Salah last saw Beshir an hour before his death. His cousin was smiling -- he had just been given a computer. Beshir worked in a lawyer's office bringing tea to the clients.
Strange exchange
A strange exchange took place between residents and one of the suicide bombers. He was driving slowly toward the Sadeer Hotel, and residents waved at him to stop to save him from nervous hotel guards, said Haidar Abed, a laborer.
The bomber looked at them and nodded slightly. Moments later, he detonated his payload, Abed said.
Among those killed were Iraqi soldiers and at least one police officer. Iraq's army and police forces have also suffered significant losses.
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