IRAQ IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN. COUNT THE NUMBER OF ATTACKS SINCE JANUARY 1

There is such an increase in attacks in Iraq that no longer is it safe for Iraqi civilians to walk the streets of Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.

The much heralded "surge" was a Bush administration myth to begin with and now with the increased attacks it is apparent nothing was really gained by the "surge."

The following is a list of attacks in Iraq since January 1, 2009:

Major attacks in Iraq since Jan. 1, when a new U.S.-Iraqi security pact took effect:

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- April 24 - Back-to-back suicide bombers strike near Shiite shrine in Baghdad, killing 60.
- April 23 - Baghdad suicide bomber hits Iraqis collecting humanitarian aid, killing 31.
- April 23 - Suicide bomber strikes restaurant north of Baghdad in Muqdadiyah, killing 57.
- April 6 - Series of bombings within four hours in Baghdad kill 37 people.
- March 26 - Car bomb tears through market in Shiite area in east Baghdad, killing 20.
- March 23 - Suicide bomber strikes Kurdish funeral north of Baghdad in Jalula, killing 27.
- March 10 - Suicide bomber targets tribal leaders at market in Abu Ghraib, killing 33.
- March 8 - Suicide bomber strikes police academy in Baghdad, killing at least 30.
- March 5 - Car bomb tears through livestock market in Hillah, killing 13.
- Feb. 13 - Female suicide bomber targets Shiite pilgrims in Musayyib, killing 40.
- Feb. 11 - Twin car bombs explode at a bus terminal and market area in Baghdad, killing 16.
- Jan. 4 - Female suicide bomber strikes Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, killing 38.
- Jan. 2 - Suicide bomber hits luncheon at a tribal leader's home in Youssifiyah, killing 23.