Fortified Green Zone mortared

[sabra]

Source: Voice of Iraq

Baghdad, Nov 20, (VOI) - The fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad came under mortar shells attack on Tuesday afternoon, an interior ministry's source said.

"Two mortar rounds fell into the Green Zone on Tuesday afternoon, leaving no human or material losses" the source told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).

"The first shell was launched from Karada neighborhood and the second from al-Qadissiyah," he explained.

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[rocktivity]

1. So much for the surge working

If they can hit the Green Zone at their leisure.

:headbang:
rocknation

[martymar64]

2. I think these occasional mortars are basically just to create tension

It keeps those in the Green Zone on edge, never knowing when the real attack will happen.

[tanyev]

3. And the improvements just keep on a-coming.

[proud2bamerican2]

4. Send a txt to a soldier for turkey day

Came across this offer and thought it'd be a good thing to do to show our troops we support them.

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http://560wind.townhall.com/Columnists/AmandaCarpenter/2007/11/20/thank_troops_with_a_free_text
If there was a free, easy way to send a message of support directly to troops for Thanksgiving would you do it?

Yes? Well, get out your cell phone.

The Department of Defense is offering an instant text messaging service to put Americans in touch with U.S. soldiers who are protecting them abroad during the holiday season.

Those who wish to participate can send a free text message to say thanks to 89279 and will immediately get a response from a soldier on their phone. (I did it and received five heartfelt responses within a few minutes.)

This free texting service is provided through AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Nextel, and T-Mobile and will expire on November 22.

For more details about the program, called America Supports, click http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/index.aspx. The website features a widget that publishes some of the real-time messages being sent for those unsure of what to write.