Baghdad suicide bomb hits army recruits, kills 60

Yahoo News via AP ^ | 17 August 2010 | SAAD ABDUL-KADIR

[Allegra]

BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday among hundreds of army recruits who had gathered near a military headquarters in an attack officials said killed 60 and wounded 125, one of the bloodiest bombings in months in the Iraqi capital.

The massive strike just outside a major division headquarters and recruitment center is an embarrassment to Iraqi security forces and casts doubts on their ability to protect themselves and the nation just two weeks before all but 50,000 U.S. troops head home.

Iraqi military spokesman Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi blamed al-Qaida in Iraq for enlisting the bomber, whose upper body he said was found at the scene of the blast.

[Allegra]

Here we go again...

[ejonesie22]

It's OK, Obama will fix it with his smooth and calm leadership. I am sure he is formulating a decisive action even as we speak...

[Cherokee Conservative]

But, I thought all the terrorists (who weren’t really in Iraq to begin with) were supposed to leave and become peaceful just as soon as Obummer ended the war and pulled troops out? Bush must have caused this! /sarc

[hal ogen]

It is peaceful there apparently. Have you ever noticed the calm for a few seconds after a bomb goes off? nobama is a genius! that is the peace he seeks.

[Dallas59]

Muslims are so kind to each other..../s

[jersey117]

He’s too busy fund raising in Hollywood to worry about what’s happening on two battlefields.

[LibLieSlayer]

This time IT IS ALL obama’s FAULT! Be safe Allegra!

LLS

[Gasshog]

Kind indeed. Gets you to thinking... there should be someway to get them to kill each other off.at least a good deal of the most fanatical ones. Why fight them if they already have an innate desire to destroy themselves? Set the mooselimbs against one another they will make short work of their death cult.

[Frenchtown Dan]

But weren’t they supposed to be our friends after zero bowed to the muzzies in Saudi? And didn’t our fearless leader announce we are a muslim nation?

Jeez, what’s the poor president supposed to do anyway? Maybe send those al queida dudes some milk and Oreos?

If it looks bad now, wait until our troops are gone. In no time at all it will be worse than when Sadam had control. What a damn waste.

[Puppage]

Beer Summit!

[Incorrigible]

Stay safe Allegra!

[ejonesie22]

Oh now come on, you know that one little wheel in his head is spinning...

[Allegra]

We heard the bomb go off this morning, followed shortly by some gunfire.

We kind of looked at each other and commented that we hadn't heard one that big in quite some time.

But, I also remember the times here where we heard things like that every day - sometimes several times a day.

[Allegra]

Have you ever noticed the calm for a few seconds after a bomb goes off?

Not really... ;-)

[penelopesire]

Stay safe. Obama is about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Iraq. Everything the man touches turns to crap.

[tacticalogic]

Muslims are so kind to each other..../s

Compared to the way they treat followers of other religions, yes they are.

[LFOD]

10-4 on that.........After a rocket attack one balmy GZ evening, a VBIED visited a nearby checkpoint.
The blast was so large we instinctively hit the floor thinking the building we were in had been hit again. Every porcelain object - sinks, commodes, shower stalls had been shattered. You are rock solid to hang in there all these years!

[ejonesie22]

Sweet Jesus A, keep your head down.

[Allegra]

You are rock solid to hang in there all these years!

Very nice of you to say that. I suspect that seven consecutive Iraqi summers have softened my brain. LOL

[fatima]

(((((Hugs))))))