Car bombs Detonate in Baghdad, killing Over 136

Two car bombs detonate near Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, killing scores of people

Car bombs hit Baghdad government, killing 136
Explosions come as Iraq prepares for elections scheduled for January

updated 11:41 a.m. PT, Sun., Oct . 25, 2009

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two powerful suicide car bombs blew up outside the Justice Ministry and city government offices in downtown Baghdad Sunday, killing at least 136 people in the worst attack in more than two years. Iraqi leaders said the attacks aimed to disrupt political progress in the months leading up to January's crucial elections.

While violence has dropped dramatically in the country since the height of the sectarian tensions, the latest bombings underscored the precarious nature of the security gains and the insurgency's abilities to still pull off devastating attacks in the center of what is supposed to be one of Baghdad's most secure areas.

The street where the blasts occurred had just been reopened to vehicle traffic a few months ago when blast walls were repositioned to allow traffic closer to the government buildings. Such changes were touted by Iraq's prime minister as a sign that safety was returning to the city.

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[navtel]

gee that must mean the americans will have to stay there another 10 years.

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