Yeah, Things Are Really Getting Better In Iraq

There's just no end to the uplifting horrific stories coming out of Iraq. Like this one.

(Update below)

Iraqi forces have found five bullet-riddled bodies of government employees abducted two days ago as the top US military chief in Iraq accused Iran of fomenting terror in the war-torn country.

The bodies of the five industry ministry employees, believed to be Shiites, were found at Mishada, north of Baghdad and brought to Kadhimiyah hospital in the capital, an interior ministry official said Friday.

More than 60 employees of factories owned by the ministry were kidnapped Wednesday by masked gunmen as they were heading home after work at Taji, 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of Baghdad.

The kidnappers on Thursday released almost half of the hostages who were Sunnis, highlighting the crime's sectarian nature. [emphasis mine]

Folks, the people fighting and bombing in Iraq don't need any fomenting from Iran. They can foment themselves.

Or this story (Courtesy link. This is the whole article.).

At least 10 people were killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq's southern city of Basra, police have said.

Police said Friday the suicide bomber's car exploded near a service station in the centre of Basra city at about 1200 noon (0800 GMT).

The British military, whose forces are based in southern Iraq, said it had no information on the attack.

Have found no stories about schools being painted. These two stories are about as good as it gets right now.

Update: It seems this is gonna be a very bad day in Iraq.

At least 12 people have been killed and 20 others wounded when a roadside bomb went off outside a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad as worshippers were leaving Friday prayers.

The bomb went off a few meters from the Sunni Hibhib Al-Kabir mosque in the village of Hibhib, close to the restive city of Baquba.

The bomb was placed close to the rear door of the mosque, police said, adding that the front gate of the shrine was closed for security reasons.

On June 7, US forces killed Al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Hibhib.

(Courtesy link. That's the whole article above.)