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October 28, 2009
Car Bomb at Pakistan Market Kills at Least 86
Oct. 28: Destroyed buildings burn after a bomb ripped through a women's market in Peshawar
Car Bomb at Pakistan Market Kills at Least 86
PESHAWAR, Pakistan
A car bomb tore through a market popular with women in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 86 people hours after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in the country to show American support for its campaign against Islamist militants.
More than 200 people were wounded in the blast in the main northwestern city of Peshawar, the deadliest in a surge of attacks this month. The government blamed militants seeking to avenge an army offensive launched this month against al-Qaida and Taliban in their stronghold close to the Afghan border.
The blast hit a market selling bangles, dresses and toys in an old part of town crisscrossed with narrow alleys. It set scores of shops on fire, collapsed buildings, including a mosque, and sent a cloud of gray smoke over the city. TV footage showed wounded people sitting amid the debris as people grabbed at the wreckage, trying to pull out survivors before carrying them to a hospital.
One two-story building collapsed as firefighters doused it with water.
Clinton, on her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, was three hours' drive away in the capital, Islamabad, when the blast took place. Speaking to reporters, she praised the army's anti-Taliban offensive in South Waziristan and offered U.S. support.
"I want you to know that this fight is not Pakistan's alone," she said in remarks carried live on Pakistani news channels. "This is our struggle as well."
Sahib Gul, a doctor at a nearby hospital, said 86 people were killed and more than 200 injured. Many of the victims were women and children.
Wild Thing's comment........
Since they have been going after the Taliban in Pakistan my guess it can only be the Taliban that did this bombing.
Posted by Wild Thing at October 28, 2009 07:45 AM
Comments
"Clinton, on her first visit to Pakistan as secretary of state, was three hours' drive away in the capital, Islamabad, when the blast took place. Speaking to reporters, she praised the army's anti-Taliban offensive in South Waziristan and offered U.S. support." Where's that General who gave Lyndon Johnson his Silver Star? Surely Hillary deserves one too.'sarc'
Posted by: Jack at October 28, 2009 11:52 AM
I wonder how angry the usual muslim demonstrators will be that fellow muzzies blew up a mosque. Is that as anger causing as putting a Koran in the toilet? I hope the Pakistanis get as angry over this bombing and continue their offensive against the Taliban.
Posted by: TomR at October 28, 2009 01:44 PM
Jack,Hahahahaha yes she needs a her
very own medal. After that lie of her
about being shot at that she said
during the campaign last summer this
hit me funny that she was there.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 28, 2009 05:32 PM
Tom, good one. I would think it would
make them furious. These people better
start to realize they have to fight back
and keep fighting back against the death
seekers in their so called religion.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 28, 2009 05:39 PM
At first glance I thought that was Detroit. I guess it's ok for muzzies to blow up a mosk but don't let an infidel pee on a koran. What a bunch of half-wits.
Posted by: Mark at October 28, 2009 07:31 PM
Mark LOL great point. I know what you mean
about Detroit.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 28, 2009 11:43 PM
