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Bombings kill 5 in Iraq
cnn.com - 11/7/2008
Bombings kill 5 in Iraq
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A U.S. soldier secures the site of a bombing Thursday in central Baghdad.
Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader
longwarjournal.org - 11/7/2008
Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader
— longwarjournal.org — Abu Ghazwan. Image is from an Iraqi wanted poster. Iraqi troops scored a blow against al Qaeda... in Iraq's network during a series of operations in the Tarmiyah region. Iraqi soldiers, backed by the local Sons of Iraq and US ... (more) Iraqi troops kill senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader

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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Baghdad rocked by fresh bombings
news.bbc.co.uk - 11/5/2008
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Baghdad rocked by fresh bombings
— news.bbc.co.uk — Police in Iraq say that at least 11 people have been killed in two separate explosions in... the capital Baghdad. Seven people died and a number of others were wounded in one blast, which occurred in a car park in east Baghdad. The bomb was hidden under ... (more) BBC NEWS | Middle East | Baghdad rocked by fresh bombings

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Series of Bombs Kill 10, Injure 39 in Iraq
foxnews.com - 11/3/2008
Series of Bombs Kill 10, Injure 39 in Iraq
— foxnews.com — A string of bombings killed 10 people and wounded at least 39 others, including a senior Oil... Ministry official, authorities said. (more) Series of Bombs Kill 10, Injure 39 in Iraq

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Informed Comment:  Can Obama Get out of Iraq in 16 Months? Bombings Shake Baghdad

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Can Obama Get out of Iraq in 16 Months? Bombings Shake Baghdad
Informed Comment — ... The daily bombings in Baghdad that appear to signal a resurgence of the guerrilla movement continued on Thursday, with three bombings in the capital killing 5 persons and wounding dozens. ...

Hullabaloo — ... . For background, understand that this deal was dead, completely, and the American forces were by the end of the year going to be in the country illegally. Plus, with bombings ticking back up the country was starting to head into a tailspin. Now, with Obama's presence, the deal really becomes a withdrawal timeline. And it looks like he'll have a mandate for change in Iraq as well: ...

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