US Diplomats Targeted By Terrorists In Beirut [UPDATED]

~Snooper~

HT A Blog For All

Beirut bomb hits U.S. embassy car

A car bomb targeted a U.S. diplomatic vehicle in Beirut on Wednesday, killing at least three people, but the U.S. State Department said no Americans were hurt in the blast. [...]

Official: 4 Killed, U.S. Vehicle Targeted in Beirut Blast

An explosion targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday in northern Beirut, killing four Lebanese and injuring a local embassy employee just ahead of a farewell reception for the American ambassador, U.S. and Lebanese officials said. [...]

Could this be a distraction maneuver? Wait and see, folks.

[UPDATE]

From Counterterrorism Blog:

[...] Retired Lebanese Col. Charbel Barakat, speaking on behalf of the World Council of the Cedars Revolution, considers this terrorist act as directed by Hezbollah's war room against the United States and Lebanese citizens. "It is an act of terror ordered by Tehran's Pasdaran against a U.S. diplomatic target in Lebanon as President Bush is visiting the region. It should be investigated by both Lebanese and international authorities." Col. Barakat warns of further terrorist attacks by Hezbollah against U.S. personnel and targets in Lebanon.

Interesting, ain't it? But Iran is such a peace-loving nation, no?