A Weekend of Carnage

10 killed and at least 10 wounded by a car bomber at the Red Cross headquarters in Baghdad.

1 U.S. Colonel killed, 15 wounded in a rocket barrage at the al Rashid Hotel.

27 killed at three separate car bombings at Iraqi police buildings.

3 U.S. Soldiers killed last night.

The "official" reaction?

"U.S. Gen. Hertling said Monday was "a great day for the Iraqi police" because security controls prevented the bombers from reaching their targets."

The departure of the situation from whatever plan BushCo. had in place before the war has grown to obscene porportions. The departure of the rhetoric coming from BushCo. from the truth is... well... what's more obscene than obscene?

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From the NYT at 11:07 am EST:

"Iraq's police chief and deputy interior minister, Ahmad Ibrahim, said at a news conference that 34 people had been killed and 224 had been wounded in the attacks. He said 26 of the dead were civilians and 8 were police officers; 65 police officers and 159 civilians were wounded."

Post invasion planning? Forget about it. There was none.