Thursday, December 24, 2009

THREE BOMB BLASTS KILL 34 IN IRAQ AND INJURE 100


Scores killed in Iraq blasts

A twin bomb attack occured near a bus stop in Hilla [AFP]

Three bomb blasts in Iraq have killed more than 34 people and injured 75 others.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/12/2009122414310924426.html

Officials said that a double explosion struck near a bus station in Babil province on Thursday, killing 14 policemen and a provincal councillor.


The first bomb, in a car, was said to have exploded at about 2pm (1100GMT) in Hilla, the provincial capital about 95km south of the capital Baghdad.


Another blast came about 15 minutes later when police arrived.


The authorities said that the attacks targeted Shia pilgrims who gathered near the bus station to mark Ashura, a commemoration of the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein.

In northeastern Shia area of Sadr City in Baghdad, a bomb planted near a funeral tent killed eight people and wounded another 33.

A SPECIAL VIDEO MERRY CHRISTMAS POEM TO ALL MY BLOG READERS


This video Christmas poem was created by a member of our Armed Forces and sent to me by my Facebook friend Richard Mowry.

I hope you enjoy it!

Thanks to all for all your support this past year.

God Bless all of our troops and bring them home soon.

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/5_P6yU_ymFM&hl=en_US&fs=1

CLICK ON LINK ABOVE AND THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO

BILL CORCORAN, editor, CORKSPHERE, http://corksphere.blogspot.com
Email: corkcol@aol.com

HEART-WARMING VIDEO OF SOLDIER'S DOG GREETING HIM HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN


This video speaks for itsself. A man's best friend is his dog. Or as President Harry Truman once said: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/ysKAVyXi0J4&hl=en_US&fs=1

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VIDEO OF OUR GIS IN BATTLE WITH TALIBAN IN KORENGAL VALLEY AFGHANISTAN


The New York Times video shows a platoon of US soldiers in a battle with the Taliban in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan.

TURN UP YOUR SOUND

WATCH VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/v/69Gjy-x9aO0&hl=en_US&fs=1

CLICK ON LINK ABOVE AND THEN DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY