CBC News has reported that several bomb blasts have torn through three hotels in Amman today--the capital of Jordan:
Explosions rock Jordanian hotels
Last Updated Wed, 09 Nov 2005 16:00:59 EST
CBC News
At least 23 people have died and more than 100 have been injured in explosions at three major hotels in Amman, Jordan.
News reports say the Grand Hyatt, the nearby Radisson SAS Hotel and the Days Inn three kilometres away were hit in succession. The hotels were being evacuated. The explosions occurred between 8:50 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time.
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The associated press is saying that a police spokesman has said the bombings bear the hallmark of Al Qaeda. Personally, i think that international cooperation has severely limited Al Qaeda's ability to act--so might this be Al Qaeda's way of portraying themselves as still an effective and dangerous organization? Is it not arguable that Jordan is the target because it would be easier for them to penetrate a middle eastern target than one in North America or Europe?
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