Iraq parliament bombing possibly an inside job: Nelson

[bemildred]

Source: ABC.AU

Defence Minister Brendan Nelson says a suicide bomb attack on Iraq's Parliament could prove that insurgents have infiltrated the country's security forces.

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"This is a suicide bombing at the heart of the new fledgling democracy in Iraq," Mr Nelson said.

"There is no doubt it has been planned and orchestrated by people who are determined to see that the Iraqis don't have the kind of peace and security that the rest of the world takes for granted.

"It also reflects the fact that perhaps there are some people within the Iraqi security forces who have been infiltrated by insurgents and terrorist organisations."

Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1896085.htm

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Where do they get these people?

[MrModerate]

1. Jezus H. Christ -- YA THINK?

I also hear the sun's going to come up in the East tomorrow.

[saigon68]

7. Nope its the new fledgling PUPPET SHOW in Iraq-Nam

LOL

[Warren Stupidity]

2. Wow. Whodathunk? nt

[acmavm]

3. I can't even begin to guess. Of course it would NEVER occur to this guy

that maybe some people would rather die than live under an occupation.

You know, a sort of 'give me liberty or give me death' kind of thing. With the added twist that you take a few others out with you.

[uppityperson]

4. Other Breaking News: Water is Wet! Obviousman strikes again.

For extra credit, here is Mrbush's statement:

I also want to comment on today's bombing of the Iraqi parliament. First of all, I strongly condemn the action. It reminds us, though, that there is an enemy willing to bomb innocent people in a symbol of democracy. In other words, this assembly is a place where people have come to represent the 12 million people who voted. There is a type of person that would walk in that building and kill innocent life -- and that is the same type of person that is willing to come and kill innocent Americans. And it is in our interest to help this young democracy be in a position so it can sustain itself and govern itself and defend itself against these extremists and radicals.

Our hearts go out to those who suffered as a result of this bombing. My message to the Iraqi government is we stand with you as you take the steps necessary to not only reconcile politically, but also put a security force in place that is able to deal with these kinds of people.
I also want to comment on today's bombing of the Iraqi parliament. First of all, I strongly condemn the action. It reminds us, though, that there is an enemy willing to bomb innocent people in a symbol of democracy. In other words, this assembly is a place where people have come to represent the 12 million people who voted. There is a type of person that would walk in that building and kill innocent life -- and that is the same type of person that is willing to come and kill innocent Americans. And it is in our interest to help this young democracy be in a position so it can sustain itself and govern itself and defend itself against these extremists and radicals.

Our hearts go out to those who suffered as a result of this bombing. My message to the Iraqi government is we stand with you as you take the steps necessary to not only reconcile politically, but also put a security force in place that is able to deal with these kinds of people.

[Pastiche423]

5. "...the kind of peace and security that the rest of the world takes for granted"

The rest of the world, where? Can anyone tell me where he may be referring to?

[Demeter]

6. Paraguay, no doubt

[Pastiche423]

8. Duh!

Paraguay certainly does have lots of security. But good luck to the country in about two years wrt to peace, eh?

[daleo]

9. Well, yeah just possibly

This wins the "most obvious statement of the century" award.

[bemildred]

10. Rattled US denounces Baghdad parliament blast

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States on Thursday denounced a suicide bombing that bloodied Iraq's parliament complex, shook Baghdad's fortress-like Green Zone, and rattled wary optimism about a US-led crackdown.

Officials in Washington struggled to explain the staggering breach inside the heavily guarded area, blaming it on the bomber's ferocity rather than on failures in the three-month-old security push.

"I strongly condemn the action. It reminds us, though, that there is an enemy willing to bomb innocent people and a symbol of democracy,"
President George W. Bush told reporters after the Green Zone blast killed eight and wounded at least 23.

"Our hearts go out to those who suffered as a result of this bombing. Our message to the Iraqi government is we stand with you as you take the steps necessary to, not only reconcile politically, but also put a security force in place that is able to deal with these kind of people," he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070413/ts_afp/iraqunrestparliament

[knight_of_the_star]

11. Beautiful

So the insurgents are deep enough in the joke that is the Iraqi military that they can hit what is allegedly a secure target in the heart of the most secure zone in the country? And the surge is working? Call me when up is up again.

[radfringe]

12. I'm a little disappointed

I was waiting for the statement from the loyal bushies which points out this particular bombing and the increase in other attacks was a sign that the in"surge"ents feared the "surge" therefore "we're making progress" and it indicated the "few dead-enders" are in the "last throes" of "turning a corner"
:sarcasm:

on edit .... oops... Howard of Austrailia said it... any bets bush-cheney inc. says something similar in the next couple of days:

Prime Minister John Howard condemned the attack as "horrific" and "cowardly" and said it showed how important it is for the Coalition to succeed in Iraq.

"It was not only lethal, horrific and cowardly but also very symbolic but this had to be expected," he said on Southern Cross Radio.

"This surge has got to be broken and be made a failure if the terrorists are to win in Iraq and they know what's at stake.

"They know this surge, if it works, could represent a turning point."

[truthisfreedom]

13. This is the absolute end of the pretense.

bushco was completely frightened that this would become a reality, that there would be absolutely no safe haven in Iraq, noplace that could be a "shining beacon" of Democracy. Now it's over. Now there is no safe place in Iraq for American troops. Now we must come home.

[EFerrari]

14. Do you think so? I don't think BushCo has ever cared a whit

what happened to our service people.