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An al-Qaida-linked suicide bomber blew up his vehicle Monday near cars waiting to enter the Green Zone, home to the U.S. Embassy and Iraq’s interim government, killing 13 Iraqis on the anniversary of Saddam Hussein’s capture. As insurgents continued to step up attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces ahead of next month’s elections, the country’s interim president said Washington was wrong for dismantling Iraq’s security forces, including its 350,000-strong army, after last year’s invasion.Full Story