Iraqi Governer Is Assassinated

Iraqi Governer Is Assassinated

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BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 20 — The governor of a southern Iraqi province was assassinated today by a roadside bomb, officials said, in the latest attack to open up the prospect of escalating violence among Shiites.

The killing of the official, Muhammad Ali Al-Hassani, was the second time this month that a provincial governor was assassinated. On Aug. 11, the governor of Qadisiya Province was killed in a roadside bomb attack in a southern region that has been a battleground between Shiite factions.

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Who is the group targeting Iraqi governors? Is it too much to believe it is US funded? Aren't these just the leftovers of Warlords that were elected governers to keep progress moving forward, and wouldn't we much rather see our own politicians in there? What are your thoughts?

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