Americans burned and mutilated by Iraq mob: "Residents say the attacks on the US are not inspired by an attempt to reinstall Saddam, but to exact revenge for what is seen as [the occupation] heavy-handed approach in the town, and the perception that the Sunni Muslims who dominate the town have been excluded from the postwar political process.
Yesterday's incidents reflect a new rise in the level of violence throughout Iraq.
Gen Kimmitt described the attacks as no more than an 'uptick in localised engagements'. But he admitted that the average number of daily attacks on US and coalition troops has risen to around 28, after a lull of several months. "
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