Samarra attacks kill 23, US convoy hit

At least 23 people have been killed in car bombs and other attacks in Samarra, north of Baghdad, police say.
Two blasts went off outside the mayor's office. A US convoy thought to be trying to reach the scene was also hit.

There are also reports that militants attacked three police stations, killing and wounding a number of policemen.
Samarra has been cited by the Iraqi government as an example of how they have been able to restore order to areas formerly controlled by rebels.

US and Iraqi forces seized control of the Sunni Muslim city in early October.

The BBC's Claire Marshall in Baghdad says that on the eve of an attack on Falluja, events in Samarra seem to demonstrate that it takes more than a largescale military assault to bring a town fully under control.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3987927.stm

They fight a battle, and then, before its even won, they skip onto the next target.

Just like in Afghanistan...:eyes:

which just happens to create a need for more weapons and supplies which turns profits for the companies involved. If they actually finished, the profits would be finished.

the military chain of command. Bush and Rumsfeld are playing soldier.

:eyes:

explosive stuff. Caught it red handed, being all explosive and everything.

is great for recruiting more members for the resistance, however.

Nothing else to do. Might as well get them before they get you...in a sick kinda way.

:(

body count goes up, everytime I refresh my computer. :(

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041106/wl_nm/iraq_samarra_blast_dc&cid=574&ncid=1480

of finding and securing the missing explosives.

and now is relaxing in Camp David :puke:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=536&e=10&u=/ap/20041105/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

Rebel Attacks in Samarra Kill 33--BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3987927.stm

Rebel attacks in Samarra kill 33



At least 33 people have been killed in car bombs and other attacks in Samarra, north of Baghdad, police say.

Two blasts went off outside the mayor's office. A US convoy thought to be trying to reach the scene was also hit.

There are also reports that militants attacked three police stations, killing and wounding a number of policemen.

Samarra has been cited by the Iraqi government as an example of how they have been able to restore order to areas formerly controlled by rebels.

US and Iraqi forces seized control of the Sunni Muslim city in early October.

The BBC's Claire Marshall in Baghdad says that on the eve of an attack on Falluja, events in Samarra seem to demonstrate that it takes more than a large scale military assault to bring a town fully under control.

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Jee Wally, sure glad I voted based on 'morals'.

:shrug:

nt