Iraq: On Ground Updates - August 17, 2010

Iraq: On Ground Updates
Suicide bombing outside Baghdad army headquarters won't halt Iraq's transition to democracy - or U.S. troop withdrawal White House says
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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* AP brings us the follow report on Iraq today and it starts off like this... The deadly suicide bombing outside a Baghdad army headquarters won't halt Iraq's transition to democracy - or the U.S. troop withdrawal, the White House said Tuesday... Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton said both are "firmly on track."... U.S. troops in Iraq are scheduled to end their role in major combat operations by the end of the month. The remaining force of 50,000 is to focus on training, backup and counterterrorism... Tuesday's blast, which killed dozens of recruits waiting to enlist, was one of the bloodiest in months...
Read the full report at link below...
White House: Blast won't derail Iraq transition
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Iraq suicide bomb blows up army recruitment center

About this short News Video: Soldiers and army recruits among dead after suicide bomber attacks a military recruitment center in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
This Video posted on YouTube by itnnews /August 17, 2010
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