Secretary Clinton called the bombings "appalling acts" and said they, along with other recent attacks in Uganda,Pakistan,Afghanistan, Iraq and Algeria underscore the world community's need to work together to combat terrorist organizations.

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But in a symbolic protest of what the State Department Wednesday termed Iran's appalling and deplorable treatment of election protestors, it is withdrawing invitations for Iranian diplomats to attend traditional U.S.embassy Fourth of July parties.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24