Monday, October 24, 2005

Journalists' Hotel in Baghdad Attacked

The relevant question one must always ask is
"WHO BENEFITS FROM THIS ACTION?"
  • CIA?
  • MI5?
  • Mossad?
  • All of the above?

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Two rockets and a car bomb hit the Palestine Hotel on Monday, wounding at least two people and causing considerable damage to the building that houses many foreign journalists, Iraqi police said.

Video of the blast showed huge clouds of smoke and dust billowing. At least one fire was started by falling debris.

The attacks shattered windows and caused heavy damage to the south side of the 19-story hotel, forcing journalists, including those from The Associated Press, to take refuge in the corridor. refuge in the corridor. Inside the hotel, pictures were blown off walls.

Maj. Abbas Mohammed Suleiman said the hotel compound was hit by two rockets and one car bomb.

After the attack, automatic heavy weapons fire rang out in the area although it was not clear what it came from.