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To: steve harris who wrote (317379)12/26/2006 8:09:35 AM
From: 10K a day  Respond to of 1573116
 



To: steve harris who wrote (317379)12/31/2006 3:55:06 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1573116
 
"Despite concerns about a spike in unrest, Saturday's violence was not unusually high for Iraq, nor did it appear to be in retaliation for the execution."

Which begs the question......what would an unusually violent nite in Iraq look like.

Attacks kill 80 Iraqis, 6 U.S. troops

By LAUREN FRAYER, Associated Press Writer
Sat Dec 30, 5:43 PM ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq - At least 80 Iraqis died in bombings and other attacks Saturday as they prepared to celebrate Islam's biggest holiday, their first without Saddam Hussein.

The bombings came hours after Saddam was hanged in Baghdad for ordering the killings of 148 Shiites in the city of Dujail in 1982. Despite concerns about a spike in unrest, Saturday's violence was not unusually high for Iraq, nor did it appear to be in retaliation for the execution.

Read more...........

news.yahoo.com