It's a shame that other countries refuse to support the Iraqis, the majority of whom freely voted for a democratic form of government. I used to be willing to believe that tragedies like this were our fault for not having enough troops to defend the Iraqis - we broke it, we bought it. Well, the Iraqis are now trying to fix it for themselves and they are getting no additional help. I hope when their economy is up and fully running again that they screw those that couldn't bother to help man a barricade or even build a school.
At least 115 killed in Iraq suicide attack
HILLA, Iraq - A suicide car bomber blasted a crowd of police and national guard recruits Monday as they gathered for physicals outside a medical clinic south of Baghdad, killing at least 115 people and wounding 132 — the single deadliest attack in the two-year insurgency.
Torn limbs and other body parts littered the street outside the clinic in Hillah, a predominantly Shiite area about 60 miles south of Baghdad.
Monday’s blast outside the clinic was so powerful it nearly vaporized the suicide bomber’s car, leaving only its engine partially intact. The injured were piled into pickup trucks and ambulances and taken to nearby hospitals.
The deadliest previous single attack occurred Aug. 29, 2003, when a car bomb exploded outside a mosque in Najaf, killing more than 85 people, including Shiite leader Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim. Although officials never gave a final death toll, there were suspicions it may have been higher.
On March 2, 2004, at least 181 people were killed and 573 were wounded in multiple bombings at Shiite Muslim shrines in Baghdad and Karbala, although those were from a combination of suicide bombers, mortars and planted explosives.
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. - Thomas Jefferson
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