Statement by the Press Secretary on Iraq

Attempts such as this to derail Iraq’s continued progress will fail.
 Iraq has suffered heinous attacks like this in the past, and its security forces have shown they are up to the task of responding and maintaining stability.  Time and again, the Iraqi people have shown their resilience in overcoming efforts to divide them.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/22/statement-press-secretary-iraq