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The New York Times wrote this:

The total failure of Bush's war in Iraq -- four year later

The NY Times editorial page looks at Iraq four years later: "Two months into the Baghdad security drive, the gains Mr. Bush is banking on have not materialized. More American soldiers continue to arrive, and their commanders are talking about extending the troop buildup through the fall or into early next year. After four years, the political trend is even more discouraging. There is no [...]

BEFORE this happened:

Explosrion Rocks Iraqi Parliament, 2 Killed

A bomb rocked Iraq's parliament building in the heavily fortified Green Zone Thursday, killing at least two lawmakers in a stunning security breach in the third month of a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown on violence in the capital, officials said. At least four other people were [...]

UPDATE:  The Chicago Tribune says it's not just the embassy that's rocked by the explosion. And, by the way, that wasn't the only Baghdad Blast today.

Baghdad blasts may rock Washington too

Posted by Frank James at 9:34 am CDT The Iraqi insurgency exploded its way back to the top of the news with two audacious acts—the bombing within the heavily fortified Iraqi Green Zone of the Iraqi parliament and another explosion which destroyed much of a historic bridge over the Tigris River that connected sections of Baghdad. The bombings underscore the mounting difficulties facing the Bush Administration and the U.S. military in combating an insurgency which studies the routines and [...]

Tags: Iraq War, Bush Administration, Baghdad Explosion, Green Zone

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