Car Bomb Targets Iraqi Justice Minister in Baghdad, Killing Five,

[hightime]

Car Bomb Targets Iraqi Justice Minister in Baghdad, Killing Five, Minister Unharmed


BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A suicide car bomber hit the Iraqi justice minister's convoy as he left home Saturday, killing five bodyguards but leaving Malik Dohan al-Hassan unharmed. Three people, including a police chief, died in other attacks throughout the country.
In a second suicide bombing, attackers hit the Iraqi National Guard headquarters in Mahmudiyah, 20 miles south of Baghdad, killing two people and wounding 47, hospital officials said. Gunmen also ambushed and killed the Iskandariyah police chief as he drove to work in the town south of Baghdad.

Al-Qaida-linked militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for both attacks, the latest in a series targeting high-level government officials. The bombings also seemed a deliberate effort by insurgents to mark the anniversary of the coup that brought Saddam Hussein's political party to power in 1968.

Insurgents have intensified their assaults in recent days against members of the interim government and Iraqi security forces, whom they view as tools of U.S. forces. Militants killed the governor of Nineveh province on Wednesday and attacked a car Thursday belonging to Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, who was not in the vehicle.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBVTVK9SWD.html

[Mr_Spock]

1. Wow, I thought the Minister was dead based on your title

:O

[hightime]

2. Sorry, the damn thing was too long. I tried to fix it, hope it helps.

[Mr_Spock]

3. You fixed it - thanks

[dArKeR]

4. Why has NO media source used the word 'assassination'?

This story using the word 'target' is the closest I've seen. CBS, MSWHORE, REUTERS, BBC...

Just gives me a feeling that one person is feeding these stories and/or writing them and/or ordering the CEOs to use only certain words.