Terrorists Bomb Iraqi Parliament
UPDATE – MSNBC Breaking News: U.S. spokesman says eight people killed in Iraq parliament attack
This is well inside Baghdad’s heavily-fortified and supposedly highly-secure Green Zone.
BBC: Explosion at Iraq parliament cafe
A blast hits a cafeteria in the Iraqi parliament, killing at least two MPs and injuring at least 15 other people.
Pajamas Media asks if Sunnis were targeted.
Fester at NewsHog discusses Symbolic vs. Systemic Attacks
Earlier today, a major bridge was bombed:
The bombing of the Sarafiya bridge, one of the main arterial bridges in Baghdad, had been condemned by the speaker of parliament a short time before the explosion in his own building.
The bridge, one of the main linking the two halves of the capital across the Tigris river, was partially demolished by a huge truck bomb.
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[...] Apr 12th, 2007 by mvdg The BBC reports (h/t Holly): An explosion has hit a cafeteria at the Iraqi parliament, killing at least two MPs and injuring at least 15 people, witnesses and security officials say. [...]
Well, so much for the “surge” idea.
I guess the terrorists don’t want it to look like the US is able to reestablish security in Baghdad. This is bad news for Petraueus and his surge.
kritter- They CAN’T establish security in Baghdad. Furthermore there has never BEEN security in Baghdad. We have to keep the facts straight because in a Democracy we base our decisions on them…..unlike Bush.
Holly — First thanks for the link to the NewsHog, I and the rest of my co-bloggers appreciate it.
Secondly, I think that the bridge attack is more ominous as so far major infrastructure attacks that gird the physical connectivity of Baghdad have been fairly rare excluding the electrical and oil distribution networks. If we start seeing bridges dropping in large numbers than the de-facto partition will be cemented into place as the economic neccessities of cities require massive levels of interconnectedness and the water barrier of the Tigris will make East Baghdad an economically, sectarianly different city than West Baghdad.
Thanks Fester!
I agree with fester re: the bridge. It’s somewhat remarkable that the major bridges have avoided attack up to now. If they are destroyed, not only will the various neighborhood enclaves effectively separate from one another but the US will find it nearly impossible to patrol the city.
And our kids are there without training, without rest, without enough equipment – and, some of them, with serious body adn head wounds.
Get them out. Get them out now.
For the love of God, bring our troops home.
The political situation in Iraq would change if the government moved out of the Green Zone. The average Iraqis has to worry about random acts that could result in death. The politicians sip tea with Blackwater security. Sectarian reconcilition would happen much faster if politicians feared for their lives like those in the McClown market. I’m waiting for Billo and Hannity to visit the Baghdada markets to show how the surge is going.
I’m waiting for Billo and Hannity to visit the Baghdada markets to show how the surge is going.
yeah, I’m sure their homes could use a few 1$ rugs.
What’s next? Turkish troubles.
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