U.S. military: Suicide bomber kills 40 at crowded market

[maddezmom]

.S. military: Suicide bomber kills 40 at crowded market
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest in a busy marketplace in Iraq's eastern Diyala province on Wednesday, killing 40 Iraqis and wounding 40, U.S. military spokesman Gen. William Caldwell told CNN.

Caldwell said the casualty numbers were based on initial reports. He said the attack happened near Balad Ruz.

The spokesman blamed the attack on al Qaeda in Iraq, calling the marketplace bombing "a classical AQI trademark."


http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/07/wednesday/index.html


Bomber kills 30 people at Iraqi cafe

By LAUREN FRAYER, Associated Press Writer
1 minute ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber killed more than 30 people Wednesday in a cafe northeast of Baghdad, and three American soldiers died when a roadside bomb exploded northwest of the capital, authorities said.

The bomber blew himself up in a restaurant in Balad Ruz, 45 miles northeast of Baghdad, a police officer said on condition of anonymity. Dozens were wounded, he said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070307/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[sabra]

1. k & r

because it's important

[Flagg]

2. More proof that the surge is working.

That's what I would say If I lived in the bizarro world the freepers are trapped in.

[lpbk2713]

3. Shit-for-Brains said just yesterday ....

Link: http://www.nysun.com/article/49937


.... that his decision to send more troops to Baghdad is yielding "gradual but important" progress in Iraq


Now, you don't suppose he's full of shit now do you? :sarcasm:

[Contrary1]

4. Police: Suicide blast kills more than 30 in cafe

Damn, Laura...here's that "one bomb"(?) you talked about:

"BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber killed more than 30 people Wednesday in a cafe northeast of Baghdad, and three American soldiers died when a roadside bomb exploded northwest of the capital, authorities said.

The bomber blew himself up in a restaurant in Balad Ruz, 45 miles northeast of Baghdad, a police officer said on condition of anonymity. Dozens were wounded, he said.

The U.S. soldiers were killed by the roadside bomb as they patrolled a well-traveled route northwest of Baghdad to clear it of explosives, the military said. Nine soldiers died in two separate attacks on Monday — the deadliest single day for Americans in Iraq in nearly a month.

Attacks on Shiite pilgrims showed no sign of easing, with at least 11 slain as they streamed toward a Muslim shrine ahead of a weekend holiday..."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17496698/

[aquart]

5. Great job, that surge. Great job.

[pampango]

7. A technicality but the "surge" is in Baghdad and this occured

in Balad Ruz, 45 miles northeast of Baghdad.

Those "brave" bombers and their organization are pretty good at finding markets, temples and pilgrimages occupied by the evil Shiite civilians who occupy Iraq. I always reserve my first condemnation when these things happen (which is practically every day) for the butchers that target innocent civilians to score political points (or maybe it is just the thrill of killing people, I don't know.) My second condemnation goes to Bush for creating the conditions that allow these butchers to do what they do.

[EFerrari]

6. More catastrophic success

:(