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At Least 28 Killed In Baghdad Mosque Bomb

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First Posted: 28/08/11 22:46 Updated: 28/10/11 11:12

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At least 28 people are dead and 37 are wounded after a suicide bomber attacked a mosque in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Local interior ministry officials said that on Sunday the attacker blew himself up inside a Sunni mosque during evening prayers.

The Associated Press reported that the Iraqi MP Khalid al-Fahdawi is among the dead. The interior ministry officials explained that al-Fahdawi was a parliamentarian allied with the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc.

The attack took place at Umm al-Qura mosque, Baghdad's largest Sunni mosque. The mosque is also the headquarters of the Sunni Endowment, which takes care of Sunni Muslim religious sites.

There has been a recent flurry of violence across Iraq, particularly over the holy period of Ramadan, which ends on Tuesday.

Over the weekend at least 13 people died in a series of attacks - in Basra, Falluja and Baghdad.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing.

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nytc3
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21:15 on 29/08/2011
Islam, the scourge of the earth
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Adam Dray
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17:52 on 29/08/2011
...Nice so now they're attacking their own......
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Rollin McKim
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15:58 on 29/08/2011
Equal Opportunity T e r r o r i s m from the Religi on of Peace.
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candyazzbb
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15:45 on 29/08/2011
it goes to show not all muslims are bad they are victims also.
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sivachok
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15:32 on 29/08/2011
If Shiyaas retaliate using the same deadly and cowardly tactic of human-bombing, both sects prove the thinking of impartial intellectuals that this religion is inherently flawed and that it is the antithesis of democracy that is celebrated by the whole community except the Muslims.
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14:26 on 29/08/2011
How can anyone possibly justify killing people attending church by insisting it was done in gods' name? Rediculous!
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ewd4610
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13:59 on 29/08/2011
I cannot believe we expect these countries to change over night when they have stayed the same for thousands of years.
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anthonygolfbones
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15:09 on 29/08/2011
They have been fighting for as long as time can remember, and all they are fighting about is the proof of which religion has the true God, they consider all the rest to be evil. The only mistake we made was letting them into our country to try and prove thier point here, should have left them alone to do what they do best, kill each other, would have saved a lot of soldiers lives.
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longanman
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13:45 on 29/08/2011
What is the next country that we can spend over two trillion dollars on, cause the deaths of over 100'000 in the Middle East to turn into a paradise like Iraq?. I guess we will need some more direction from Israel on that issue. Oh, wait that last war collapsed our economy and we are bankrupt now. Price to pay when a foreign country determines your foreign policy. They have everything to gain and nothing to loose. Its a shame that Washington does not represent the interest of the American people.
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ArthroughpadNY
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14:56 on 29/08/2011
No we do not need more directions from Israel. How about not mentioning Israel in your rants? Oh I forgot, that would interrupt your agenda of hate for the JOOS. So since you are so savy maybe the government should ask you what to do next since you alone have determined the Washington does not represent the interest of the American people. I am sure you do. In fact since you are so with it, maybe you should run for congress. I am sure you will represent the interests of yourself well.
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anthonygolfbones
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15:11 on 29/08/2011
The defence contractors are rolling in money and look at all the jobs that have been created(somewhere).
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foxbatt211
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13:27 on 29/08/2011
Probably some crazed Baptist Minister upset about O'Bamaa's support of infantcide in the .when he was a Illinois State Senator..
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jascain
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13:54 on 29/08/2011
Ha-ha, funny-funny... NOT
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Leon Engelun
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13:18 on 29/08/2011
Americans aren't allowed to blow up mosques. Only muslims are allowed to do that.
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ewd4610
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13:41 on 29/08/2011
The Americans pay to build them. Go figure !
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manfrommars
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13:18 on 29/08/2011
American military spends 13 billion (fact) annualy on diesel and gasoline. Is that any reason to go green?
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WhiteGuy
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13:12 on 29/08/2011
Islam the religion of peace? Yea right. somehow they will try to tie the Tea Party to it as smoke and spin.
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ewd4610
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13:44 on 29/08/2011
Peace means nothing over there.
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Mark Newman
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12:53 on 29/08/2011
Secterian violence occurs throughout the Middle East. Moslems constantly say they are against violence but yet don't open their mouths about it, even among their own people. Where do you see Islamic leaders telling their people- Stop the Violence!-
It is bad enough when groups call for the destruction of the West, but they also kill their own, there is something wrong with Islamic Doctrine. A moderate Islamic leader must open their mouth and say - The violence must end-
It seems as if that person doesn't exist.
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