Bombings in Baghdad

From Kurpalo
On Sunday, five bomb attacks hit Baghdad, nearing the last few days of Ramadan, a Muslim holiday. It is estimated that twenty-seven people were killed and eighty-four wounded, while innocently holiday shopping. The first car bomb exploded in a parking lot, as another one exploded right after it. After Ramadan, there is a five day streak where families go shopping and strolling the markets. At 7 p.m. in Karada, a car bomb went off. The bombs are a sign that even though Baghdad has been peaceful in the past few years due to Americans, the "bloodshed is not over."

People were moving around in disbelief. One moment they were standing next to their friend and the next they found themselves grieving over their deaths. I found this incredible, a man found a little boy who witnessed the bombing and asked him where his friend was, and the little boy who was wearing a blood-stained t-shirt said, "'He's been torn to pieces, the police took him,' he said, he'd come up to wash the blood from his hands and legs." It almost seemed as though, sadly, they had become used to losing people often to disgusting incidents such as these.

I find it absolutely ridiculous and unbelievable how the bombings were done during a holy Muslim holiday. These were innocent bystanders just spending time with their families. There are MUCH better ways to prove your point!