Bloody day in Iraq, 64 killed, 138 injured

[leftchick]

http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=921436


BAGHDAD, Nov 12 (KUNA) -- Sixty-four Iraqis were killed and 138 others were wounded Saturday as violence continued striking the Iraqi capital Baghdad with an iron fist.

The most recent of these hostile acts resulted in the killing of five Iraqis and severely wounding another 11 when a bobby-trapped vehicle exploded in the poor neighborhood of al-Fanahra in the area of Bab al-Sheikh downtown Baghdad.

Earlier today, a sequential blast of two bombs that took place near the Iraqi Interior Ministry's entrance resulted in killing six civilians and injuring ten others, in addition to damaging civilian and police cars around the blast scene.

An hour later, a suicide bomber blew himself up while being among a group of volunteers for the Iraqi National Police force. The blast that took place in al-Nussour court near the police command headquarters resulted in the killing of 35 people and the injury of 65. Two bombs rocked the place beforehand, making it one of the most blood-spattered unrests that ever hit Iraq in a long period of time.

Meanwhile, three Iraqi civilians were killed and 10 others were injured as a result of a roadside bomb that exploded near the highway linking the areas of al-Sayedya and Um al-Ma'alif. Two civic cars were damaged while passing by the explosion site, eyewitnesses said.

[Ilsa]

1. And that's just in Baghdad. nt

[IntiRaymi]

2. I think that Baghdad is by far the worst.

But, for precipitating this fiasco, the perps ought to be dragged all the way to The Hague, to stand tall in front of the World Court.

[truthisfreedom]

3. they're STILL trying to influence our elections. bush and cheney were right!

it's just humiliating how right those two always are. i almost feel bad that we took both houses!

:sarcasm:

[phusion]

4. Oh, but remember...

Iraq is much safer than some US suburbs.

[u2spirit]

5. We need more than a new direction

If the Dems don't push hard to get us out NOW, I will be very dissapointed. The blood that is on the hands of Shrubco is getting into legendary proportions.

[ddbaj]

6. Full steam ahead?

There is no shame in saying it: Iraq was better under Saddam. Saddam was an asshole, but Iraq is FUCKED right now.