Incoming update; Iraq parliament member, 4 others killed by bomb

[LynnTheDem]

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - A member of Iraq's parliament, three of his bodyguards and his son were killed by a car bomb attack on their convoy in the northern outskirts of Baghdad on Tuesday, police sources said.

Dhari Ali al-Fayadh, a member of the ruling Shi'ite-dominated political alliance, was the second member of Iraq's newly elected parliament to be assassinated since the Shi'ite- and Kurdish-led government took office two months ago.

Violence in Iraq has worsened dramatically since the government took office. Lamia Khadori, another parliamentarian, was gunned down at her home in April.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2005-06-28T061036Z_01_HO822224_RTRUKOC_0_IRAQ-ASSASSINATION.xml

Thought some DUers would be interested in seeing what I do all night long, every night, 7 days/week for ICCC...depressing shit, isn't it.
:(

[shraby]

1. With no end in sight either.

Hang in there Lynn.

[LynnTheDem]

5. Thanks, Shraby. Usually my Monday nights aren't this busy.

My arm's about to fall off. Not that I can complain, considering what I'm searching for. :(

[alittlelark]

2. I wish I could take these updates w/ a grain of salt.....

but my open wounds are already filled w/ salt. Another grain seems as nothing. Am I becoming anesthetized to this debacle?

[Erika]

3. Good job. Lynn

It's so frustrating that the American public won't do this research or even look at the headlines. Notice how all the "ribbon magnets" are disappearing from the vehicles? They don't want to think about it anymore. Just close their eyes and wander on.

They are forgetting that neither the Iraqis or our troops can do that.

[LynnTheDem]

6. Yeppers.

But those in the know, know that's what we at ICCC do and the in the know Joe can go and not stew; just read the ICCC.

LOL! Can ya tell I'm getting tired already? :D

[Carla in Ca]

10. But so are bush stickers

I live in OC where many W stickers are still on A LOT of cars. But there have been fewer the past few weeks. Hummmm.

[Oversea Visitor]

4. Woah

I think the Iraq Prime Minister visit to US and his speech combine with Chimp garbage got a BIG BIG BACKLASH.

Think the message is clear they taking out all these so call puppets

[LynnTheDem]

7. His visit and his really big mistake of saying he wants US troops to stay.

The very vast majority of Iraqis want US troops GONE.

Talabani lost any cred he had.

[Oversea Visitor]

9. Yeah think

They push lots of people off the fence with that talk.
As usual chimp open mouth disaster happen.

[oasis]

8. But Ft. Bragg soldiers want you to report on the schools they've built.

As if 70 attacks a day is normal. :shrug:

[LynnTheDem]

12. The RE-built ones that have already disintegrated and need re-rebuilding?

Those schools they re-built once already after bombing the fuck out of them?

(Iraq already had schools, Ft. Bragg. DUHHHH. If you hadn't BOMBED them they wouldn't have needed crappy jerry-re-building in the first place.)

[Swamp Rat]

11. The United States of America already lost this war.

If you believe otherwise, get your yellow ass to Iraq tomorrow!

To all republicans: ENLIST YOUR CHILDREN NOW! ... and get your sorry ass to Iraq too.