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The car bomb left in a parking lot in Bab al-Sharji in central Baghdad killed one civilian and wounded five others. (This bomb is very close to Intrerior Ministry offices and probably was targeting civil servants parking before going to work.)

Scenes From An Iraki Childhood - Haifa St Baghdad May 20th 2007.

Iraki children at a rally […]

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Just Do It from Laith who works as a journalist for McClatchy - do go and read his whole article, he gives a very good picture of life in Baghdad. (”Inside Iraq” is a blog updated by Iraqi and U.S. journalists based in Baghdad and outlying provinces. These are firsthand accounts of their experiences.)
Yesterday and […]

Posted on May 20th, 2007 under Analysis Briefings Commentary, Features, Iraq. Tags: Baghdad, Editorials. Comments: None