Suicide Car Bombings Kill 25 in Iraq

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Suicide Car Bombings Kill 25 in Iraq

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker blew up an explosives-laden car Wednesday outside a police academy south of Baghdad during a graduation ceremony, killing 20 people. A second car bomber killed five Iraqi policemen — bringing the death toll to at least 90 so far this week in surging violence aimed at derailing this month's elections.

Despite the mounting attacks and death toll, Iraq (news - web sites)'s interim leader again insisted the ballot would go ahead as planned.

"We will not allow the terrorists to stop the political process in Iraq," Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said "The elections process is the basis for the deepening of the national unity in Iraq."

While Allawi and U.S. military commanders insisted parliamentary elections must be held as scheduled on Jan. 30, interim President Ghazi al-Yawer, who holds only ceremonial powers, left open the possibility that the vote could be postponed.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=8&u=/ap/iraq

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. "aimed at derailing this month's elections"

How do they know why they are doing this? My guess (probably as good as theirs) is that they are intent on derailing the US colony.

[NYC]

4. They always give a "reason".

Don't you remember that they were doing it to interfere with the June 30th transfer? After the election, it will be another "reason".

[stopbush]

2. There's another 25 votes for Allawi! 90 this week alone.

By the time they figure out who got killed it will be after Jan 30. Those votes are probably being stuffed into the ballot boxes tonight...

LBJ would be proud.

[saltpoint]

3. Bush was warned this would happen.

He went right ahead and started the war anyway.

Stubborn little fool.

[LiberalVoice]

5. Jan 30 with be the worst day in Iraqi history...

...if the elections proceed thousands of people will be killed by suicide bombers....

If the elections are postponed the "Insurgents" in Iraq will perceive it as a win for their side and more will join their cause by the tens of thousands.