Two Suicide Car Bombers Kill 8 in Iraq; Two U.S. Soldiers Killed

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Two Suicide Car Bombers Kill 8 in Iraq; Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Clashes
A suicide bomber blew up his car Thursday south of Kirkuk, killing two Iraqi Army soldiers and three bystanders, and a second car bomber attacked a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol in the center of Samarra, killing three people and injuring more than a dozen.

The explosion in Tuz Khormato, 55 miles south of Kirkuk, injured at least 16 people, including eight soldiers, said Sarhad Qader, a police official. The blast occurred near an Iraqi Army checkpoint guarding a Shiite shrine where pilgrims had gathered to celebrate a major religious festival.

In Samarra, north of Baghdad, another suicide car bomber attacked a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol in the city center, said police official Qassim Omar. Dr. Alaa Al-Deen Mohammed of the city hospital said at least 15 people were injured. The attacks came as the U.S. military announced that two American soldiers died in separate clashes Wednesday.

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBP9CRXY6E.html

[acmavm]

1. Nobody's paying attention but us. The rest are all watching American

Idol and the days synopsis of the Michael Jackson trial or fighting about Terri.

What a disgusting shame.

[ananda]

2. fewer attacks because...

Hmm.. an article in my local rag this morning headlines that there are fewer insurgent attacks in Iraq now because of the elections.

All I could think was: reeellly? I keep reading about attacks and suicide bombings there every damm day.

Sue

[4dsc]

3. They said the same thing a year ago

I seem to recall a period of time last year or the year before when they said the same thing.. Something about how they may have broken the back of the insurgency and over 1000 DEAD American's later, they are saying the same thing...

Either way, our brave men and women are dying for a LIE!!

[rodeodance]

5. it is the day after day-month after month of distortions that lead people

to believe we are wonderful.

[spooked911]

4. Mission accomplished!

I hope that sign gets strung tightly around Bush's neck.

[soup]

6. The insanity continues.

Rest in peace, soldiers. I'm so sorry.

[katinmn]

7. not to worry. * says "progress is being made."

Uh-huh.

Right.

It's just as out of control as always.