Oh well, not much to show here. Just another explosion. Really though I liked my catchy title to this diary. We should start a pool on dkos about how long the new iraqi govt. will last. I wonder what odds Vegas gives it? Oh well, just wait. the worst is yet to come.
Attacks on Iraqi police stations kill at least 18
Insurgents launch assaults in Baquoba, Fallujah and RamadiBREAKING NEWS
MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 1:48 a.m. ET June 24, 2004
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents launched a series of attacks on police stations across Iraq's "Sunni triangle" Thursday, killing at least 18 people and wounding 13, officials said.
The attacks began at dawn in the western Iraqi cities of Ramadi and Baqouba. Explosions also rocked the eastern side of the restive city of Sunni-Muslim city of Fallujah, witnesses said.
The cities are part of the so-called Sunni triangle, which has been the site of frequent clashes between U.S. troops and Iraqi security forces battling insurgents. Authorities have warned that attacks on security forces would increase in the days leading to the June 30 handover of power.
Insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades on police stations in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, 60 miles west of Baghdad, police said.
"We were inside the al-Qataneh police station and suddenly a very heavy explosion happened," said 1st Lt. Ahmed Sami.
Another group attacked the Farook police station, also with rocket propelled grenades. In a third assault, insurgents attacked a Ramadi government building, destroying several police cars.
Clashes were also reported between police and insurgents in Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of Baghdad, according to police officials in the city.
The dead included 11 police and prisoners, police said. Insurgents were later seen roaming the city with rocket launchers and automatic weapons.
My commentary: listen to the sclm, come june 30, everything will be ok.