surge update - At Least 9 Dead in Attacks in Iraq

[spanone]

BAGHDAD — A wave of violence, including an assassination attempt against a deputy oil minister, swept through Baghdad and neighboring Diyala Province on Monday as Parliament passed a bill that would grant the country’s embattled minorities fewer guaranteed seats in upcoming elections.

The prospects of the enactment of the bill, which must still be approved by Iraq’s executive council, is unclear. In the most lethal attack of the day, six people were killed and 20 wounded when two roadside bombs exploded in quick succession in front of the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior’s criminal investigations unit in Baghdad’s central Karada district, according to a source at the ministry who spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

The deadliest of the bombs was planted in front of the protective concrete wall ringing the government building. The other was about 70 yards away. Two badly burned bodies were stretched on the street shortly after the explosions.

“I cannot believe what happened,” said a bewildered policeman at the scene, who said he had worked for the directorate for 35 years. “Who can plant a bomb in this fortified area in the presence of police patrols?”

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Looks like we're in for another round of "insurgency" in Iraq.

That god damn war is going to drain us dry.

[spanone]

4. when bu$h* stops paying them not to fight....shit will hit fan again

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. The payments can't go on forever. 10 billion a month can't be sustained

There's bound to be a bloody mess over there again & again & again.

[chowder66]

2. I know the election is a big deal....

but the war coverage on the news has been horribly slim. Thanks for posting this.

[yodoobo]

3. Our guys just need to hold for a few more months

then they can come home.

Sadly, more will die while waiting for the handover to Obama.