Occupation HQ attacked in central Baghdad

[spinbaby]

From Aljazeera:

Occupation HQ attacked in central Baghdad

Rocket-propelled grenades and mortars have hit the headquarters of US-led occupation forces in Baghdad.

(snip)
 
During the night on Monday, Iraqi resistance fighters fired a dozen mortars at central Baghdad's Green Zone compound housing the interim Iraqi government and the US and British embassies, Aljazeera's correspondent reported. 
 
In the past week, fighters have stepped up mortar and rocket attacks in Baghdad.
    
A series of strong explosions were also heard in Baghdad early on Tuesday, coming from the direction of the Sadr City neighbourhood.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/69AC8061-3B3E-47FF-97DA-9B7F1CBF8995.htm

[Ducks In A Row]

1. and of course the US news won't tell about it

[Old and In the Way]

3. In a month or so, they'll be a 2" story on page B45 in the NYT-

"In other news, the US military exited Baghdad last week. No other details were available, according to a Pentagon spokesperson."

[Cocoa]

2. one thing Aljazeera has over U.S. media...

they still use the correct term "occupation" which I think our news outlets discontinued after the "handover."

[rocktivity]

4. They're landing in the green zone now???

Oh, well--though most of the soldiers are ours, it's Iraq's problem now!

:headbang:
rocknation

[mourningdove92]

5. I thought Al Jazeera was shut down.

Am I confused?

[lostnfound]

6. Offices shut down; vow to keep reporting. Here's the alJaz story..

on the shutdown.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9C888134-9481-485A-A675-DD3C50DA224D.htm

[Jerseygirltoo]

7. I liked the last sentence of that article

"The US is not happy with the idea that an Arab media organisation is on the ground and reporting independently," he said.