well, NO, it's NOT different at all. suicide bombers, attacks between turkey and iraqi kurds, our men and women's lives on the line, king george and his court all warm and cozy.
Blast Kills at Least 40 Shiite Pilgrims in Iraq
Fighting in North Intensifies; Turkish Soldiers, Kurdish Guerrillas Clash for Fourth Day
By Amit R. Paley and Joshua Partlow Washington Post Foreign Service
BAGHDAD, Feb. 24 -- A suicide bomber killed at least 40 people Sunday in southern Iraq when he attacked a crowd of pilgrims marching to commemorate one of Shiite Islam's holiest days, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
In northern Iraq, Turkish soldiers and Kurdish guerrillas clashed for a fourth straight day, with scores reported killed. The guerrillas, who are seeking greater autonomy for Turkish Kurds, use the area as a base for attacks in Turkey.
The fighting has strained ties between the United States and Iraqi Kurds, who have pleaded with Washington to pressure the Turkish military to end its incursion.
The suicide attack occurred near the town of Iskandariyah at a tent set aside for pilgrims belonging to the movement of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, police said. .......
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