Iraq Watch: May 1, 2006

Bloodshed Marks Three-Year Anniversary of "Mission Accomplished"

BAGHDAD, Iraq - On the third anniversary of U.S. President George W. Bush's proclamation of an end to "major combat operations" in Iraq dozens of Iraqis were killed in ongoing violence.

The now infamous 2003 speech, held aboard the USS Lincoln, featured a large banner reading "Mission Accomplished" that served as the backdrop for Bush's speech.

At least 15 corpses were found inside the capital Monday according to the AP. All the victims were discovered blindfolded and handcuffed.

Meanwhile, four Iraqis were killed in a bombing in Madain, southeast of Baghdad. Two people were also wounded in the market blast.

In the volatile Diyala province, two people, including a former general in Saddam Hussein's army, were gunned down in drive-by shootings.

Also, a suicide car bomber killed one civilian and injured two in a bombing near the town of Iskandariyah, located in the foreboding "Triangle of Death."