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Another peaceful day in democratic loving Iraq. It's getting better.



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Nothing to see here, keep moving. It's only a few bad apples and it's clearly limited in scope.

The strikes in Fallujah targeted two buildings where militants were allegedly meeting and a cluster of rebel-built fortifications used to mount attacks on nearby Marine positions, the U.S. military said. Doctors said 16 people were killed and 37 wounded.

...an American soldier was reported killed by a bomb Saturday, and the U.S. military said four Marines died in separate incidents Friday. A statement said the Marines were involved in a security operation in Anbar province, which includes Fallujah, Ramadi and other places that see frequent clashes between U.S. forces and insurgents.

In Baghdad, gunmen fired on a vehicle carrying Iraqi National Guard applicants, killing six people, police said.

The National Guard also clashed with unidentified gunmen in Haswa...

Meanwhile, five mortar shells struck the Iraqi Oil Ministry in Baghdad...

Several explosions rocked the Iraqi capital late Saturday...

In Fallujah, explosions lit up the night sky for hours before dawn Saturday and at least two buildings in the city center were wrecked, witnesses said.

Explosions rocked the city again after dark Saturday. Eight people were killed and 22 injured in the blasts...

American troops have not entered Fallujah since ending a three-week siege of the city in April that killed hundreds but have staged repeated attacks on sites the U.S. military described as being used by al-Zarqawi's followers.


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