Just another day in the life and death of Iraq XLIX

By Michael J.W. Stickings

From the BBC:

Insurgents have blown up two trucks in the Iraqi town of Talafar, killing 50 people and injuring 125, police say.

One bomb was hidden in a truck that arrived at a market loaded with food supplies, and was detonated by the driver, a police spokesman said.

It was one of the largest attacks in Talafar since US President George Bush used the town to illustrate progress in Iraq, just over a year ago.

Other attacks took the day's death toll across Iraq to around 80.

Make of it what you will. I have no commentary to add.