Sigh. Another suicide bombing in Iraq. This one was targeted specifically at Iraqi police and national guard recruits awaiting their medical exams. And with over 100 killed and over 100 injured, it ranks as one of the deadliest bombings to date.
An aside: With the desperate need for new Iraqi national guard troops, I'm guessing those medical exams aren't all that thorough. I'm betting that if you can walk and breathe, you're in!
But getting back to the point, let's take a look at this latest bombing. As I said, it was targeted specifically at recruits for the new Iraqi national guard and police force. Any guesses as to why?
Simple. The insurgents are sending a clear message to their fellow citizens: If you join the new military or police force in Iraq, you will be targeted for death.
Imagine if you will this situation: You walk into a U.S. Army recruiting office. You sign up. You go to take your medical examination. As you are walking into the doctor's office, a bomb explodes on the street nearby. You are badly injured. And many of the people around you are killed, and many others are also badly hurt. Now imagine how eager you would be to stay in the Army if you new the bombing was aimed at you because you wanted to join up.
Yeah. I didn't think so.
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