Assault on American combat outpost north of Baghdad

MARC SANTORA

"...suicide bombers drove one or more cars laden with explosives into the compound on Monday, while other insurgents opened fire in the ensuing chaos, according to witnesses and the American military." An effective attack, there were 2 deaths and at least 17 injuries to American soldiers. Shortly afterwards, there were gun battles and injury evacuations by the military. They believe the attack to be the work of Al Qaeda members from Mesopotamia. "A family of 13 was killed on the road leading to Falluja, and were dragged out of a minibus, lined up and shot. The bodies remained on the highway for hours because people were afraid they would be ambushed if they collected the dead, witnesses said." The increase in fear around Baghdad is strongly preventing the progress of the American army to quickly alleviate the violence in Iraq, and recent events have continue to dissuade Iraqi trust in the soldiers.
This bombing is just a continuation of the events that have been causing Iraqi animosity towards American soldiers. The occupying force that is supposed to be helping them form a more stable way of life is allowing more death and destruction recently than it has been deterring. While American forces are doing a good job of trying to set up ways of safely forming stable society and government in Iraq, they need to think of a way that includes all sides of the conflict if they ever want the violence and distrust to end.