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2006-08-28 Iraq

Series of bombings across Iraq kill at least 31, injure dozens

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 ...despite an appeal from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an end to sectarian fighting. As if that would be enough anywhere in the world.

And they've only accounted for 13 dead. Maybe they're lysdexic? Why should I believe 31? There's no independent confirmation from unbiased sources.....

Posted by Bobby 2006-08-28 05:55|| 2006-08-28 05:55|| Front Page Top

#2 On Saturday, the prime minister appealed to Iraqis to support his national reconciliation plan to end the bloodshed.

But the persistent killings showed that is still At the end of the AP article at Yahoo (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060828/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq) is this little nugget:

On Saturday, the prime minister appealed to Iraqis to support his national reconciliation plan to end the bloodshed.

But the persistent killings showed that is still
a distant goal, even though it was endorsed by hundreds of tribal chiefs at a conference on Saturday who signed a "pact of honor" to support the prime minister's effort.

Almost forgot that, didn't you, AP?

Posted by Bobby 2006-08-28 05:59|| 2006-08-28 05:59|| Front Page Top

#3 One wonders if Iraqi children get to write an essay "What freedom means to my dad."?

Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-28 08:35|| 2006-08-28 08:35|| Front Page Top

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