WaPo: Green Zone under attack every other day (not being reported)

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

Green Zone Is Hit By Barrage of Shells
American Killed; Attacks Becoming Frequent, Accurate

Wednesday, July 11, 2007; Page A09 (A09?)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071001869.html?hpid=topnews

snip:
On Tuesday morning, before the main barrage, one projectile landed inside the U.S. Embassy compound, according to a Western diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to make the information public.

People who live in the Green Zone have grown accustomed to mortar attacks, but many found the scope of Tuesday's attack particularly jarring, the diplomat said.

"Within a few hours they had everything cleaned up. It was like nothing happened," the diplomat said. "These attacks have been happening every other day and they are not being reported."

Westerners in the Green Zone, considered the safest part of the capital, "are realizing that they are being recklessly exposed to danger," the diplomat said. "They are getting angry."

A U.N. report last month found that mortar and rocket attacks into the Green Zone were rising and had become "increasingly concentrated and accurate." Between Feb. 19 and the end of May, at least 26 people were killed in Green Zone attacks, the report said.
Snip:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/10/AR2007071001869.html?hpid=topnews

I guess if they don't report, we can't decide.

[babylonsister]

1. I read about the one in LBN that happened today. Sadly, I'm

waiting for 100's to die from this supposed 'safe' Green Zone.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

3. At the very best, we should rename it the "Yellow Zone" or "Orange Zone"

There is no place that is "safe" in Iraq, sadly.

[Progressive Friend]

4. the Green Zone is shelled all the time

Just ask the UN general secretary!

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

5. Welcome to DU!

:-)

[Progressive Friend]

7. Thank you

.

[babylonsister]

6. I certainly believe that; time to leave, perchance? nt

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

2. Oregon single mom just killed in "Camp Liberty"

"Green Zone" my ass. A single mom trying to straighten her life out by joining up . . .


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