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Attacks in Iraq on the Rise

The struggle in Iraq turned especially tough last week. Anti-American fighters, called insurgents (in-sur-jents), carried out violent attacks aimed at disrupting Iraq's security.

The United States and its allies invaded Iraq in March 2003 to drive Saddam Hussein, then Iraq's leader, from power. The insurgents have been trying to pressure the U.S. and other forces to leave.

Last week, one of the worst attacks was aimed at a police station in Baghdad, Iraq's capital, where Iraqis were applying for jobs in the new police force. A car bomb exploded, killing at least 32 people and hurting dozens more.

Last week, President George W. Bush talked about the troubles. "In Iraq, there's ongoing acts of violence," Bush told a crowd of supporters in Minnesota. But "this country is headed toward democracy."

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