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April 14, 2007
Casablanca Bomb 14 April
At 9:00 GMT another bomb went off. I heard it in my hotel room. It appears to have been the American cultural center.
Updated: 10:00 GMT:
Two bombers hit the American cultural center. I walked down from the hotel, afraid it looked ugly from a distance, but the security forces had walled things off. Obviously a strike at the Americans.
Updated: 10:20 GMT:
The area is being shut down by the military, they believe there are more bombers. I may move hotels.
Updated: 10:55 GMT:
CNN's report matches what I was able to hear and see: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/04/14/morocco.bombers.ap/
Updated 14:50 GMT: Well I seem to have witness the capture of someone a few hours ago.
Really is unpleasant to have one's breakfast interrupted by people blowing themselves up. Ruins the appetite and makes one unreasonably nervous for some time afterward. Also having the army in the streets is most unpleasant, although it was impressive seeing the response.
But to win the prize for idiotic political correctness, let me share:
Homicide Bombers Attack Near American Cultural Center in Casablanca
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266065,00.html
As it appears the bombers only blew themselves up, this ugly idiocy of "homocide bomber" is utterly retarded in this instance.
Posted by The Lounsbury at April 14, 2007 10:31 AM
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Posted by: eerie ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://lounsbury.aqoul.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at April 14, 2007 02:32 PM
A bit later. I appear to have witnessed from my window the capture of someone.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at April 14, 2007 02:43 PM
Well, be careful and don't inconvenience me by dying in a suicide attack, etc.
Posted by: eerie at April 14, 2007 02:57 PM
"Well, be careful and don't inconvenience me by dying in a suicide attack"
That should be "homicide attack."
Posted by: matthew hogan at April 14, 2007 03:25 PM
How fascinating! Although no doubt rather irksome when one is closer to the action.
On the pressing question of terminology, surely this is an attempted homicide bombing?
Posted by: duaneg at April 14, 2007 10:05 PM
Well, be careful and don't inconvenience me by dying in a suicide attack, etc.
I did not beat cancer to let an incompetent illiterate blow me up. I should prefer to get done in by someone with some style.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at April 14, 2007 11:13 PM
Heard about this and had to check in here.
Glad to see you're OK.
Posted by: Anonymous at April 15, 2007 01:42 AM
