Suicide Attacks Rock Iraq, in Second Day of Carnage

[Nikos]

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-24-voa14.cfm

Iraqi police say a pair of suicide bombings in Baghdad Friday killed at least 60 people and wounded more than 100 others. It was the second day of carnage in the Iraqi capital.

Officials say the two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the midst of a throng of Shi'ite worshipers outside the Imam Mousa al Kazim shrine.

Eyewitnesses say panic swept through the crowd of worshipers, after the first explosion, causing a stampede.

Many Iraqis fear the bombings, clearly aimed at the Shi'ite community, could reignite sectarian violence in the country, after months of relative quiet. U.S. troops are scheduled to withdraw from Iraq's major cities by the end of June.

it seems the Shia are being targeted again. Hopefully they do not try to retaliate on the Sunni community and civil war is stopped before it is too late!

[Ahlerich]

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-04-24-voa14.cfm

it seems the Shia are being targeted again. Hopefully they do not try to retaliate on the Sunni community and civil war is stopped before it is too late!

it cant be stopped, just delayed

[Cougar109]

All the progress we've made over the last few years seems like it's going right down the toilet again, shame.

[Nikos]

All the progress we've made over the last few years seems like it's going right down the toilet again, shame.

While I wouldn't go that far yet, it certainly looks like it could be on it's way.

[Phier]

Tet

[Nikos]

Tet

I doubt these attacks will have the same impact as the Tet offensive did. Too dissimilar.

[Phier]

I doubt these attacks will have the same impact as the Tet offensive did. Too dissimilar.

Test the will of the American people and a left wing (*ahem by American standards) administration.

I know its not the same but it was the first thing that came to mind after the first bombings, I was going to post this in that thread predicting more.