'However, analysts say the level of co-ordination suggests a planning capability only available to al-Qaeda in Iraq, which is a mainly Sunni insurgent group.The bombs exploded as many people were travelling to work during the morning rush-hour. Four car-bombs and 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were detonated, officials told the BBC. A security spokesman in Baghdad, Maj Gen Qassim Atta, said the attacks had not been aimed at security targets. "They targeted children's schools, day workers and the anti-corruption agency," he told AFP news agency. Raghad Khalid, a teacher at a kindergarten in Karrada, said "the children were scared and crying". "Some parts of the car bomb are inside our building." Smoke was seen rising over Karrada district, with ambulances rushing to the scene. Another woman said her baby had been covered in glass. "She is now scared in the next room. All countries are stable. Why don't we have security and stability?" said Um Hanin. One Baghdad resident, Abu Ali, expressed anger at Iraq's leaders. "These blasts occurred because of conflicts among politicians," he said. "We call upon all politicians to resolve their problems and leave people to live in security."
"This was a whole rash of co-ordinated bomb attacks of the sort that we saw during the worst of the insurgency.One would assume that Sunni-based insurgents are behind it. The problem is the current extremely heated political climate. The vice president - Iraq's senior Sunni politician - is hiding out in Iraqi Kurdistan with a warrant on his head on charges of involvement in terrorism. A lot of Shias, including the prime minister, will no doubt conclude that this is his revenge - that he or people close to him will have unleashed this as revenge against the Shias. It is a very critical, very tense situation and these bombs will make it more so."
"The last American troops departed from Iraq on Sunday, nearly nine years after the war that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. President Barack Obama acknowledged that the situation was not perfect, but said the US forces were leaving behind "a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government elected by its people"."
Why can't is Sunni Muslims and shia's get along? can some one explain to me what or why they are fighting? It seems that although the troops have left Iraq, and that they claim to have left a sovereign, stable and self reliant Iraq, I think they have left it in a worse then b4.
do you know the meaning of the term "inside job"?
no - it's not a conspiracy theory, it's been proven,
now they can still have an excuse to pretend they were the saviours and need to play a role in the affairs of iraq (even if "indirect"),
and they can pretend their presence in afghanistan is to stop it from descending into chaos - despite them being the authors of chaos,
iraq was not divided along sectarian lines before tey invaded, but it was known from years ago that they would use the "keep divided and weak" strategy when they left:
Oh, no -- I've checked the news, but most of it is about speculation on who is to blame, not about whether or not the victims are receiving the care they need.
As things stand now, what are some solutions for a stable government in Iraq. They've lived in a state of terror long enough, there must be some way to stabilize that suffering nation. Could other MidEast countries be of help, like, Jordan?
Oh, no -- I've checked the news, but most of it is about speculation on who is to blame, not about whether or not the victims are receiving the care they need.
As things stand now, what are some solutions for a stable government in Iraq. They've lived in a state of terror long enough, there must be some way to stabilize that suffering nation. Could other MidEast countries be of help, like, Jordan?
America has managed to ruin Iraq completely! They're solely to blame.. what can help stabilize Iraq now? Do you think the U.S wants any stability in Iraq? That's not how warfare works!
Iraq will not be stabilized unless under the banner of the ummah.. as it so stands America yes, they're solely to blame have managed to create such a disgusting division, read about it in Robert Fisk's article for the independent:
it is a disgusting game that's well played.. Iraq is now dirt poor, with 20% below poverty line families supported by women because the American Army went for a thrill kill with 3 am raids and sectarianism is ever more apparent, front and center with the Kurd, the shiite and the Sunnis-- the president being a Shiite over a sunni majority.. anything that happens to any party will involve a war that's sure to involve Iran which is exactly what the U.S and its manipulative Satan Israel wants!
Since when do Americans care what happens to Iraqis or any Muslim in general? If it doesn't involve defamation, hatred, isolation, marginalization and frank racist attacks then there's no point. Let me spell it out for you. This is a war against Islam and Muslims in every form possible-- ok? nothing more nothing less!
This was expected. As the Americans left, the Shiites, with support from Iran, are going to consolidate their grip on power. The Sunnis are in a desperate situation and fighting back. Iraq was basically a country designed to be at war with itself since it is a combination of Sunni`s, Shiites, and Kurds. It would not surprise me if Sunni states re-activate their proxis in Iraq and Iranians activate their militias and intelligence resources in response. Similar things will happen in Syria since there were bombings there recently and a similar Sunni/Shiite powerstruggle is taking place with the Sunni States and Iran supporting their assets.
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