Iraq explodes into violence
Yesterday, Iraq saw one of its bloodiest days of the year. The city of Kirkuk exploded into a cauldron of ethnic violence. Separate suicide bombings shook Baghdad. All told, at least 61 people were killed. Guest: Jim Muir, BBC correspondent, in Baghdad.
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