More signs of progress in Baghdad

More signs of success in Baghdad:

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- An American convoy was targeted by an IED explosion in Zafaraniyah district south east Baghdad around 10.00 am. The US troops closed the area. No information provided about the casualties.

- Police found today 8 anonymous bodies in Washasha neighborhood downtown Baghdad. Police say that the 8 men killed were between 20-40 years old.

- 2 civilians were injured in an IED explosion in Mahmoudiyah town south Baghdad around 12:00 pm.

- A civilian was killed and 2 others wounded in an IED explosion targeted a police commandos patrol in Jisr Diyala district south east Baghdad around 12,20 pm.

- The bodies of 2 women were found in 2 neighborhoods east Baghdad today. The first body was found in Al Ghadeer neighborhood while the other body was found in Talbiyah neighborhood.

- A police officer (lieutenant Salih Mahdi) was killed by gunmen near his house in Al Amil neighborhood south west Baghdad today morning.

- 5 civilians were killed and 15 others wounded in a parked car bomb explosion in Al Hussein square in Jadriyah neighborhood downtown Baghdad at 3:45 pm.

- One civilian was killed and one was injured after random gunfire by gunmen in Al Adel neighborhood.

- Two civilians were injured after random gunfire by gunmen in Saidiyah.

- Police found 22 dead bodies throughout the capital today. 2 in Mansour, 8 in Washash, 3 in Amil, 2 in Mahmoudiyah, 2 in Doura, 1 in Adil, 1 (woman) in Ghadeer, 1 (woman) Bunouk, 2 in Sadr

This is one day in Baghdad, where the surge is strongest and the biggest results are promised. If the Bush ventriloquist dummies are to be believed, then this will come to an abrupt halt on the last day of August.
Again , I have to ask the rhetorical question: In terms of stability and a sense of security, does it really matter if 300 instead of 400 a month are killed by sectarian forces?
Okay, right-wing, all together now: "It's AL-QAEDA!" Yup, those Shia Al-Qaeda. Very rare. But, I mean, who else could it be? The military and police forces that are thoroughly (by our commanders' reckoning) infiltrated by sectarian militias? You know, the ones that are going to "stand up" so that we can "stand down". Uh, umm...why don't you check with Fox News and get back to me on that one, okay?