A Big Stick and a Small Carrot

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Two suicide bombers have killed at least 80 people and wounded dozens in two Iraqi cities, in the deadliest day of attacks since elections. The first attack near a major Shia shrine in Karbala killed at least 50 people and left 80 wounded. Later, a suicide bomber killed at least 30 people and wounded 40 others when he blew himself up outside a police recruiting centre in Ramadi. Five US soldiers were also killed by a roadside bomb in Baghdad.

Yesterday was also the deadliest day of attacks since the election. Until today.