BREAKING NEWS: BAGHDAD'S GREEN ZONE HIT BY BARRAGE OF MORTAR BLASTS

Thick black smoke could be seen early Easter Sunday morning coming from inside the Green Zone in Baghdad after a series of mortar blasts hit the area.

We have two reports.

03/23/08 Reuters: Baghdad's Green Zone hit by barrage of blasts (part 2)
It was not immediately clear where most of the missiles landed or if there were any casualties after an apparent attack lasting about 15 minutes..A large plume of thick black smoke could be seen rising from one area of central Baghdad's Green Zone
03/23/08 Reuters: Baghdad's Green Zone hit by barrage of blasts (part 1)
Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone was hit by a sustained barrage of rocket or mortar bomb fire early on Sunday and emergency sirens could be heard in the Iraqi capital's government and diplomatic compound.

We also have a report on a soldier with ties to Dayton, Ohio who was killed in Iraq:
03/22/08 whiotv: Soldier With Ties To Dayton Dies In Iraq
The son of a Centerville man was killed in Iraq Saturday. David Stelmat, 27, was killed when the Humvee he was traveling in was hit by a roadside bomb. Two other soldiers in the humvee died as well.

SOLDIER WHO PUT HIS LIFE ON THE LINE IN IRAQ CAN'T GET GREEN CARD
03/22/08 WaPo: Stalwart Service for U.S. in Iraq Is Not Enough to Gain Green Card
During his nearly four years as a translator for U.S. forces in Iraq, Saman Kareem Ahmad was known for his bravery and hard work. "Sam put his life on the line with, and for, Coalition Forces on a daily basis," wrote Marine Capt. Trent A. Gibson.