Pravda: Storm in Iraqi Desert: Stable and Brutal

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Iraq is preparing for parliamentary elections planned March 7, 2010. The voting should become a convincing sign of the normalized situation in the country for both the existing government and the US administration. Yet, pre-election news reminds military reports.

After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003, the Iraqi Parliamentary elections were held in January 2005. The country was struck by violence. Although the situation has improved since then, it is getting aggravated once again. For example, recently in the city of Karbala, there were several explosions during the annual pilgrimage to the burial place of Shiite Islam’s most revered martyr. As a result, 77 pilgrims were killed and over 300 injured.

http://english.pravda.ru/world/asia/24-02-2010/112344-iraq-0