Re: Never Mind. Re: Hoax?

["Dan C." <dwcole@mediaone.net>]

At 09:35 PM 10/30/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > Did anyone else see the obvious hoax on CNN and AOL before nine tonight
> > describing a "mushroom cloud" about a thousand feet around the front
>lines?
> > The crawl on CNN then did not repeat, but a story ran on AOL.  Wierd.
> >
> > Bill O'Neill


>Actually, the AP ran a story this morning describing a mushroom 
>cloud.  When  I saw some video later it was obviously a major blast, but 
>non-nuclear.  Having grown up in the military, and witnessing 
>demonstrations during Armed Forces Day et al, a mushroom cloud is common 
>during a bomb explosion.  You dont have to nuke 'em to get the effect.


Dan Cole,
former military brat