”Car bombs kill 34 children in Baghdad”:
Insurgents have detonated three car bombs near a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad, killing 41 people, 34 of them children, and wounding scores.
In two other attacks, a suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a U.S. checkpoint outside the capital, killing two policemen and a U.S. soldier, and a car bomb killed four people in the restive northern Iraq town of Tal Afar.
The Baghdad blasts coincided with crowds gathering to celebrate the opening of a new sewage plant. It was not clear if the event or a U.S. convoy passing nearby was the target.
It’s ”not clear”? Um, did you even read your own next sentence?
The first explosion was followed by two more that struck those who rushed to the aid of the initial victims.
Seems to me the “insurgents” were going for a big body count—and using all available bodies to achieve it—not aiming at a specific military target.
Of course, to draw such a conclusion, one must surrender the romantic notion of a heroic Iraqi resistence movement—of brave “insurgents” carrying out symbolic attacks in the name of nationalism against an imperialist aggressor. But then you wouldn’t be reading Reuters.
Incidentally, Ayman al-Zarqawi’s network is reportedly claiming responsibility for blowing up those imperialist kiddies. Which, just thought somebody should mention it.
Comment by Mark on 9/30 @ 8:09 pm #
Yes, these killers are the same people Michael Moore refers to as “minutemen” leading some sort of noble revolution.
Just thought I’d add that…
Comment by JFH on 9/30 @ 8:16 pm #
Insurgents? MFin’ Insurgents? The second car bomber had to KNOW there were emergency personnel and other Iraqi civilians were around and STILL pulled the trigger! These guys are terrorists, plain and simple.
Comment by Steve on 9/30 @ 8:23 pm #
“All hail the glorious resistance to the Great Satan who would feed you and give you electricty! We must smite the imperialist dogs by blowing up your children, so that you may again be be hungry and in the dark for the greater glory of Allah.” Me? I don’t think the 72 virgins are quite worth it.
Comment by Chrees on 9/30 @ 8:26 pm #
Sorry Lileks. I’ve gone from ROPMA to ROCK–Religion of Child Killers
Comment by leelu on 9/30 @ 8:55 pm #
JFH:
Sad to say, they *did* know. The idea is to kill/scare off rescuers. Think of the sniper scene in “Full Metal Jacket” – wound the guy in front of his buddies to draw them into the killing zone. Or, get them to stay put while they try to figure out what to do.
No, blasts 2 & 3 were deliberate.
And that’s why, when you hear an explosion outside, you *don’t* go to the window to see what happened.
leelu
Comment by Rightwingsparkle on 9/30 @ 9:54 pm #
What part of evil demented child killers do the liberals not understand?
Comment by leelu on 9/30 @ 10:22 pm #
Rightwing:
there you go, expecting logic & reason from the PC crowd.
Don’t hold your breath.
Comment by McGehee on 10/1 @ 12:44 am #
The problem is that they don’t see the quotes, and are actually trying to understand the evil demented child killers. And to register them to vote.
‘Cause, you know, even evil demented child killers have rights, and stuff.
Comment by Lyndsey on 10/1 @ 10:15 pm #
Exactly, leelu and McG–and BTW, it’s also wrong for us to judge the actions of the evil, demented child killers because now we are exhibiting our ethnocentricity and the lack of a sophisticated world view. I’ll risk ignorance and continue to call evil precisely what it is–EVIL.
Comment by Mamboris on 9/11 @ 11:42 am #
Извините, что не могу сейчас поучаствовать в дискуссии – нет свободного времени. Освобожусь – обязательно выскажу своё мнение по этому вопросу.
Comment by Nastromo on 9/14 @ 4:53 am #
Ну наконец то
Comment by Autodot on 9/17 @ 4:10 am #
Нелохо получилось. Есть ещё что-нибудь из этой серии?
Comment by Весёлый турист on 9/17 @ 4:52 am #
У меня однажды такая же ситуация было. Довольно-таки красиво
Comment by Автомобилист on 9/17 @ 5:17 am #
Красиво получилось… Не знаю как остальным, но мне нравится. Кстати, как подписаться чтобы мне на электронный ящик приходило, если кто-то ещё оставил комментарий?