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Global Terrorism Surges; Iraq Leads the List

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Posted on Apr 30, 2007

Despite fighting them “over there,” terrorism has grown more frequent and bloody. According to the State Department’s latest assessment of terrorist activity, Iraq contained nearly half of all attacks in 2006. The number of attacks worldwide went up 28.5 percent from the previous year, claiming 40.2 percent more lives.

AP:

In its annual global survey of terrorism, the department said 14,338 attacks took place in 2006, mainly in Iraq and Afghanistan, 3,185 more than in 2005 representing a 28.5 percent increase.

These strikes claimed a total of 20,498 lives, 13,340 of them in Iraq, 5,800 more, or a 40.2 percent increase, than last year, it said.

Despite the grim figures, State Department officials pointed to some successes in the war on terror, including improved counterterrorism cooperation with various nations and the thwarting of numerous plots, notably plans to down trans-Atlantic airliners.

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By Leefeller, May 1, 2007 at 12:09 pm #
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Now that the surge is working so well, we can tell by the fact that it is pissing off the folks in Iraq, can we bring the troops home?  Maybe Bush could use the same exit strategy he used for Vietnam?

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By Lana, May 1, 2007 at 10:28 am #
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Our world has since 9/11 become one of subterfuge and increasing fear. The Bush Administration clearly lied to the American public about the reasons for going to war. Since the declaration that weapons of mass destruction were located in Iraq, none have been found. A catastrophic waste of money, and the American people were betrayed.
The battle must be waged on a humanitarian front. As Americans, we need a leader who will recognize that war is not the salve to put on the wound that was created when 3,000 Americans died in New York.  Poverty creates the terrorists and militants that continually emerge from the woodwork on a daily basis killing innocent people and our soldiers. In order to fight the war on terror, we need America to take off the war paint and put on our gloves. If we eliminate, through humanitarian efforts, the grounds for terrorism; our world can return be a safer place for all to live . The war needs to fought in a new way, and that we won’t stand for losing another Iraqi’s life or another brave American soldier. Not one more. End it now. There is another way to win.

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By dale Headley, May 1, 2007 at 9:27 am #
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By the time we capture the corpse of Osama bin Laden Americans will say, “Who?”

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By DennisD, April 30, 2007 at 7:10 pm #
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Hey everyone, see the “surge” really is working. Way to go Georgie, Dickie and Karl and a list of co-conspirators too numerous to mention.

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By QuyTran, April 30, 2007 at 5:52 pm #
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Can we trust this damned assessment of terrorist activity made by the “blowjob” department of rotten Rice ? Just ask yourself “who did create terrorism”
after 9/11 with invasion war against Iraqi people ?

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