Fired the Cannon

Sunni clerics condemn Muredi souk bombing Baghdad - Voices of Iraq Friday , 15 /02 /2008 Time 8:02:10 Baghdad, Feb 15, (VOI) – The Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) condemned Thursday's bombing attack that ripped through an outdoor souk (market), which killed and wounded 32 civilians, adding it reflected "the conflict of those who have ambitions about Iraq." "The AMS, denouncing the criminal act perpetrated against the people of Iraq, is holding the occupation forces, the incumbent government and other parties that benefit from this chaos fully responsible," read an AMS release received by Aswat al-Iraq – Voices of Iraq – (VOI). The blast occurred by a car bomb at the Muredi souk in the predominantly Shiite area of Sadr City, formerly known as Saddam City, coinciding with the 1st anniversary marking the launching of Operation Fardh al-Qanoon, or law imposing, to enhance security in Baghdad and its environs. The AMS, the largest grouping representing Sunnis in Iraq and is headed by Harith al-Dhari, criticized Fardh al-Qanoon. "The plan was not to impose law inasmuch as it was meant to settle accounts with political opponents and others and to practice sectarian and ethnic cleansing for the interest of the occupation forces and other well-known sides," the AMS said in its release. "The bombing came within the context of a conflict over influence in the area among parties that have ambitions about the land and wealth, particularly with the talks scheduled to be held soon between the occupation forces and some neighboring countries over the security conditions in Iraq," added the release, in reference to talks between the United States and Iran in Baghdad next week.

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