occupation authority retreated evacuated

Iraqi insurgents citizens

sent the visiting U.S. deputy defense secretary scurrying running for safety

the bold blow explosionat the heart headquarters of the U.S. presence here clearly rattled affected U.S. confidence that it is defeating Iraq's shadowy insurgents citizens.

Paul Wolfowitz, the shaken-looking but unhurt

some still in pajamas or shorts not dressed

attackers boldly drove

Of course, lets not worry our little heads over the thrust of the story - which is that terrorist attacks in Baghdad are on the increase. Lets just worry about the adjectives and adverbs in the news story that tells us about it. By the way, Mr. Wolfowitz looked pretty shaken to me - I think the reporter got it right.