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Car bomb kills at least 27 people in Iraqi city
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Posted on 06/30/2009 12:13:13 PM PDT by LottieDah

BAGHDAD – A car bomb exploded in a crowded outdoor market in the northern city of Kirkuk on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, police said, a deadly reminder of the challenges facing the Iraqi government even as it celebrated the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from cities.

The bombing marred what had otherwise been a festive day as Iraqis commemorated the newly declared National Sovereignty Day with military parades and marching bands. It also came hours after four U.S. soldiers were killed in combat Monday in Baghdad. Although there were no immediate claims of responsibility, the bombing and the way it was carried out bore the hallmarks of al-Qaida in Iraq.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carbomb; deathtoll; iraq; sovereigntyday

1 posted on 06/30/2009 12:13:14 PM PDT by LottieDah
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To: LottieDah

Hey...The Iraqis have a war to fight...radical Islam is coming....


2 posted on 06/30/2009 12:22:08 PM PDT by Dallas59 ("You know the one with the big ears? He might be yours, but he ain't my president.")
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To: Dallas59

Bambi’s fault.


3 posted on 06/30/2009 12:30:01 PM PDT by San Jacinto (gorebull warming -- the Socialists' Shortcut.)
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To: LottieDah
Hey they wrote the Islam snake into the Constitution with Smiling George looking on.BTW it is now Zeros fault from here on out.
4 posted on 06/30/2009 12:33:49 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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