TIME: Iraqi official says suicide bomber was a guard for one of the members of parliament

[sabra]

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1609521,00.html

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In an assault apparently aimed at chilling negotiations between the Iraqi government and a faction of the insurgency, the Iraqi Parliament, located in Baghdad's high-security Green Zone, suffered a bomb attack. An official at the Ministry of the Interior told TIME that the bomber was wearing a suicide vest and was a guard for one of the members of parliament. The blast went off just after 2 p.m. on Thursday at the cafe in the central atrium of the building just outside the main hall where politicians, staff and journalists often meet for a cup of tea or a plate of food from a buffet spread. Early reports say at least two people were killed and a dozen wounded, but the toll is expected to rise.

The metal detectors at the entrance to the Baghdad Convention Center, where Parliament is housed, were not operating Thursday, said the Interior Ministry official, who was suspicious of a wider plot. Two weeks ago, Coalition forces found two suicide vests inside the Green Zone and there was speculation about the presence of a third in the area.

[Solly Mack]

1. k/r

[soulcore]

2. Damn, Inside the Green Zone even.

Is there anyone who still honestly thinks we have any change of securing Baghdad, let alone the country?

[Solly Mack]

3. I don't see how...but there are those who will go to their graves

as bitter-enders...still in denial

[MethuenProgressive]

4. The metal detecors just happened to be not working?

I agree with the guy "who was suspicious of a wider plot."

[Theres-a]

5. Insert appropriate expletive.

Nobody's safe over there.

[karynnj]

6. I guess this is not a "McCain is right" moment

A guard for an MP.