More Messy Democracy

Iraqis launch seemingly coordinated attacks across 5 cities. According ot the linked WaPo article, the cities of Baqubah, Fallujah, Ramadi, Mosul and Baghdad all came under attack by 'insurgents.'(Will we be calling these same people 'residents' next week after the "handover?")

I don't mean to make light of the ongoing violence, but the attacks underscore the ongoing lack of any real security in Iraq.

WaPo is reporting at least 69 dead, including more than 20 Iraqi police and 3 U.S. soldiers.

Update: The death toll is now being reported as 100