Of democracy . But first, a few hours ago, a bomb exploded at a checkpoint near baghdad. The countrys security sunk ever further into chaos. The iraqi Prime Minister is looking for someone to blame and accused qatar amend saudi arabia. The latest attack was the city of hilla. The twisted frame of the security checkpoint is testament to the power of the blast. During rushhour traffic, the driver of a minibus detonated his cargo. The drivers and passengers didnt stand a chance. This is the main entrance into hillah south of baghdad of the at least 50 cars were destroyed. One man clearly shocked describes the scene. The checkpost was very crowded when the bomb went off. There are so many victims, Police Officers and other citizens. This Police Officer is going through Peoples Telephone address books looking to go contact relatives and tell them of this attack. Violence continues to blight iraq and his Prime Minister is in no mood to mince words. He blamed the governments of saudi arabia a
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