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Bombings, Shootings Ratchet Up the Violence in IraqPosted on Apr 6, 2007The Iraqi insurgency is now nationwide and deadlier than ever, despite the recent surge of U.S. forces. More than 30 people, many of them women and children, were reported dead and dozens wounded Friday when a suicide bomber set off explosives that released chlorine gas in Ramadi—just one of several fatal incidents this week in Iraq.
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By callum, April 7, 2007 at 3:51 pm #
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‘many of them women and children’
Oh that’s ok, the majority were only innocent men, civilians caught in a messed up, occupied country.
Come on people, we’re supposed to be on the left, I’d prefer if casual sexism wasn’t slipped into the frame.
I understand that people react more to women and children sufferin, it’s basic pshycology. But that is a trick used by bushco and other ntcases to get us into wars.
Clinton said ‘Afgahnistan was ok because we needed to liberate afhani women.’
Well sure, since the men aren’t living under a theocracy as well.
I’m getting slightly dissalusioned about blatant misandry pervading the political left. Women are planning to vote for Hillary en masse, simply because she is a women. Sure, she supported Iraq, sure, she doesn’t have any substansive differences to Bush on policy, but we’ll vote for her, ‘cause she has fallopian tubes’
Slightly off topic, though I hope someone gets what I mean.
Report thisBy Bukko in Australia, April 6, 2007 at 9:50 pm #
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Klink, that bombed-out DG of Tourism would have stayed in better health if he had his directorate watch out for those suspicious tourrorists who bought ONE-WAY tickets to Iraq…
Report thisBy Kol Klink, April 6, 2007 at 4:53 pm #
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It is definitely harder to book reservations at a decent hotel in downtown Iraq since the Director General of Tourisim, Dr. Ahmad Husayn Al-Jabburi, was killed in a dual carbomb explosion on July 10, 2005.
Report thisDr Jabburi stated in a 2004 BBC article that he was discouraging tourists from visiting Iraq and that he kept his on agenda and daily routines seceret.
One can never be too careful.
By Quy Tran, April 6, 2007 at 4:22 pm #
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Congratulations king George !
Report thisBy vet240, April 6, 2007 at 1:04 pm #
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It’s a pity. I was going to envite John McCain to go shopping there with me!
Report thisBy Steve Hammons, April 6, 2007 at 12:10 pm #
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It seems that it will take more than a “surge” of US troops to help create a positive outcome in Iraq.
There has been some new leadership in the DoD, but more new thinking seems to be badly needed, especially at the top leadership levels.
Deeper and more thoughtful perspectives are needed, including minimizing the loss of life ... of US troops and of innocent Iraqi civilians.
For more on this:
“Intelligence, psychology and human heart: All are needed for success in war and peace”
PopulistAmerica.com
March 31, 2007
http://www.populistamerica.com/intelligence_psychology _and_human_heart
Report thisBy Rodney, April 6, 2007 at 11:57 am #
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I thought we were winning. What about all of that freedom dust we are spreading around. John MCCain says its safe to walk down the street. They say violence is down, unless you are one of the ones that were killed by the suicide bombs. Iraq is a great place to live according to the United States. No wonder all of the Iraqis are fleeing to other countries, Yet we won’t allow them here. Next the Bush adminstration along with the military will tell us it’s okay to take your family to Iraq for vacation.
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