At Least 15 Killed in Bombing on U.S. Base, northern Iraq

[Bluebear]

But don't talk about it. We're only supposed to focus on the OPTIMISTIC newsd out of Iraq. :sarcasm:

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A suicide bomber attacked a joint U.S.-Iraqi military base in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding as many as 30, the Iraqi military said.

The nationalities of the victims were not immediately known.

The attack was reported shortly after noon at an Iraqi army recruiting center in front of the base, which is about 18 miles east of Tal Afar, the ancient city that President Bush singled out in a recent speech as a success story for American and Iraqi forces in the drive to quell the insurgency.

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, which is about 40 miles west of Mosul, Iraq's third largest city.

The U.S. military in Baghdad said it was checking the report.

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[ClintonTyree]

1. That is optimistic........

it could have been so many more. Keeping it down to 15 is a victory for the forces of freedom and Democracy. :sarcasm:

[adriennui]

2. peace is on the march

it was a joint US/iraqi base. that's good news, no?

[malaise]

3. 40 dead

according to BBC's 8.00am EST report. 30 more injured. All Iraqis. Car bomb.

[grytpype]

4. Operation Human Shield is working nicely!

[malaise]

7. Not n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. How come the Shiavo freaks

don't even notice these deaths?

[adriennui]

6. am i the only one?

who thinks this is insane? at the rate things are going there won't be any iraqis surviving to democratize. i can't believe things were worse with saddam in power (and saddam is an animal).