U.S.: Bombs by al-Qaida militants kill 57 in Iraq

[antiimperialist]

Source: MSNBC

BAGHDAD - Bomb attacks killed 57 people and wounded more than 120 across Iraq on Wednesday as suspected al-Qaida militants stepped up a campaign of violence coinciding with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

In a mainly Shiite district of southwest Baghdad, twin car bombs killed 32 people in one of the biggest attacks to hit the Iraq capital in weeks.

The bombs detonated shortly before dusk when most people were preparing for the evening meal, which ends a daylong fast during Ramadan.

“There has indeed been an increase in violence in the last few days, largely in areas in which al-Qaida in Iraq operates and with al-Qaida in Iraq signatures, as they have sought to ramp up attacks,” U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner said.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20990988/

[Klaxon]

1. Hey!

Freedom isn't FREE! :spray:

[snappyturtle]

2. You must be mistaken.

Things are getting better in Iraq. That's what I heard on the teevee! :sarcasm:

[uppityperson]

3. I wonder if they had the "aq" trademark on them.

[Robbien]

4. Wonder where all the hundreds of thousands of mercs were that night

Exactly the type of sectarian strife tacit they are trained to use.

[sabra]

5. so now the headline writers forget "suspected"

:eyes:

[kysrsoze]

6. Are they sure it was Al-Qaeda? Or was it Iran? Or maybe Iran-Qaeda?

I love how they play both sides. Was it Shiites or Sunnis in this particular attack? Who will we support/vilify today?

[Hydra]

7. I was just looking for that

I was sure I would hear "Al-Qaeda Terrorists with Iran-supplied weapons"

[kysrsoze]

10. Bwaaaa! Hilarious, but sick. BTW - Congrats on your impending 1,000th post!

:party: :toast:

[Hydra]

11. Thank your, Kysr!

I do believe I made it to 1000 before they managed to invade Iran!

:hi:

[kysrsoze]

13. Well, that's something to be proud of. Nice job! What say 2,000 before we all are incinerated?

[Hydra]

14. I'll have to hurry before they swipe me for one of the camps

I doubt they have a good internet setup for the ones inside the barbed wire :evilgrin:

[antiimperialist]

8. This is the formula: Bomb=Al Qaeda (n/t)

[antiimperialist]

9. The Military blamed both Al Qaeda and Iran

The NY Times quoted an "expert" saying that "the bombs were consistent with other munitions of this type suspected of having been smuggled from Iran.

But earlier in the same article someone else blamed Al Qaeda.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/26/world/middleeast/26cnd-iraq.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

[kysrsoze]

12. How perfectly convenient. I thought you were joking. Ugh.

[Baby Snooks]

15. Always al Queda or is it al Qaida?

If a group of Roman Catholic nuns blew up the American embassy, it would be attributed to al Queda which apparently is al Quaida in Iraq which apparently is not the same as al Queda. Not that most Americans can make the distinction. Most Americans see al Qaida or and just see Osama bin Laden. And start cowering in the corner and waving their little flags and praying to the mean old man in the sky to protect them and their president who is all who stands between them and these horrible Muslims who will rape the women and children and behead the men. Some of whom probably would think more clearly if they were beheaded.

How do you we know its not our own behind the bombings? Nothing about this administration would surprise me.