Baghdad Suicide Blasts Target Embassies; 32 Dead

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Source: Associated Press

Baghdad suicide blasts target embassies; 32 dead

By ADAM SCHRECK and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writers – 6 mins ago
BAGHDAD – Suicide attackers detonated car bombs near three embassies in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 32 people and wounding more than 100, authorities said. The attacks outside the German, Egyptian and Iranian embassies deepened fears that insurgents will seize on the political turmoil after last month's parliamentary elections to sow further instability.

The blasts went off within minutes of each other, said Maj. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, a spokesman for the city's operations command center.

It was not immediately clear whether anyone from the embassies was among the dead or wounded.

"These explosions targeted diplomatic missions," al-Moussawi told The Associated Press. "It's a terrorist act. We expect the death toll to rise." He said all three explosions were set off by suicide attackers in explosives-laden cars.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. "But, um, ahhhh. D'oh." - xCommander AWOL (R)

[DCBob]

2. Really wish we would just get out of there and give Iraq back to the Iraqis..

Let them sort it out.. for better or worse.

[Botany]

3. But the surge worked

If there was a just God bush/Cheney/Rummy and company would all be
put on trial for their crimes against the Iraqi people.

[Rapier09]

4. Dear God

Help us get through this.

[bemildred]

5. Gee, who could have predicted this? nt