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Men stand near destroyed vehicles after a suicide car bomber detonated his vehicle outside Karbala, Iraq's main bus station. (AP)
Attacks in Iraq Kill Over 60
Story aired: Monday, December 20, 2004



This last weekend in Iraq was the second bloodiest since the fall of Saddam. At least 70 civilians have been killed and almost 200 wounded in two car bombings and a gangland-style execution of election workers less than a mile from the coalition forces headquarters in Baghdad.

The Iraqi interim government says it has detained 50 suspects in the weekend killings. President Bush insisted the attackers would not succeed in derailing the upcoming election.

Guests:


John Burns, reporter for the New York Times

Related Links:


Weekend Car Bombs in Iraq Kill More than 60 (NPR News)

Suspects Detained After Holy City Attacks (Reuters)
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