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2006-03-27 Iraq

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-03-27 05:44|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From AP:
Monday's bomber struck an army recruiting center, which is in front of a joint U.S.-Iraqi military base between Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, and the ancient city of Tal Afar. The attack shortly after noon killed 40 people and wounded 30 others civilians and military personnel who had gathered among a crowd of recruits for the Iraqi army, the Defense Ministry said.

The U.S. military said no American troops were hurt in the bombing and reported only 30 dead. Iraqi army Lt. Akram Eid told The Associated Press that many of the injured were taken to the Sykes U.S. Army base on the outskirts of Tal Afar, about 40 miles west of Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city. The involvement of U.S. troops was limited to helping secure the area after the attack, said Lt. Col. Barry Johnson, a U.S. military spokesman.

Posted by ed 2006-03-27 11:21|| 2006-03-27 11:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Bush uses Tal Afar as an example of good, and they get a sucicide bombing.
Has he told anyone lately about the about the good we've done in Tehran and Damascus?

Posted by plainslow 2006-03-27 11:41|| 2006-03-27 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 18 miles east of tal afar

its a different tribal area

Posted by .mhw 2006-03-27 18:44|| 2006-03-27 18:44|| Front Page Top

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