Silly us, thinking the Islamic State of Iraq was making their presence known.
We are so embarrassed and would issue an apology -- something Nouri demands of the press -- were it not for the fact that it turns out that we weren't the only ones who got it wrong.
The Islamic State of Iraq also foolishly thought that terrorism continued as evidenced by their various attacks all through the week culminating Sunday in the assault that killed 6 or 7 Shi'ite boys who were swimming. The day before a suicide bombing killed 5 people (plus the bomber) and left seventy injured.
And remember that audio recording that the Islamic State of Iraq released July 22nd? The one that announced a new campaign of violence entitled Breaking The Walls which would include prison breaks and killing "judges and investigators and their guards." Well they targeted a government prosecutor last week. KUNA reported they invaded his Baiji home in Salahuddin Province. Alsumaria quoted a police source stating that the assailants stormed the home, firing automatic weapons as they did, killing the government prosecutor, his wife and five other family members. Xinhua identified the prosecutor as Adnan Khayrallah.
And all through the week you saw Sahwa and Iraqi police and Iraqi soldiers targeted.
So apparently, even though Nouri says it's all over, it's not all over.
We'd suggest Nouri be the red faced one but, as his record demonstrates, he's incapable of shame.
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Illustration is Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "The Plan For Day 101."
