Truck bomb kills 10 in northern Iraq

A suicide bomber killed ten people in Northern Iraq and wounded sixty on Monday. The attack happened in Tal Marag, a village near Mosul. The death toll could have been much higher said the local police, but some of the villagers of Tal Marag were a suspicious of the truck and ran away when they saw it approaching before it exploded. The attack happened just hours before top officials of president George W. Bush were due to give their evaluation to the Democrat-controlled Congress on the impact of Bush’s decision to send 30000 extra troops.

My Opinion

In my opinionIraq will never have peace in. When the United States invaded Iraq and seized power, they already knew that there would be a civil war. I think that if even the United States would retreat their troops, suicide bombing and murder will still continue between the different ethnic groups.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/10/truck-bomb-kills-10-in-northern-iraq-89520-19764317/

Powell smashes 100m world record

Jamaican born Asafa Powell broke his own old 100m record by 0.003 seconds on Sunday in Italy. Lowering the record from 9.77 to 9.74 seconds. The bronze medalist at the recent games in Osaka won the race with a strong following wind under the maximum limit. This new world record will help him fade away what happened in Osaka two weeks ago finishing in third place behind Tyson Gay and Derrick Atkins. Powell and his coach were both surprised he could achieve this after having heavy legs after training. But Powell said that the conditions were just right. The track was fast and the wind was right and the temperature was fine. Everything was perfect. Everybody is waiting for the re-match in the Golden League in Brussels between Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell on the 14^th September. It is certain that both will compete, but it is not sure if they will compete in the same race said organiser Wilfred Meert.

My Opinion

I think that Powell can easily beat Tyson gay. But it all depends on the concentration. Maybe due to stress Powell couldn’t defeat Gay at the World Championships. But let the numbers speak, 9.74 seconds. The golden medal doesn’t make you the fastest man in the world, it is the time you finish in 100 meters.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/6986250.stm