Wave of Deadly Bombings Rock Iraq

Dec. 22, 2011: Iraqi security forces gather the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of bombings ripped across Baghdad on Thursday morning killing and wounding hundreds of people, Iraqi officials said, in the worst violence Iraq has seen for months. The bloodbath comes just days after American forces left the country.

Dec. 22, 2011: Iraqi security forces and people gather the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of bombings ripped across Baghdad on Thursday morning killing and wounding hundreds of people, Iraqi officials said, in the worst violence Iraq has seen for months. (AP2011)

Dec. 22, 2011: People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq. A wave of bombings ripped across Baghdad on Thursday morning killing and wounding hundreds of people, Iraqi officials said. (AP2011)

Dec. 22, 2011: Iraqi security forces and people inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq. A series of blasts Thursday morning in Baghdad killing and wounding scores of people in a coordinated attack designed to wreak havoc across the Iraqi capital. (AP2011)