Allow me to make a politically correct Associated Press article semantically accurate. Let's look at the original article.

Gunmen Slay Shiite Official in Baghdad (AP)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Drive-by shooters on Sunday killed a high-ranking Shiite official at the Iraqi industry and mines ministry in western Baghdad, the ministry said.

Eight gunmen in two cars blocked the way of Adil Abdul-Muhssin al-Lami, who served as a general director of the ministry's engineering directorate, as he was traveling in the Sunni-dominated neighborhood of Dakhiliya.

His 27-year-old daughter, who was an engineer at the ministry, a colleague and driver also were killed in the attack that occurred as al-Lami was heading to work.

Insurgents are relentlessly targeting high-ranking Iraqi officials who are seen as collaborators with the U.S. forces.

Last Wednesday, Iraq's higher education minister, a Sunni, escaped an assassination attempt after gunmen opened fire on his motorcade as he was traveling in southern Baghdad, killing one of his guards and seriously wounding another.

This pains me that I have to do this after 9/11 but some people still believe the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans will protect us. Allow me to present you with the edited rendition:

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Drive-by shooters Terrorists performed a drive-by shooting on Sunday killed resulting in the death of a high-ranking, innocent, Shiite official at the Iraqi industry and mines ministry in western Baghdad, the ministry said.

Eight gunmen terrorists in two cars blocked the way of Adil Abdul-Muhssin al-Lami, who served as a general director of the ministry's engineering directorate, as he was traveling in the Sunni-dominated neighborhood of Dakhiliya.

His 27-year-old daughter, who was an engineer at the ministry, a colleague and driver also were killed in the attack act of terrorism that occurred as al-Lami was heading to work.

Insurgents Terrorists in Iraq, who come from all over the Middle East, are relentlessly targeting high-ranking Iraqi officials who are seen as collaborators with the U.S. forces Iraqis that are trying to better themselves and their great nation.

Last Wednesday, Iraq's higher education minister, a Sunni, escaped an assassination attempt after gunmen terrorists opened fire on his motorcade as he was traveling in southern Baghdad, killing one of his guards and seriously wounding another.

Now read my version and the AP's version and tell me which version is more honest and open.

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