Shiite Cleric and Relief Official Slain by Gunmen in Baghdad

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BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 5 - A Shiite imam associated with the rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr was shot and killed by gunmen on Friday night as he drove to a mosque in the capital's volatile Doura neighborhood, officials said Saturday. An Iraqi relief agency official was killed Saturday in the same area, the police said.

The cleric, Sheik Saad Kamil, was attacked by gunmen in two cars, a black Honda and a red Opel, as he arrived at the Kadmenain Mosque, Interior Ministry officials said. Mr. Kamil was struck five times in the chest and was taken to Yarmouk Hospital, where he died.

The relief official, Abdul Moneem Abdul Amir, the director of the Islamic Relief Committee, was shot and killed Saturday at about noon, police officials said.

Military officials announced that a Bulgarian soldier was killed by machine-gun fire Friday night near the southern city of Diwaniya.

NY Times

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1. If they just start with the shootings of all 'dangerous' opposition then

the 'opposition' will get the message. Please post when Liberals start being disappeared. I'll need to clean under the toilet seat & all.

[NYC]

2. I wonder if the Bulgarians will complain.

Someone must care.