SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS 6 IN ANBAR PROVINCE WHERE SURGE WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE WORKED

The much touted "surge" was supposed to have taken care of all the violence and suicide bombings in the once infamous Anbar Province in Iraq, but a suicide bomber blew up a truck in Ramadi killing six Iraqis and wounding at least 20 others.

When you think of the "surge" think of this. Did you read or hear about any U.S. troops capturing or killing insurgents or Al Queda? No, of course you didn't because U.S. troops were used more for guard duty than combat during "the surge."

The success of "the surge" is a total myth as witnessed by what has been happening in Iraq the past couple of weeks where close to 300 Iraqis have been killed by suicide bombers.

Here is what happened in Iraq today.

July 16, 2009
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 in Iraqi City
By SAM DAGHER
THE NEW YORK TIMES
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BAGHDAD — At least six people were killed and 25 injured when a suicide truck bomber detonated his payload Wednesday near a police checkpoint in the city of Ramadi west of Baghdad, according to local officials.

The attack happened during morning rush hour in the eastern part of Ramadi, the seat of Anbar Province, according to a police official speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the attack with the media. He said four of the dead were civilians and two were traffic police officers. Anbar’s governor Qassim Abed, who was reached by telephone, confirmed the attack but gave a death toll of five. He said the bomber set off the explosives just before reaching the checkpoint.

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