BAGHDAD -- Two suicide bombings killed at least 24 people and injured up to 100 others north of Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest attacks to take aim at Iraqi security forces and local volunteers credited with helping to bring about a major drop in violence in former insurgent strongholds.
"What kind of Islam is this?" asked Ali Arkan, who was asleep in his bed when a large piece of glass smashed into his shoulder. "Surely this is not the Islam that we know. These days we are living are very holy days for Muslims and Christians. . . . Those people have no respect and no relationship with either Christianity or Islam."
Al Qaeda isn't doing well in the "hearts and minds" competition.
