Suicide chlorine bombers hit Iraq

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Suicide bombers driving trucks laden with chlorine launched three attacks in Iraq that exposed hundreds to a potentially deadly gas attack, the US military said yesterday.

The assault was a dramatic challenge to the US army's and Iraqi government's security crackdown aimed at introducing a measure of stability. In recent days US officials have been guardedly positive that the 'surge' of new troops was reducing violence, especially in Baghdad. 'We are, if anything, cautiously optimistic,' said military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Garver.

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However, the chlorine attacks showed that insurgents still have the power to terrify. The first truck exploded late on Friday afternoon in Ramadi, and was followed by two more south of Falluja.

In each of the attacks, a truck loaded with canisters of chlorine gas was exploded. The attacks killed at least two policemen and 350 civilians - including dozens of children - and six US soldiers were taken to hospital. Chlorine gas irritates the skin and the lungs, causing intense pain and organ damage.

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2036590,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

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1. Whats wrong with this picture?

The Iraqis are smart enough to build nuclear weapons, but too dumb to rebuild a bombed out bridge they built in the first place without Haliburton.

The truck/car/whatever delivered a payload of explosives that was not intercepted prior to detonation, therefore it had to be a "Suicide" bomber.

We all know these people are way too stupid to rig a Futaba remote control to the vehicle and blow the hell out of something without killing themselves in the process.