VOA标准英语2009年-Baghdad Blasts Kill 95

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Multiple explosions in the Iraqi capital have killed 95 people and wounded at least 310 others, in the worst day of violence in Baghdad since U.S. forces left urban areas in June.
　
Fire fighters respond as smoke billows over Iraqi Foreign Ministry¹, after massive bomb attack in Baghdad, 19 Aug 2009

One of the biggest bombs went off outside Iraq's Foreign Ministry, causing casualties both inside and outside the heavily fortified² building.

The blast shattered windows in the nearby parliament building, where lawmakers were in session.

Another truck bomb exploded outside the Finance Ministry, while police say mortar³ or rocket attacks struck other government buildings in the capital.

Baghdad's hospitals were overwhelmed by the number of injured, with reports that some victims were turned away for lack of space to treat them.

The explosions came within minutes of each other, suggesting tight coordination⁴, while the ability of two trucks laden⁵ with explosives to pass through various checkpoints to reach the center of Baghdad marked a major security breach⁶.
　
Aftermath of a bomb blast at the Iraqi Foreign Ministry in Baghdad, 19 Aug, 2009

The attacks are the deadliest in Baghdad since the June 30 withdrawal⁷ of U.S. forces from Iraqi cities. They are also the latest in a spate⁸ of explosions, after a period of relative calm, as the nation prepares for elections early next year.

Professor Abdallah Al-Ashaal of the American University in Cairo says the situation poses a dilemma⁹ for both the Iraqis and the United States.

"The United States wants to get out from Iraq as soon aspossible, according to their schedule, and they want to leave Iraq secure at the same time," he said.

For Iraq, the violence further casts doubt on whether the government will be able to provide security for its citizens, or even provide enough stability to carry out the elections.