Death in Iraq

Iraqi opinion divided over constitution

Sectarian tension rises as Iraqi Shiites bury stampede dead

BAGHDAD (AFP) - One man was killed and four wounded in a drive-by shooting on two Sunni mosques as tension escalated between Iraqi Sunni and Shiite communities in the aftermath of a deadly stampede that killed nearly 1,000 Shiite pilgrims.

The drive-by shooting occurred early Friday in Zubair, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of the mainly Shiite southern city of Basra, according to a spokesman for the Iraqi Islamic Party, the main Sunni group.

The attack fueled fears of a new round of tit-for-tat sectarian killings between majority Shiites, who control the government, and Sunni Arabs, dominant under ousted dictator Saddam Hussein and who provide the backbone to the current insurgency.

Another day, more deaths in the clusterfuck that is Iraq, unity is breaking down bit by bit. PNAC have proven to of handled the post war Iraq in a corrupt and incomptent manner. There heads should be on a platter for their uselessness and sheer stupidity.

Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans

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Amid stench of death, poor bear the brunt

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Bush has shown a distinct lack of leadership skills throughout the New Orleans/Hurrican Katrina disaster. He strums fucking guitars and plays golf while New Orleans suffers.

On top of that he has shown a lack of empathy and an absence of sympathy for all invovled. He is a poor excuse for a human being and has to be one of the worse American Presidents in history.

For more perspectives on the unfolding disaster check out these blogs.

Billmon has provided excellent links on where you can donate.

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