casualties and minimal damage," he said.

A rocket landed close to a building where U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were holding a news conference in the Green Zone last week.

Monday's blast took place just hours after outgoing U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters that he was cautiously optimistic about the future in Iraq.
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when a rocket hits the green zone they ALWAYS say there was little damage.

actually the worst thing that goes into the green zone is depleted uranium poison. when the wind blows. . .

rash and itch seem to be a common sign of poisoning. but if you want your body tested for DU poisoning it will cost you over a thousand dollars for a lab to do it. and who knows if the neo cons have infiltrated the labs?

[aquart]

1. So all those politically-pure Republican paper pushers

are coming home to their gated communities with uranium poisoning?

[donsu]

3. not all - but who knows the percentage - that's a secret

nt

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Don't worry. I'm perfectly safe and comfortable." - Commander AWOL

"I'm having a ball out on the golf course with my republicon cronies
and War Profiteering pals.

"Oh yeah, the talking point of the day: Too bad about your sons
and daughters in uniform, and the Green Zone,
and that kind of compassionate 'conservative' type shit.
Smirk, smirk, smirk."

- Commander AWOL