Iraq
Laura Bush said it's one bombing a day, right? Yesterday there were so many targeting "eateries" that the LATimes just groups them. (Reuters recaps the major violence.)
(Reuters) Gen. Odierno says the Iraqi units aren't infiltrated because they don't do anything in front of US soldiers. "There still are some that are infiltrated by militias but we're finding the large majority of them are not." (Despite every previous report.)
(AKI? - via Juan Cole) "Iraq's deputy president Adel Abdel Mahdi has said a 'top official in the public works ministry' was behind an assassination attempt against him on Monday...."Police investigations show that the person who placed the bomb was a top official of the ministry," Abdel Mahdi told al-Zaman."
(IraqSlogger) One rumor is that the Mahdi assassination attempt was carried out by Sadrists "with the possible knowledge of PM Maliki." The reasons speculated are that Abdul Mahdi has been informing on the Sadrists with his eye on the PM's chair. (Real or not, this rumor will have effects.)
(McClatchy stringers blog) A near riot in an Iraqi bank for $7.75 Iraqi government assistance.
(IraqSlogger) Iyad Allawi talks about withdrawing from Maliki's government.
(Stars and Stripes) Attacks on US forces in Iraq hit the highest level since the invasion, double last year.
(Reuters) Gen. Odierno says the Iraqi units aren't infiltrated because they don't do anything in front of US soldiers. "There still are some that are infiltrated by militias but we're finding the large majority of them are not." (Despite every previous report.)
(AKI? - via Juan Cole) "Iraq's deputy president Adel Abdel Mahdi has said a 'top official in the public works ministry' was behind an assassination attempt against him on Monday...."Police investigations show that the person who placed the bomb was a top official of the ministry," Abdel Mahdi told al-Zaman."
(IraqSlogger) One rumor is that the Mahdi assassination attempt was carried out by Sadrists "with the possible knowledge of PM Maliki." The reasons speculated are that Abdul Mahdi has been informing on the Sadrists with his eye on the PM's chair. (Real or not, this rumor will have effects.)
(McClatchy stringers blog) A near riot in an Iraqi bank for $7.75 Iraqi government assistance.
Riots in the bank for ID 10 000, $ 7.75. And for $100; what would they be prepared to do? For $500? For $1000?? How many will cross that line? It’s not easy to see your family starve for principles. Mercenaries on Iranian payroll. Mercenaries on American payroll. Mercenaries on ANY payroll.
(IraqSlogger) Iyad Allawi talks about withdrawing from Maliki's government.
(Stars and Stripes) Attacks on US forces in Iraq hit the highest level since the invasion, double last year.
posted by mikevotes at
8:32 AM
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For starters, according to McClatchy, it is one roadside bomb per day. Plus there is 1.6 car bombs per day, plus an occasional suicide bomb.
But whatever the number is, imagine a place in the world where a bomb exploding doesn't make the news. This is unprecedented.
My friend is a correspondent in Baghdad (outside the green zone) and has had two car bombs rock his apartment in the last week. The last one got a one liner in an AP report that wrapped up the days events.
Where else in the world, in history, is a car bomb that kills people nearly a non-news-worthy event?
And Laura thinks these things are being over reported?
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Praguetwin, at 4:58 PM
I've been thinking about that alot since Bush's "relative peace" comment.
http://bornatthecrestoftheempire.blogspot.com/2007/02/welcome-to-your-future-iraq-relative.html
It's all kind of on a scale.Bombings in Israel and India get a headline. Bombings in Pakistan sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Bombings in Iraq pretty much have to kill 25 if there's nothing else going on, and 60+ to guarantee that's the top item in a story.
I's really unbelievable the way we've devalued the people of Iraq.
Mike
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