At Least 104 Killed By A Car Bomb And Execution-Style Shootings In Baghdad

At least 80 have been killed and 162 wounded by a car bomb in Baghdad. Just 2 hours before the car bomb went off, 17 civilians were dragged out of their homes by men in army uniform and shot in execution-style killings.





Another violent night in Baghdad. This is getting out of hand. This is one of the most deadly single attacks to date in Iraq.

Related News Sources:
Car bomb kills 75, injures 162 in Baghdad -- security official (AFP)
Reuters: Death toll from Baghdad car bomb reaches 80
ABC News Online: Men in army uniforms kill 17 near Baghdad
The New York Times: 75 Killed in Baghdad Blast; Amended Charter Approved

[edit on 2006/4/25 by Hellmutt]

Bush threatened increased international isolation for Damascus, accusing Syrian President Bashar Assad of not doing enough to secure the border. "The Syrian leader must understand we take his lack of action seriously," Bush said.

On Monday, Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to Iraq, said that Syria is "the No. 1 offender" of impeding success in Iraq.

There is blatant interference by Syria in Iraqi affairs, by allowing these terrorists to come across," Khalilzad said. "And as I said before, our patience is running out.

We have given it every opportunity. The time is running out for more of the same

When asked whether a military option against Syria was under consideration, Khalilzad said, "Everything is on the table."

CNN

I don't think the U.S has the ability to start a war with Syria at the moment,but once they free up resources they are going in.

Apparently the car bomb was used to greater effect by the suicide bomber calling people to him offering work in Bagdhad.

www.abc.net.au...

A very devious ploy to maximise the damage...Iraqis must be careful even looking for employment.

[edit on 14-9-2005 by Far Out Man]

Originally posted by thecry

When asked whether a military option against Syria was under consideration, Khalilzad said, "Everything is on the table."

sounds like iraq itself will, not us

Originally posted by namehere
sounds like iraq itself will, not us

Khalilzad is the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, a part of the US government.
He's not a part of the Iraqi Government.

I'm not sure why this is being pinned on Syria since I didn't see any mention of Syria in those articles about this bomb blast.

Kadhimiya is not even close to the Syria border, it's just up the road from Abu Ghraib.

whoops, thought it said iraqi ambassador to the US..

More bombs. More than 150 dead and hundreds injured. Al Qaeda claim responsibility and say it is revenge for Tal Afar.


Related ATS Threads:
5,000 U.S. and Iraqi Troops Into Tall Afar - Big Battle Going On

[edit on 2006/4/25 by Hellmutt]

When you think about it, the insurgency is being replenished somehow. Either that or the terrorists have 9 lives each. The most obvious conduit for people and supplies for the insurgency is through Syria. This area has been under attack by the coalition and Iraqi troops this week; yesterday's carbombs and executions were in retaliation.

I don't know the exact casualty count of insurgents in Talafar, all I have heard was that "dozens" were killed.

Originally posted by jsobecky
I don't know the exact casualty count of insurgents in Talafar, all I have heard was that "dozens" were killed.

It's well over one hundred killed and hundreds more captured.
From the BBC link above:

Iraqi officials said 157 rebels were killed and nearly 300 arrested during the operation.

Some have mentioned that the attacks have come from insurgents who crossed the Syrian Border. This may well be, but what about the insurgents who were left behind in Iraq? What about the new breed of insurgents that have come through the ranks? And there will be some. They have plenty of people to brainwash into doing this kind of thing.

It matters not where they come from, but what they do and can they be stopped. Baghdad is not the only place to be suffering these type of attacks. Check any related article on Basrah, or any other Major coalition stronghold.

Its country wide. How the hell do we stop these mindless idiots from doing this? Basically ,we cant. We cannot stop something that we don't see. It all goes back to the question (and other threads) what is a terrorist ,and how do you stop them?

We are in a no win situation. Even if we pull everything out of Iraq, there will still be this type of thing going on. The only conciliation to this is, no coalition troops would get caught up in it. Maybe thats wrong to say, but its true and most people would agree with me on that one.

Ending this now would save coalition lives, but not innocent Iraqis. Do we care enough about the fate of those who want a better way of life? Do we care enough about those that have got to put up with the way of life they have now?

Maybe thats a good title for a new thread? I dunno?
But I'm gunna leave it here for now..........................

I guess after the devastation in the south is cooling off, now we are back to the news from Iraq.

And again they are not very good at all.

Yes terrorist "ARE" coming from the borders, but how many of the fighters are actually Iraqis.

Yes is plenty of them and they are not going to stop.

More than 160 killed and around 600 wounded in 12 explosions. Zarqawi (Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq) has declared all out war.




[edit on 2006/4/28 by Hellmutt]

150+ Iraqi civilians killed, Allah must be beaming with pride at the terrorists

Another blast just killed at least 15 more people, 10 policemen and 5 civilians.

My ATSNN story was upgraded just now:

WAR: At Least 104 Killed In Baghdad - Car Bomb And Execution-Style Shootings (by Hellmutt)


And here are some other related ATS Threads:

NEWS: Zarqawi Accuses US Forces of Using Poison Gases In Tal Afar (by Mayet)

We are using WMD in Iraq?! (by TacOps Security)

Abu Musab al Zarqawi declares total war on the Shiites (by skippytjc)

Zarqawi vows revenge !!!! (by deltaboy)

5,000 U.S. and Iraqi Troops Into Tall Afar - Big Battle Going On (by Hellmutt)

Al-Qaeda linked group claims they used Chemical Weapons against Green Zone and Iraqi ministries. (by AceOfBase)


And the violence continues:

Originally posted by Bikereddie
Some have mentioned that the attacks have come from insurgents who crossed the Syrian Border. This may well be, but what about the insurgents who were left behind in Iraq? What about the new breed of insurgents that have come through the ranks? And there will be some. They have plenty of people to brainwash into doing this kind of thing.

And there are plenty of people in America to brainwash into fighting them.

Three "huge" explosions in Baghdad hotel area (this just happened) ...

BBC: Blasts shake Baghdad hotel area

[edit on 2006/4/26 by Hellmutt]