Iraqi deputy justice minister escapes assassination bid again

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BAGHDAD - A deputy justice minister escaped assassination on Wednesday when gunmen fired at his convoy, killing four of his bodyguards and wounding five, police said. It was the second attempt against Undersecretary Awshoo Ibrahim in as many days.

The latest attack occurred in at 9 a.m. when gunmen fired on Ibrahim’s motorcade in western Baghdad, said police Capt. Mohammed Khayoun. snip

A witness at the scene of the Wednesday, who did not give his name, told Associated Press Television News that the motorcade was attacked by gunmen. The five wounded bodyguards claimed they were shot at by US troops on Wednesday.

“American troops opened fire on the three-vehicle Land Cruiser convoy without any reason,” Nasir Bayan said from his hospital bed. His four colleagues in the same room also said they were attacked by Americans.

Wish I could take out a huge life insurance policy on this guy real quick.

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1. His Days Are Numbered

Wouldn't you hate going through life knowing that sooner or later, someone is going to kill you. It's only a matter of time for this guy. Days, weeks, months....who knows, but it will happen.

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2. This guy is going to have a hard time finding bodyguards in the

future.