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Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:25 PM EST
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Attacks on Baghdad Green Zone

WHAT'S THE GREEN ZONE? Also called the International Zone, it's the heavily protected area in central Baghdad that holds the U.S. and British embassies, the Iraqi parliament and prime minister's office.

OPEN TO ATTACK: A U.N. report in June said insurgents had bombarded the area with rockets and mortar fire more than 80 times since March.

CASUALTIES: Nearly 30 people have been reportedly killed in the barrages.

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Viki Babbles Gonia

Does anyone see the irony in the photo of "specialized and award-winning talents of the entire KBR food-service staff" preparing a Thanksgiving meal for US troops accompanying an article about brutal violence in Iraq? Or is it just me? I suppose photos of bloody body parts would be too upsetting?

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Reply#1 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:05 PM EST
{"commentId":393626,"authorDomain":"witchofthenorth"}
Glinda

Yes I thought it was quite bizarre. The second picture is more appropriate - but quite graphic..

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    #1.1 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:49 PM EST
    {"commentId":393693,"authorDomain":"ryanobrien"}
    Ryan OBrien

    Seriously, violence in Iraq? Really? Pfft.

    I clicked through because I thought the image was truely bizarre for the story and it must be a mistake.

    Like the other day when there was a pic of Ahmadinejad flashing pearl from ear to ear on the font page accompanied by a story of a famous Iraqi Comedian being killed? In that context he looked very Yakov Smirnoff. Surreal.

    Back to the story though, that is a lot of people when you calculate both Iraqi civilians and US troop casualties. Staggering. Politics aside, when do you know who wins? And if so many of both sides are dead, is it still winning?

    Arguing about the war at this point is futile. But there does seem to be a real need for reevaluation of strategies at some point.

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      #1.2 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:44 PM EST
      {"commentId":393968,"authorDomain":"vikibabbles"}
      Viki Babbles Gonia

      Doh. I didn't even notice the arrow for another picture.

      Who wins? It's whoever proclaims victory loudly enough, and whoever claims it in their own country's history books.

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        #1.3 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:20 PM EST
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        {"commentId":393657,"authorDomain":"bmvaughn"}
        bmvaughn
        October Deadliest Month Ever in Iraq

        Uhhh do they mean post-Saddam? Perhaps the AP should investigate something called Anfal.

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        Reply#2 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:14 PM EST
        {"commentId":393678,"authorDomain":"redruby"}
        Redruby

        Bizarrely incongruent photo!!!

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        Reply#3 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:32 PM EST
        {"commentId":393936,"authorDomain":"aine"}
        Aine MacDermot

        The really bizarre thing is that cake in the foreground... WTF is that, a pumpkin-headed leprechaun... for Thanksgiving????

        I want whatever drugs they're taking...

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        Reply#4 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:33 PM EST
        {"commentId":393970,"authorDomain":"vikibabbles"}
        Viki Babbles Gonia

        Thanks, Aine. You just gave me my best laugh of the day.

        It's a PILGRIM! Duh! Obviously, they know what they're doing! These are the "specialized and award-winning talents of the entire KBR food-service staff!"

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        #4.1 - Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:23 PM EST
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