Quotes of the Day

Tuesday, Dec. 08, 2009

Open quoteThe aim is to show the government is unable to protect civilians and its own people and also to deter people from going to ballot boxes.Close quote

  • MOWAFFAQ AL-RUBAIE,
  • Iraqi national security adviser, on the motives behind a series of car bombings that killed at least 100 people and wounded more than 400 in the center of Baghdad on Tuesday
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