IF THE 'SURGE' IS SUCH A SUCCESS, WHY IS ALL THIS HAPPENING IN IRAQ?

Not a day goes by that either President Bush or someone from the administration or FOX NEWS are not shouting about how well the "surge" is working in Iraq.

There is only one problem with their story.

It is all a pack of LIES.

Here is what happened in Baghdad and other provinces in Iraq on Thursday ALONE:

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Baghdad:#1: A car bomb aimed at a U.S. patrol in Baghdad on Thursday killed at least nine Iraqi civilians and wounded 26, police said. The explosion occurred about 9:15 a.m. in a crowded commercial area in eastern Baghdad, police officials said, adding the nine killed included three women and a child. The U.S. military said no American soldiers were killed, although three were wounded in the attack.A parked car bomb exploded targeting a US military convoy in Camp Sara moving in the direction of the Sina'ah (industrial) street, central Baghdad at 9.20 Thursday. The explosion killed 8 civilians and 1 American soldier, wounding 21 civilians and 2 American soldiers, said Iraqi Police. No comment was available from the US military at the time of publication.

#2: In fighting late Wednesday and early Thursday in Sadr City, U.S. soldiers killed 17 militants in a series of clashes. Several of the militants had fired on the military or were preparing to. Other militants were killed while planting a roadside bomb. The fighting was reported in statements issued Thursday by the military.Health officials also said clashes in Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City killed eight people, including two women and a child, and wounded 18 others, including women and children.The Iraqi officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to release the information.

#3: Random fire from 4 SUVs belonging to a private security company injured 1 civilian. The incident took place in Tayaran Square, central Baghdad at 1 pm.

#4: A roadside bomb exploded targeting a police patrol passing under Ghadeer traffic fly over in Ghadeer neighbourhood, east Baghdad at 1.15 pm, injuring 2 policemen and 3 civilians.

Diyala Prv:Bahraz:#1: An Iraqi soldier was killed on Thursday and four more were wounded when a roadside bomb exploded targeting their vehicle patrol in south of Baaquba city, a police source said. “An explosive charge went off targeting an Iraqi army vehicle patrol in Abu Khamees region in Bahraz district, south of Baaquba, killing one soldier and seriously injuring four more,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq.

Dalouiya:#1: Two gunmen were killed, two cops were wounded, and two mass graves were found in a security raid in eastern Dalouiya, the chief of local police said on Thursday. “Police and army forces, backed by U.S. troops, launched a crackdown operation in al-Busaliebi region in eastern Dalouiya after receiving intelligence tips on the presence of al-Qaeda gunmen in the region,” Colonel Mohamed Khaled Abdul Hamid told Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq. “The operation witnessed a shootout between the forces and two gunmen, identified as Arab nationals,” he added. “The clashes led the gunmen to blow themselves up by explosive belts, injuring two policemen, while three suspected gunmen were arrested,” he explained. “Two mass graves were found at the same place,” the colonel pointed out.

Hawija:#1: In the northern city of Kirkuk, an Iraqi was killed and three members of the Awakening Council were wounded when a bicycle carrying explosives went off in Howaiyja area, Iraqi police sources told dpa.

Mosul:#1: A roadside bomb struck an Iraqi patrol car on Thursday, killing two Iraqi soldiers in the northern city of Mosul, police said.