Violence in Iraq Only Days after Obama’s Troop Pullout of U.S. Combat Forces; At Least 63 Dead, Hundreds Wounded (video)

Violence in Iraq Only Days after Obama’s Troop Pullout of U.S. Combat Forces; At Least 63 Dead, Hundreds Wounded
A wave of deadly attacks took place today across Baghdad, killing at least 63 people, and wounding 185 more. The bombings appear to have been planned to coincide with the pullout of all U.S. Combat Forces:
Blasts Rock Baghdad as Political Crisis in Iraq Deepens
NYT
A series of explosions ripped through Iraq’s capital on Thursday, an ominous turn for a country reeling from a deepening political and sectarian crisis that erupted after the departure of the United States military. It was Baghdad’s deadliest day in more than a year.
The attacks began at 6:30 a.m. and transformed the morning commute into a bloodbath. Car bombs and improvised explosives destroyed schools, markets and apartments. An ambulance packed with explosives incinerated a government office. At least 63 people were killed and 185 wounded.
On Thursday night, four more blasts shook Baghdad, killing three more people.
There were fears that the precipitous withdrawal of American troops might lead to instability in Iraq, but the speed with which conditions have deteriorated has alarmed Western officials. Until Thursday, however, the bitter fighting between Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a Shiite, and his foes in Parliament had not been accompanied by a rise in violence.
American officials were scrambling to defuse what has become an embarrassing and potentially destabilizing standoff. The American ambassador rushed back to Baghdad after leaving before the holidays, and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke on Thursday with Iraq’s president, Jalal Talabani, urging a dialogue to resolve the crisis. David H. Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the former military commander in Iraq, arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday.

Wild Thing’s comment……
The Muslims there that appreciated our troops and kept thanking Bush wanted out troops to stay. The other Muslims could hardly wait for our troops to get out. How long till we hear of Iran doing things with Iraq.
WW2: Bomb the city, all of it
Today: “Can we please have permission to attack an IED factory that is next door to a mosque?” NO!