January 26, 2010 - On the same day that the U.S. announced Chemical Ali, Saddam Hussein's top bioscientist responsible for killing 5,000 of his own countrymen with chemical weapons, had been sentenced to death (again) and hanged, 3 powerful car bombs shook Baghdad, targeting hotels frequented by Westerners and businessmen. The death toll from the blasts currently stands at 36 dead and over 70 wounded and is expected to rise, according to Iraqi police. The coordinated attacks began with an explosion at the compound which houses both the Ishtar Sheraton and the Palestine hotels at around 3:40 on Monday, Baghdad time. This was swiftly followed by explosions at the Babylon and al Hamra hotels. The Babylon is a popular haunt for Iraqi businessmen while the al Hamra has been home to many Western journalists since the Iraq invasion in 2003. The increasing level of devastation and sophisticated coordination indicate Sunni insurgents, bent on implementing sharia law, are escalating efforts to destroy Iraq's fragile democracy. Click below for story.
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