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muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 05:28 PM Jul 2013

Dozens dead in violence across Iraq

Source: BBC

At least 31 people have been killed in another wave of violence across Iraq, officials say.

Fifteen died in a bomb attack in the town of Muqdadiya, 80km (50 miles) north-east of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

A bomb near a cafe in Madain south of Baghdad killed at least two.

And the bodies of 14 Shia Muslims with gunshot wounds to the head were found at a fake checkpoint set up by Sunni militants 200km north of Baghdad.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23459504

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Dozens dead in violence across Iraq (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 OP
Just wait until we hightail it out of Afghanistan railsback Jul 2013 #1
Afghanistan is already a bloodbath. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #3
Not like Iraq, not even close. railsback Jul 2013 #5
I don't see things changing much after we get out in Afghanistan... SunSeeker Jul 2013 #6
There will definitely be gentrification railsback Jul 2013 #7
We should stay the hell out, unless they have WMD's TheCowsCameHome Jul 2013 #2
Mission accomplished! KamaAina Jul 2013 #4
They've been freedomized hibbing Jul 2013 #8

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)
6. I don't see things changing much after we get out in Afghanistan...
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 07:53 PM
Jul 2013

Other than Karzai meeting the same horrific fate as befell the last Afghan leader propped up by a superpower...if he stays in town.

 

railsback

(1,881 posts)
7. There will definitely be gentrification
Thu Jul 25, 2013, 07:56 PM
Jul 2013

Mass executions of those who 'collaborated' with the U.S.

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