BAGHDAD, Iraq, MARCH 26, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The missiles that hit a Baghdad market «caused widespread dismay among the population,» says Latin-rite Archbishop Jean Benjamin Sleiman of Baghdad.
The archbishop told the Misna missionary agency today that «until this moment the people believed that the United States had a practically perfect technique.»
Archbishop Sleiman said he was not personally on the scene of the bombing, which reportedly left at least 14 people dead.
«However, everyone is talking about it,» he said. «The people were caught off guard and now are frustrated and discouraged. It may have been a mistake, but in any case it caused a tragedy.»
Archbishop Sleiman added: «Also today numerous explosions were heard, though less frequent than yesterday, and a new alert siren went off around a half-hour ago. In the meantime the terrible sandstorm afflicting the nation for days continues. There is so much sand in the air that even the blasts are somewhat muffled.»
ZENIT Daily dispatch - The World Seen from Rome
26. mars 2003