At Least 75 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq

Source: Associated Press

At least 75 killed in attacks across Iraq

By SAAD ABDUL-KADIR, Associated Press Writer – 46 mins ago
BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber detonated himself Monday outside a textile factory where crowds had gathered shortly after two car bombs went off at the same spot in the worst of a series of attacks that killed at least 75 people across Iraq, the deadliest day this year.

At least 40 were killed and 135 wounded in the triple blasts outside the textile factory in the city of Hillah south of Baghdad, said Maj. Muthana Khalid, spokesman for the Babil provincial police.

Dr. Zuhair al Khafaji, director of al-Hillah general hospital, confirmed the casualties.

Khalid said the man, who had explosives strapped to his belt, detonated himself among a crowd of people who were trying to help victims of the two earlier car bombs. The bombs exploded around 1:30 p.m. as workers were leaving the factory. Police said the cars were parked outside the factory, about 25 yards apart, and were believed to be detonated by remote control.

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that we don't even consider 75 people killed in Iraq news? I am asking because as of now there is only one reply to this story. Just imagine the reaction if the "New York Bomber" last week had done this and killed that many people!

Where's our outrage?

We have to get out of there. We are not helping the situation at all.

:shrug:
The great General Patraeus, and erstwhile Ambassador Ryan Crocker - according to all the talking heads on TV - were ready to sign off on this misbegotten invasion. They figured if we just spent gobs more money, and put it in the right hands, all the ethnic and religious impediments to 'true democracy' (remember the purple fingers? Haha) would magically disappear.
Ooops.
So, let's see...how many thousands of Iraqis and Americans dead?
How many Iraqis displaced and in refugee camps and emigrated to other countries? (More than a million, I know)
Pretty soon - and I HOPE it's sooner rather than later - the American people are going to finally realize that we've been sold a bill of goods...to the tune of several hundred BILLION dollars.
The beat goes on.