Iraqi Armenians link explosion near Armenian Church in Baghdad...

Iraqi Armenians Link Explosion Near Armenian Church in Baghdad to Armenia's Intention to Send troops to Iraq
By Anna Saghabalian

Representatives of Armenian community in Iraq believe that the suspected car bomb explosion near the Armenian Church St Grigor the Illuminator in Baghdad could be connected with Armenia's plan to send non-combat troops to Iraq.

Armenia is planning to dispatch a small unit of Armenian non-combat troops (50 military doctors, sappers and truck drivers) to Iraq. But the parliament has still to approve the decision.

Iraqi Armenian community leaders urged the Armenian government not to send any troops to Iraq, warning that the attacks against 25 thousand strong Iraqi-Armenians are almost imminent.

The director of Armenian school in Baghdad Tsovinar Ishkhanian told RFERL on Thursday that children were just leaving the school building when the explosion took place. The school has about 200 pupils.

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http://www.armenialiberty.org/armeniareport/report/en/2004/11/21426AFF-3F4D-4F75-A8EB-2B2C2BD3B18B.ASP

at this point I wouldn't be surprised if the CIA or RW-fundies are behind the bombing of Catholic/Orthodox churches in Iraq.