Green Zone attacked as troops celebrate

[nhboy]

"BAGHDAD — A series of blasts struck the U.S.-protected Green Zone on Thursday, but the U.S. military said nobody was killed in the attack, which occurred on the American celebration of Thanksgiving.

About 10 blasts were heard in central Baghdad just before 5 p.m., and a huge plume of black smoke rose into the sky as the sun was setting. The U.S. government public address system in the Green Zone also warned people to "duck and cover" and to stay away from windows.

Maj. Brad Leighton confirmed the area was hit by indirect fire, a term the U.S. military uses for rocket or mortar attacks, but said nobody was killed. Some people were wounded, but they were not coalition forces, he said, declining to specify numbers or nationalities of those injured."

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[ylexot]

They probably assumed that a high ranking official would be visiting at the time.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

They probably assumed that a high ranking official would be visiting at the time.

President Bush and VP Cheney have gone down on Thanksgiving more than once.

 

[ylexot]

President Bush and VP Cheney have gone down on Thanksgiving more than once.

Exactly. If you stick to a pattern, it increases your vulnerability because they just have to notice the pattern and plan for it.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Exactly. If you stick to a pattern, it increases your vulnerability because they just have to notice the pattern and plan for it.

Apparently, Bush is smarter than the terrorists. It's impossible to know which Thanksgiving he chooses to go.

 

[ylexot]

Apparently, Bush is smarter than the terrorists. It's impossible to know which Thanksgiving he chooses to go.

Would it matter if it was Bush, Cheney, or SECDEF Gates, or some other high ranking official? Not really.