Bombing Surge
As we enter the third month of the U.S. military buildup, the devastating suicide attacks on two bridges in Baghdad and a bloody assault on a holy city undermine the Bush administration's claims of progress in Iraq.As we enter the third month of the U.S. military buildup, the devastating suicide attacks on two bridges in Baghdad and a bloody assault on a holy city undermine the Bush administration’s claims of progress in Iraq.
’TIS THE REASON…BBC:
At least 36 people have been killed and more than 160 hurt in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala, officials say. The attacker detonated explosives at a crowded bus station in the city close to a shrine holy to Shia Muslims, at around 0915 local time (0515 GMT).
Many of the casualties were said to be women or children.
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