This probably won't help things -- Head of Iraqi Governing Council Killed by Bomb

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Bomb Kills Head of Iraqi Governing Council
1 hour, 6 minutes ago
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The head of the Iraqi Governing Council was killed in a suicide car bombing near a checkpoint outside the coalition headquarters in central Baghdad on Monday, dealing a blow to U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq (news - web sites) ahead of a handover of sovereignty on June 30.
A roadside bomb containing sarin nerve agent also exploded recently near a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad, Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt confirmed Monday, saying two explosives experts were treated for "minor exposure" but no other casualties were reported.
Kimmitt said he believed it was the first case in which U.S. forces had found an artillery shell containing sarin.
Abdel-Zahraa Othman, also known as Izzadine Saleem, was the second and highest-ranking member of the U.S.-appointed council to be assassinated. He was among nine Iraqis, including the bomber, who were killed, Iraqi officials said...

― Kingfish Disraeli (Kingfish), Monday, 17 May 2004 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

This has already been ignored once on ILE today...

― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 17 May 2004 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Iraqi Governing Council leader killed in car bombing for reference purposes only.

― roxymuzak (roxymuzak), Monday, 17 May 2004 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)

oops. my bad. that one sank too low for me to see it.

― Kingfish Disraeli (Kingfish), Monday, 17 May 2004 16:24 (twenty-two years ago)

It is screamingly obvious that Iraq has zero chance of stability under the current US policy. It is equally obvious that the current US regime will not change that policy, no matter how spectacularly it is failing, because they prefer to lose more lives, lose more money, lose more credibility, lose more allies and lose the Iraq war, so long as they win the election. And they won't win the election, either.

This is the kind of hubris that used to fuel Greek tragedies. Watch and learn.

― Aimless (Aimless), Monday, 17 May 2004 16:41 (twenty-two years ago)

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