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December 22, 2004
Mosul Attack Update
Dec. 22, 2004 — New evidence shows the bombing of a U.S. military mess tent in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday — which killed 22 people and wounded 70 others — was a suicide terrorist attack, ABC News has learned.
Investigators at the base have found remnants of a torso and a explosive vest that was probably a backpack. According to his trainers, the murderer was a 24-year-old man from Mosul who worked at the base for two months and had provided information about the base to the group.
I have heard from Jamie and he is okay. He was inside the mess at the time of the bombing, but he was not hurt in the blast, at least, not physically. The scars from this attack will be in the hearts and minds of all our soldiers, veterans, and their families.
The man responsible for this attack has been working at the base for a few months. In addition to the shock and grief, some of our soldiers must now reconcile that they gave their friendship and trust to the man responsible for this terrorist attack.
How many good Iraqis will now be looked upon with suspicion? Once again, Islam proves to be its own worst enemy, as well as the enemy of all civilized people everywhere.
Please pray for our soldiers and their families.
Posted by LindaSoG at December 22, 2004 10:42 AM