Suicide bombers, rockets fired into the Green Zone, gunmen spraying automatic weapons fire at civilians, truck bombs - Iraq exploded in violence in the last 24 hours as Shia extremists, al-Qaeda terrorists, and Sunni insurgents all were credited with attacks.At least 16 separate attacks took place including an artillery barrage from Iran targeting the Kurdish camps the say are sheltering terrorists, and a coordinated operation to destroy a suicide bombing cell carried out by US forces. Four US servicemen died in that operation.The press reports of these attacks have mostly been confirmed by US military authorities. You can read about them here. (Note: While admittedly an anti-war site, Iraq Today gives links to daily attacks usually without editorial comment. Where there are discrepancies or confusion, it is so noted on the site.)The enemy does not like it when public opinion about the war begins to change. As this UPI report related late last week, desperation has set in. But as...(Read Full Post)