40 Bodies Found in Iraq in Past 24 Hours

[TomInTib]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Police found at least 40 bodies — shot and discarded — in Baghdad in the previous 24 hours, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday, underscoring fears that deadly bombings in the capital Sunday night would ignite sectarian reprisal attacks.

The bodies were found in both Shiite and Sunni Muslim areas, many of them among Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhoods, said Maj. Falah al-Mohammedawi of the Interior Ministry.

Scorched pavement, destroyed shops, burned out cars and four men shot in the head then hanged from electricity pylons — victims of revenge killings — awaited Shiite residents emerging from their homes Monday in Baghdad's Sadr City slum.

Two car bombers and four mortar rounds shattered shops and market stalls at nightfall Sunday when residents were buying groceries for their evening meal. At least 58 people were killed and more than 200 wounded.

Progressing right on along. More:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060314/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. It's progress, but is it "good progress"??

[Chipper Chat]

2. Wonder what Saddam thinks about all this?

Yeah, yeah, I know he was a bad guy. But things were much quieter & peaceful back in 1990. Yeah yeah, I know it's treason to say this. Call up Bill Frist & report me.

[Erika]

3. Bigger question being

Why are we there. They don't even like us.

[rooboy]

4. Always with the bad news... what about the good news?

"Employment booming with new jobs being created in the Baghdad Morgue... developing..."