CNN Breaking - "Huge explosion" in Western Jerusalem...

[Cooley Hurd]

Judy Woodruff reported it on her show...

Early report says 2 dead...

Jerrold Kessel in Jerusalem says "major explosion in a cafe area."

Link: At Least 2 Dead in Jerusalem Cafe Blast

New link: MSNBC - 2nd deadly blast reported in Israel

[LeftCoast]

1. I wonder if this will be the 'trigger' for transfer

Needless to say, this is going to be bad.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Israeli Public Radio reports "dozens" are wounded.

:-(

[gWbush is Mabus]

3. there goes the "roadmap"

back to the highway to hell

[MUAD_DIB]

7. There never was a roadmap.

It was all BS from President Crotchsock.

[VolcanoJen]

4. CONSOLIDATION: Cush reported this at the same time...

Here's the link to Cush's thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=105207

However, it's best to keep our discussion about the latest Jerusalem bombing consolidated into one thread, so let's leave this one open.

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
DU Moderator

[userdave2061]

5. How long before someone justifies it as "Israel policy caused it"?

Arafat may not survive this one.

[JNelson6563]

10. don't stir the pot then

unless you like how ugly these discussions get. Think we can keep it at a reasonable level so it doesn't have to wisked off to F/A?? Let's take a whack at it, eh?


Julie

[htuttle]

11. Thank you

.

[LeftCoast]

12. It's funny....but it's NEVER Israel's fault is it?

The concept that Israel can never be at fault seems just as silly as saying it's always the fault of the Palestinians. In the meantime, innocents die on both sides, but we can be happy knowing that it was the fault of 'terrorists'.

This problem will never be solved till both sides retract their heads out of their asses.

[fla nocount]

18. Both sides? There's only one side to this........the one we're funding.

But seriously, be careful. If this turns partisan it'll in up over in FA/NS and if I follow it there by post will be deleted, happens everytime.

[Maple]

6. So how many explosions

have there been? One, two or three?

Hard to tell with all the threads.

[htuttle]

9. I think 2 in Israel...

...and 2 or more in Iraq today.

[smallprint]

22. a lot of bombs for one day

and the day's not over yet, either...

[userdave2061]

13. One too many

This was the last short straw and hamas just drew it.

[StandWatie]

17. or what?

What's your final solution once your "last straw" is done?

[DrWeird]

19. LOL.

Ironic, isn't it?

[NickB79]

25. Nice choice of words

"Final solution." I seem to recall that phrase being used before (~60 yrs ago) when speaking of the Jewish race. Only now, it looks like the Jewish race may be the ones on the giving end instead of the recieving end of this "final solution to the Palestinian problem." Is this F-ed up or what?

[gp]

8. Army Radio reports at least 40 casualties evacuated from scene

From Ha'aretz newsticker:
23:29 At least 40 casualties evacuated thus far from scene of Cafe Hillel bombing in Jerusalem (Army Radio)

[Barrett808]

14. Remember: The world is safer since the Iraq invasion

Safer. Bush said so himself.

[jayfish]

16. They Also Said That...

the ouster of Saddam would allow peace in the Middle East to finally get done. Short sighted megalomaniacs.

jay

[whirlygigspin]

21. Congradulations

oh to be a victim again!
free from responsibility,
taking compfort in my misery,
I get to blame the other saying,
Peace,peace,peace.
and I am not to blame,
peace,peace,peace.

[tjdee]

15. Here we go again...

Two major bombings in the same day...not good...

[VolcanoJen]

20. Latest: At least 4 dead; Cafe security guard stopped bomber...

... from entering the cafe, at which point the bomber blew himself up outside.

Just reported on CNN, via Israeli radio.

[Jacobin]

23. Quick! Does anyone remember the dead during

Clinton's administration?

Now compared to Smirk?

Of course, "now that Iraq is no longer a "threat" to Israel, the M.E. will be in peace" At least according to the Pretzledent :crazy:

[Joe the Revelator]

24. It could have been much worse

Accourding to CNN a security guard stopped the suicide bomber from entering the cafe. If the SB had gotten inside the cafe, the death toll would have been much higher :mad:

[NNN0LHI]

26. Is this the same one reported earlier or another one? n/t

[somapala]

27. NEW BBC LINK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3095304.stm

[tom_paine]

28. The horror, the horror...

I guess as the Old American Republic dies it's quiet death that thingsd like this will become much more commonplace, both around the world and in the Empire itself.

[TreasonousBastard]

29. Oh no, not again?

I have friends there, and hope they are OK.

I'm always hoping they are OK.

Palestinians living in despair.
Israelis living in fear.
Everyone is to blame and no one is to blame.
But the cycle of blood never stops.

The killing cannot go on forever. Or can it?

[Blitz]

30. I have family living near Jerusalem

Very recently, just a couple of bombings ago, my cousin Olga was waiting at a bus stop when a bus blew up about 5 meters from her. The only thing that saved her was the fact that there was already a bus in the bus stop and the bus that blew up couldn't pull all the way in.

Well, I guess I'll wait until a decent hour and call Olga to see if she, her mother, her twins and the rest of my family are still O.K. ir if any of them were hurt or murdered this time.

[TreasonousBastard]

31. Hell of a way to live, isn't it?

Hope they are OK, as are my friends, and it sickens me every time I hear news from over there that there seems so little we can do.

Events have overtaken sanity on all sides.

[VolcanoJen]

32. CNN Reports (Lou Dobbs show) 6 dead plus bomber

FYI.

[Muddleoftheroad]

33. So six that matter

I don't give a damn about the life of the bomber.

[Junkdrawer]

34. No one did. Perhaps that's why. n/t