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Suicide blast at funeral kills 18 in Iraq
Associated Press ^ | Jan 23, 2013 10:21 AM EST

Posted on 01/23/2013 8:15:39 AM PST by Olog-hai

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives during a funeral ceremony Wednesday at a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing 18 people, an official said. …

The head of the Salahuddin provincial health directorate, Raed Ibrahim, said 18 people were killed and 45 were wounded in the attack. Another official, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Amir al-Zaidi, a military commander, said at least 14 people were killed. At least 44 people were wounded in the attack, including some provincial officials, he said. …

The bombing came a day after a string of attacks, including three car bombs in and around Baghdad, killed at least 22 people Tuesday. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; rop; suicidebombings
Success in Iraq?
1 posted on 01/23/2013 8:15:45 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
None of this makes sense.

Go to a funeral to kill people .. and yourself ?

And obama is one of 'em !

2 posted on 01/23/2013 8:25:28 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: Olog-hai

When the last two humans walk the earth, if they are both muslim, one will kill the other for not being muslim enough.


3 posted on 01/23/2013 8:43:47 AM PST by null and void (Gun confiscation enables tyranny. Don't enable Tyranny)
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To: null and void

We were just in the planning stages of a month-long trip to peaceful Iraq to visit and coexist with the peaceful moozlums living there in the spirit of peace and international goodwill for all peoples. Wait a minute...maybe we should reconsider?


4 posted on 01/23/2013 9:06:23 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Olog-hai

The cult of death just doing what it does best - killing.


5 posted on 01/23/2013 9:19:07 AM PST by I want the USA back
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To: hal ogen

Perhaps. I hear Mali is nice...


6 posted on 01/23/2013 9:23:26 AM PST by null and void (Gun confiscation enables tyranny. Don't enable Tyranny)
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To: hal ogen

It’s probably a good idea to avoid Iraq. I’ve heard Libya is quite lovely this time of year. /s


7 posted on 01/23/2013 9:24:42 AM PST by ken in texas (I was taught to respect my elders but it keeps getting harder to find any.)
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To: Olog-hai

If these were all muslim, I do not see a down-side.


8 posted on 01/23/2013 9:26:18 AM PST by RobinOfKingston (Democrats--the party of Evil. Republicans--the party of Stupid.)
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To: Olog-hai

Ignorant, stoneage animals!


9 posted on 01/23/2013 10:51:33 AM PST by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: knarf

wish he’d had been at my first wedding.


10 posted on 01/23/2013 10:54:31 AM PST by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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To: TurboZamboni

Hold it, Preach ... s’cuse me dear .. I gott’a pee .... b’right back ......


11 posted on 01/23/2013 11:58:24 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Hey, as long as we make sure they never run out of ammo and explosives, and use it in-country, I’ll continue to get a chuckle of stories like this.

Thanks Olog-hai.


12 posted on 01/23/2013 6:45:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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