bombing in Baghdad - bush says its progress

Bomber Kills Self, 12 Others in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber killed at least 12 other people and injured 17 when he blew himself up Sunday in a downtown Baghdad restaurant frequented by police. The attack came as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged to soon fill vacancies in his two key security ministries.

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Bush claims progress in Iraq...again

Hey, Bush says we're making progress in Iraq!!! (He has a plan for victory, after all.) It really helps if you do what he does and just ignore the on-going violence. If you do that, things look really good:

Bush briefly spoke to reporters from the White House with his wife, Laura, at his side, to highlight the political development without mentioning the violence that still rages in Iraq.

The president did not speak of the spree of bombing, mortar rounds and a drive-by shooting that killed at least 18 Iraqis and wounded dozens - most of them hit by a suicide bomber who targeted a Baghdad restaurant during Sunday's lunch hour.

Classic example of why no one trusts Bush anymore.

(Americablog)