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The attacks targeted the Justice Ministry, the Baghdad Provincial Council and the Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, and appeared designed to portray the Shiite-led government as feeble and rudderless ahead of parliamentary elections... Full Article at The Washington Post
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BAGHDAD (AP) ― An al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad that killed at least 155 people as Iraq's political leadership on Tuesday stepped up efforts to agree on new voting guidelines... Full Article at WCCO
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BAGHDAD — Iraq's government made progress on a new election law that could ease tensions and pledged tighter security Monday after suicide bombings claimed at least 155 lives, including as many as two dozen children trapped in a bus leaving a day care... Full Article at Houston Chronicle
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Baghdad's governor on Monday blamed negligence or even collusion by the security forces for devastating twin suicide bombings that killed scores of people in the heart of the capital. Governor Salah Abdul Razzaq said his office had video... Full Article at Mail & Guardian Online
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Iraqis inspect the badly damaged building of the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 after a pair of powerful explosions rocked downtown Baghdad The blasts went off in front of the headquarters of the Baghdad provincial... Full Article at Denver Post
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There is no security, no hope ... All the police forces and the armed forces are for nothing.
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It's a human failure ... It can only be negligence or collusion
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We will continue to support the people and government of Iraq in fighting terrorism. We mourn the senseless loss of life and extend our condolences to the victims' families, friends, and community
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These types of attacks are more troubling because they are much harder to pull off... So these really shake people's core beliefs about the competency of the government ... These are highly symbolic actions that will undermine Maliki. There's no question about that.
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle
