The future of Iraq coming into focus
The event I had been worrying about happened: Five U.S. troops were killed in southern Iraq. Apparently they were on a base hit by rockets. I just don’t get the optimism of some. Here is one group of headlines from one Iraqi news service yesterday: Planning Ministry official injured in Baghdad blast A leading Iraqi ...
The event I had been worrying about happened: Five U.S. troops were killed in southern Iraq. Apparently they were on a base hit by rockets.
The event I had been worrying about happened: Five U.S. troops were killed in southern Iraq. Apparently they were on a base hit by rockets.
I just don’t get the optimism of some. Here is one group of headlines from one Iraqi news service yesterday:
Planning Ministry official injured in Baghdad blast
A leading Iraqi Planning Ministry official has been seriously injured in an explosive charge blast that hit his personal car in western Baghdad on Sunday, according to a security source. 6/5/2011 |
8 civilians injured in west Baghdad blast
More here on southern Iraq.
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