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2004-01-01 Iraq

At least five killed in Baghdad explosion

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-01-01 00:27|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And how quickly did Al Jizz "arrive" on the scene?

Posted by .com 2004-1-1 1:21:17 AM|| 2004-1-1 1:21:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Has anyone else noticed that this looks like yet another case of the Iraqi insurgents targeting the Iraqi civilian population? The more I look, the more this sort of pattern seems to be common in guerilla movements.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-1-1 8:35:52 AM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-1-1 8:35:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 what is the point of this bomb ?

Posted by Anonymous 2004-1-1 9:45:32 AM|| 2004-1-1 9:45:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 To have an explosion.

Posted by Fred 2004-1-1 11:13:13 AM|| 2004-1-1 11:13:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Fred - got gutless turd's IP addy? He sure sounds familiar...

Posted by .com 2004-1-1 12:09:09 PM|| 2004-1-1 12:09:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Phil: exactly. The fedayeen (I won't honor those assholes by calling them 'insurgents') have recognized, through a process of trial-and-error, that taking on American forces gets you killed rapidly. Taking on Iraqi police tends to bring an American reaction so that's out. Booming soft targets is about the only option left, that and robbing banks.

Posted by Steve White 2004-1-1 1:15:21 PM|| 2004-1-1 1:15:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 That's not quite what I meant, Steve; it seems to be a common practice, even when they have available easy military targets, that insurgents like the fedayeen, or the shining path, or what have you, to commit violence or extortion against the civilian populace. To see another example, look up what happened in Hue during the Tet Offensive. Of course, many of the invaders were regular troops, but I think the point still stands.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2004-1-1 8:01:18 PM|| [http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2004-1-1 8:01:18 PM|| Front Page Top

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