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    Executions, Bombs and Political Turmoil in Baghdad

    Within minutes of each other, three bombs went off in Baghdad today, striking three hotels full of international news services, nonprofits and business organizations. A least 36 people were killed and 71 injured, including three Iraqis employed by the Washington Post.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Within minutes of each other, three bombs went off in Baghdad today, striking three hotels full of international news services, nonprofits and business organizations. A least 36 people were killed and 71 injured, including three Iraqis employed by the Washington Post. We get an update from the Post's Leila Fadel and from Liz Sly of the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Leila Fadel

      Washington Post

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      Liz Sly

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The US Supreme Court and Partisan Politics
    1. 0:00Executions, Bombs and Political Turmoil in BaghdadYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47The US Supreme Court and Partisan Politics
    3. 44:34Should US Let More Haitian Earthquake Victims Enter the Country?
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