As the U.S. continues to scale back the number of its troops in Iraq, the long term stability of the country remains in question. While violence has notably decreased across the country, and Iraqis have replaced American soldiers at checkpoints and in patrols, insurgents seem to be getting more creative and better coordinated in their tactics. Today a suicide car bomber did significant damage to a crime lab in Baghdad, killing at least 22. This comes only a day after separate suicide bombers attacked three separate hotels known to be frequented by security contractors and American journalists. U.S. military officials are concerned about the increased planning and coordination involved in this simultaneous attacks, which continue to be Sunni-directed at the Shiite government. It appears that insurgents have gotten better at concealing bombs in hidden compartments and inside the actual chassis of cars, which often elude bomb detection.
Chris Bilbro
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