At least nine Iraqis were killed and 43 were wounded in the latest attacks. Meanwhile, U.S. House Speaker John Boehner met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a surprise visit to Baghdad. Also, with a U.S. military withdrawal looming, remaining U.S. diplomats are wondering about their future safety.
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"We are there to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas" - William Hague "I was watching ABC News last night and, lo and behold, there was a DU impact. It burned and burned and burned." - Doug Rokke, ex-director of the Pentagon's Depleted...
Friday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 10 Wounded
Light violence left two Iraqis dead and 10 wounded. Meanwhile, protesters in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square called for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to step down.
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Thursday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 32 Wounded
At least three Iraqis were killed and 32 more were wounded in the latest attacks. Also, the U.N. confirmed a significant number of fatalities stemming from last week’s raid on an Iranian dissident camp in Diyala.
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