Iraqi Leaders Plead For Killing To Halt

By THOMAS WAGNER, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish leaders called Sunday for an end to
Iraq's sectarian conflict and vowed to track down those responsible for the war's deadliest attack.

But as they went on national television to try to keep Iraq from sliding into an all-out civil war, fighting between Iraqi security forces and Sunni Arab insurgents raged for a second day in Baqouba, the capital of Diyala province north of Baghdad.

By the end of the day, the province's latest casualty figures were a microcosm of the brutality in Iraq: 17 insurgents killed, 15 detained, 20 civilians kidnapped and three bodies found. The mayor of a municipality also narrowly escaped an assassination attempt that killed one of his guards and wounded three.     More Here

 

Lott Speaking Of Rove

    Well hell! It looks as if Trent Lott and Karl Rove do not get along so well.

    Doing an interview on Fox News this morning, Mr. Lott said "I've had problems with some of the conduct of Karl Rove." Let's just sow some more ill will amongst each other, shall we?

Here's more from Think Progress