Bremer: Bombing a 'senseless act'
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Bremer: Terrorists "will not succeed"
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. civilian administrator in Iraq, condemned Sunday's deadly truck bomb attack outside the U.S. military headquarters in Baghdad.
Bremer is in Washington meeting with Bush administration officials about the situation in Iraq.
In a statement posted on the Coalition's Web site, Bremer mourned the "innocent victims" and reaffirmed the U.S. plan to handover authority to Iraqis later this year:
"Today's terrorist bombing in Baghdad ... is an outrage - another clear indication of the murderous and cynical intent of terrorists to undermine freedom, democracy and progress in Iraq. They will not succeed.
"The attack, which took place at the height of rush hour in Baghdad, was clearly timed to claim the maximum possible number of innocent victims. Once again, it is innocent Iraqis who have been murdered by these terrorists in a senseless act of violence.
"I share the deep outrage of my Iraqi friends and colleagues at this tragic and inexcusable loss of life. I pass my deepest condolences to the families and friends of those murdered.
"Our determination to work for a stable and democratic future for this country is undiminished. Our plan to hand over remaining authority to a new Iraqi government in July this year remains unchanged.
"The Coalition is doing all it can to assist the Iraqi security and emergency services in dealing with the aftermath of this terrorist attack. Many of the Iraqi wounded are being treated in a nearby Coalition military hospital, and will be given the best care available."