The bombing at the Marriott Hotel was said to be one of the worst terrorist attacks in Pakistan history. It occured late Saturday evening on September 20 on the night of the new president's first address to Parliament. All government leaders were dining at the Prime Minister's house which is only a few hundred yards away from the hotel. At least 40 people were killed including an American citizen, and 250 were injured.
The massive explosion left a crater 40 ft wide and 25 ft deep. The explosion was so powerful that the windows of buildings a hundred yards away were shattered.
The bomb left a lasting impression on the people of Pakistan. The Marriot was an icon in Pakistan; said to be the equivolant to the Twin Towers in the United States.
In response to the attack, the two-week-old president declared, "We will get rid of this terrorism cancer." However Pakistan's new civilian government appears to be inactive and it is uncertain what their plan is to counter this attack. Hopefully Pakistan will soon act finally defeat the terrorists who have plagued them for far too long.
Gall, Carlotta. "Bombing at Hotel in Pakistan Kills at Least 40". New York Times. 20 Sept. 2008
21 Sept. 2008 <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/world/asia/21islamabad.html?
scp=1&sq=pakistan%20bombing&st=cse>.
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Thats pretty scary! We keep hearing about all these bombs in Europe and Asia and on the otherside of the world, and they seems kinda far away. If we think about it, what is stopping the terrorists from bringing one of these bombs into the US? The big factor in that perticular bombing is the fact that there were government officials in the building which makes the bomb seem especially threatning.
I thought this article was very informative. It was a good article for me to read since I did not follow up much on this issue. I was surprised that they were able to succeed in bombing such an key place in Pakistan. This reminds me somewhat of the 911 terrorist attacks and how the twin towers were "icons" of the U.S.
In the past few years we've heard a lot about bombings. Te scariest bombing for me was the one in front of an airport in Glasgow, Scotland. My grandpa lives not too far away... Whenever we visit, we go through the same airport that was bombed...
Oh my gosh that is so scary! I'm glad that your wrote about this because it notified me about something very important going on that I had no idea about! I'm actually not surprised about the bombings but it makes me so sad to think about what these people have to go through!
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