Iraqi Sunni bloc's ministers withdrawing from coalition cabinet (6 US troops killed Tues)

[rodeodance]

Source: cnn





updated 1 hour, 2 minutes ago


Iraqi Sunni bloc's ministers withdrawing from coalition cabinet

* Story Highlights
* Five bombings in Baghdad kill dozens; at least 50 die in gas station blast
* Nation's largest Sunni bloc says it is withdrawing from government
* Iraqi Accord Front cites legislative stalemates, failure of reconciliation effort
* Six U.S. soldiers were killed Tuesday; U.S. death toll for July is 79



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In Washington, White House spokesman Tony Snow said al-Maliki told President Bush during a Wednesday morning videoconference that he was "actively working" to address the Sunni bloc's objections.

Al-Maliki told Bush that talks with "our brothers of the Accord Front" would go on, according to a statement from the prime minister's office. The statement also said Bush renewed his strong support to the government, which he acknowledges "is facing major challenges.".........
........... • Six U.S. soldiers were killed on Tuesday, bringing the July troop death toll to 79. Two Task Force Marne soldiers were killed and 10 were wounded in an indirect fire attack Tuesday, the military said on Thursday. Three U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded when a bomb exploded near their combat patrol in eastern Baghdad, the military said on Wednesday. The total number of U.S. troop deaths in the Iraq war is 3,658. Seven civilian contractors also have died.





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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. "Let Freedom Reign!"

[psychopomp]

2. Sadly, one more step towards geographic division

and thus more death by murder of others of different religion in order to more hastily effect that separation.