The target appeared to be the headquarters of Ali Hatem Ali Suleiman, a leader of the Awakening movement.
In an interview an hour after the blasts, Suleiman said he was enraged that the U.S. militarywas not doing more to protect the Awakening fighters. The explosion, which destroyed much of his compound, killed or injured several of Suleiman’s guards but left him with only minor wounds from flying glass. "Where is the support of the Americans for us? They put us in this dilemma and now they are doing nothing for us," said Suleiman, who is also prince of the Dulaimis, one of the largest tribes in Iraq. "If they don’t do something about this, then we may decide to withdraw our forces from the streets."
"Tell Bush: Great work," he added sarcastically.
No respect, I tell you!