Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel in Islamabad

[Chris_]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/pakistan.islamabad.marriott.blast/index.html

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A car bomb detonated Saturday night in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 34 people, police said, and shattering windows more than two miles away.

At least 200 people were injured in the attack in Pakistan's capital, policed said.

Rescuers pulled bloodied victims from vehicles, and other casualties could be seen in the street. Officials predicted the casualty tolls would rise.

GEO TV's Hamid Mir, who was at the explosion site, said he saw at least 52 bodies. Most of the dead appeared to be drivers who were waiting with their cars outside the hotel, and hotel staff -- most of them security guards.

Mir said a witness saw the gates of the hotel rammed open by a small car, followed by an explosive-laden truck that detonated.

[JohnnyReb]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/20/pakistan.islamabad.marriott.blast/index.html

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A car bomb detonated Saturday night in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 34 people, police said, and shattering windows more than two miles away.

At least 200 people were injured in the attack in Pakistan's capital, policed said.

Rescuers pulled bloodied victims from vehicles, and other casualties could be seen in the street. Officials predicted the casualty tolls would rise.

GEO TV's Hamid Mir, who was at the explosion site, said he saw at least 52 bodies. Most of the dead appeared to be drivers who were waiting with their cars outside the hotel, and hotel staff -- most of them security guards.

Mir said a witness saw the gates of the hotel rammed open by a small car, followed by an explosive-laden truck that detonated.

No doubt it was those evil christians again.......[dump/mode/off]

[Chris_]

It's a Religion Of Peace^TM, chon'cha know.

[DumbAss Tanker]

This is just al-Q'aeda's way of saying that they're upset about Pakistan telling us to keep out, and they want to still want us to come over and play with them.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Just more proof of the particle beam that destroyed the twin towers

[SaintLouieWoman]

Just think, Barack the annointed one probably would have a lovely chat with them to understand why they'd want to do that nasty bombing.