69 Said Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
By HAMZA HENDAWI
Associated Press Writer
BAQOUBA, Iraq (AP) -- Insurgents launched coordinated attacks against police and government buildings across Iraq on Thursday, less than a week before the handover of sovereignty. The strikes killed 69 people, including three American soldiers, and wounded more than 270 people, Iraqi and U.S. officials said.
The large number of attacks, mostly directed at Iraqi security services, was a clear sign of just how powerful the insurgency in Iraq remains and could be the start of a new push to torpedo Wednesday's transfer of sovereignty to an interim transitional government.
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Meanwhile: 851 American soldiers have died in Iraq in pursuit of weapons of mass destruction that did not exist.
69 Said Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
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- 69 Said Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
- The left's seeds of disunity are bearing fruit. Be proud. (n/t)
- re: 69 Said Dead in Attacks Across Iraq
- If they keep it up, they might reach an average of 100 per day, which would still be only one-third of the number that Saddam killed on a normal, quiet day.
- 3000 is the right number of dead to be incensed about, I hear. (n/t)
- Your waisting your time.l He can't see past his hatred for President Bush
- hmm, hatred for GWB? Sounds well-deserved.