European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 stars and stripes saturday March 31 2007 multiple suicide bombings kill 122 in Iraq by Steven r Hurst the associated press Baghdad five suicide bombers struck shiite Market places in Northeast Baghdad and a town North of the capital at Nightfall thursday killing at least 122 people in Savage attacks that marked Ryan crackers first Day As new american ambassador a Job he called the most critical foreign policy Mission confront ing the United states nationwide at least 170 people were killed or found dead thurs Day the Start of the seventh week of the latest us iraqi military drive to curtail violence in Bagh dad and surrounding regions the bombers hit markets in the shiite town of Khalis and the Shaab neighbourhood in Baghdad during the busiest time of the Day timing that has become a trademark of what Are believed to be sunni insurgent or Al Aida suicide attackers the Market in Khalis 50 Miles North of the capital was especially crowded because government flour rations reportedly had just arrived for the first time in six months at least 43 people were killed and 86 wounded by the three Sui cide vehicle bombs including an explosive packed ambulance police said in the North Baghdad bomb Ings two suicide attackers Wear ing explosives vests blew them selves up the shall Market in the predominantly shiite Shaab neighbourhood at least 79 people were killed and 81 wounded As they jammed the Market to buy provisions on the eve of the mus Lim Day of rest and prayer the carnage whether timed to his arrival or happenstance cast an ominous Shadow Over Crock ers first Day As ambassador in Baghdad he takes Over in the midst of the latest us iraqi Secu Rity sweep for which Bush has committed nearly 30000 addition Al troops to Dampen what had be come uncontrollable violence in the capital president Bush policy is the right one there has been Progress there is also much More to be done the 57yearold Ara Bic speaker said but As the Security drive pro Gressed More and More violence broke out in towns and cities out Side the capital As insurgent fight ers have taken their fight to re Gions where us and iraqi forces Are thinly deployed the us Mili tary and its diplomats have voiced cautious optimism about the sweep and emphasized that the full american surge Force would not be in place until june Crocker brought the same Mes Sage All of this will be very hard but if i thought it impossible i would not be standing Here today i pledge my full support to this Mission and to the people of Iraq and i know you will do the same he said at his Swearingin at the american embassy lodged in Saddam Hussein former Republican Palace which is now in the heart of the heavily guarded Green zone Crocker is among the us Diplo Mats with the most experience in the Middle East before his most recent assignment As ambassador to Pakistan since 2004 he served As ambassador to Leba non Syria and Kuwait and had other assignments in Iran Qatar and Egypt Baghdad Shaab neighbor Hood scene of the shall Market bombings was one of the first that us and iraqi forces tackled when the Security crackdown began feb 14 it was also the scene of a bombing nearly two weeks ago where a car bomber reportedly used children As decoys to get his explosives payload near the Busy Complex of shops and Street vendors prime minister Nouri a Mali m whose backing is dropping even among fellow shiites issued an angry statement pledging to bring bombers and their backers to Justice we Call on you iraqis not to allow the evil ones to Triumph and to cooperate with your armed forces we pledge to you that we Are determined to pursue the criminals and those who support them with words or actions jus Tice will reach them sooner or later he said the two apparently coordinated attacks thursday night were just the latest explosion of Vio Lence Assaao an iraqi policeman cleans debris from a car 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