White House says Iraq bombing an 'atrocity'

Washington, Feb 3: The White House today called the suicidebombing in Baghdad that killed 135 people an ''atrocity'' and pledgedto help the Iraqi government bring security to the capital.

''The United States stands with the people of Iraq. We willsupport the freely elected Iraqi government and its security forces, tohelp bring those responsible for today's atrocity to justice, and todeliver greater security to the people of Baghdad,'' White House presssecretary Tony Snow said in a statement.

The blast, caused by explosive-laden truck, was the deadliestsingle bombing in Iraq since the 2003 war and took place in a mainlyShi'ite area of Baghdad.

The White House said the attack ''targeted the innocent people ofIraq.'' ''Free nations of the world must not stand by while terroristscommit mass murder in an attempt to derail democratic progress in Iraqand throughout the greater Middle East,'' the statement said.

Reuters

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