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U.S.: Recent Iraq violence aimed at toppling gov't
24 Nov 2006 20:33:02 GMT
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday car bombs in a Shi'ite stronghold of Baghdad that killed 202 people and retaliatory attacks afterward were brazen acts aimed at destabilizing Iraq's government.

"These ruthless acts of violence are deplorable. It is an outrage that these terrorists are targeting innocents in a brazen effort to topple a democratically elected government. These killers will not succeed," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
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Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh (3rd L) speaks during a news conference after a meeting of top government officials in Baghdad, November 26, 2006. Iraqi Prime Minister Buri al- Maliki made an urgent plea on Sunday to the rival sectarian factions in his national unity government to end disputes that he said were behind the bloodshed and crisis of recent days. Iraq's government officials from (L-R) are Vice-President Tareq al-Hashemi, President Jalal Talabani, al-Dabbagh, Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, Prime Minister Nuri al- Maliki, and Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zobaie.