U.S. warns of "spectacular acts of terror"

Source: Herald Sun (Australia)

U.S. warns of "spectacular acts of terror"

From correspondents in Baghdad

June 27, 2007 06:29am

AL-QAEDA in Iraq today claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that targeted US-allied sheikhs in Baghdad as the White House warned it expected more "spectacular acts of terror" ahead. The claim came as another sheik was gunned down in Baghdad and US forces pressed ahead with an offensive northeast of Baghdad to root out al-Qaeda militants based in and around the flashpoint town of Baquba.

An alliance of Sunni groups led by al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed in an internet statement that one of its "heroes" had penetrated security at the Al-Mansour Melia hotel yesterday and detonated himself, killing at least 12 people. "A hero of the Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Othman al-Dulami, wearing an explosives belt ... infiltrated the Al-Mansour Melia hotel during a gathering of apostates and infidels," said the statement, which could not be verified.

The explosion in the hotel's crowded lobby targeted a meeting of Sunni and Shiite tribal sheiks who have allied with US forces to fight al-Qaeda, and succeeded despite the security "surge" of extra US troops to the city.

The dead included Fassal al-Gawud, an ex-governor of western Anbar province where tribal leaders have turned against Al-Qaeda, and Hussein Shaalan, a Shiite tribal chief from the central city of Diwaniyah.

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Snow .... "Let's make no mistake about it, it's likely to be a very difficult summer," he said. "Terrorists are going to do their very best to try to create very spectacular acts of terror."

could strut around with his butt up in the air, telling us he told us so.....

junior would have Ann Coulter, Glenn Beck & Rush Limbaugh run the airwaves.

sick SOB.

And that is as true for these idiots with small bombs in hotel lobbies as much as it is for the idiot with bigger bombs and armies.

/grammar

the surge ain't working!

Coin new phrases?


Spectacularest Act of Terror

They know it's horrendous, and they can't control anything, so they're always in the "will get worse before it gets better" mode.

Alternate explanation: It's the coalition (sic) forces that are fomenting the violence so we can never leave.

Cheney has been in the news for nearly a week now. It's about time they came up with a distraction story.

USA; biggest terrorist on the planet.

get real, you mean to tell me that you can't agree with the FACT that not one terrorist attack has occurred in America since 9/11 while America has occupied Iraq? Duh, it's so obvious, Al queda will never attack America as long as there are thousands of easy targets in Iraq. You guys are soooo obtuse. It is patriotic to send young America's to be targets for the rest of us here state side. sheesh....


yes, this is massive snark....

They must have it well planned otherwise how would they know it would be spectacular. Very sad all the dead on both sides, for no apparent reason other than wealth. I've never seen a hearse with a luggage rack.