Juan Cole - 01/07/06

Shiite Crowds Protest Bombings, US Support for Sunni Arabs;
11 GIs Killed

The US military announced that Thursday was the bloodiest day for US troops since they entered Iraq in March, 2003. The number of GIs killed that day rose to 11.

Friday saw further bombings, in Baghdad and Mosul, targetting police and police commandos.

Bremer: Bush Administration Never saw Iraq Insurgency Coming

Paul Bremer, who ruled Iraq for a year after the fall of Saddam, was asked about his decision to dissolve the Iraqi army in May of 2003. "We really didn't see the insurgency coming," he said.