‘In Iraq, officials said Wednesday that U.S. and coalition forces as well as an increase in sectarian violence were behind the surge in civilian casualties cited in a U.N. report.

The report by the U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq said nearly 6,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in May and June in a wave of assassinations, bombings, kidnappings, torture and intimidation.

However, deputy Prime Minister Salam al-Zubaie blamed U.S. and other coalition forces for much of the violence, saying their troops were responsible for about half the deaths due to "raids, shootings and clashes with insurgents."

"They came to protect the people and democracy and all the problems we have today are because of them. It is a loss for Iraq," said al-Zubaie, a Sunni Muslim.’

Iraqis: US Shares Blame For Death Toll

less than a month after the great decider honoured Iraq with a surprise 5 hour State Visit, Iraq’s government announced a new operation to stabilize Baghdad, whilst the country teetered closer to the brink of civil war with a daily barrage of brutal attacks killing dozens of Iraqis …..

like everything-else it touches, the bushit administration has bungled the occupation of Iraq, falsely offering the hope for democracy, without providing the security needed to realize it …..

by focusing on promoting democracy with democracy, narrowly defined as elections, the bushit administration’s strategy has backfired, empowering & emboldening terrorist groups, including Hamas, Hezbollah & the Zionist crazies driving Israel’s bus to ruin. The upshot: more violence & bloodshed across the Middle East.