Journalist Robert Fisk who just returned to Baghdad describes it as a ’city of fear” filled with Fearful Iraqis, fearful militiamen, fearful American soldiers, fearful journalists.” Today a car bomb exploded outside the Baghdad office of the leading Shiite political party. At least two people died. Also today, Iraqi militants released a video showing that they had captured 8 Chinese hostages. They threatened to kill them in 48 hours unless China clarified its role in Iraq.