Iraq Attack

A surprise literally struck the streets of Iraq Monday, leaving 36 dead and dozens wounded. Five car bombs, each individually placed in five different cars, detonated in the streets, injuring many civilians across the southern and central regions of Iraq. While this violence comes from unknown enemies from unknown lands, many hold suspicion to al Qaeda, the violent, destructive terrorist organisation wreaking havoc across the world. Each bomb went off at different times, and in different places. Two of the most deadly explosions traced back to two cars parked closely together in a parking lot located in the south of Iraq in the city of Amarah, killing eighteen and injuring forty two in two explosions. Another bombing detonated near a restaurant in the city of Diwaniyah killing nine people and wounding twenty three. Remains around the explosion were left in charred remnants, the bomb totalling three cars to pieces and leaving blood to cover the nearby restaurants’ walls. While chaos was growing in the two cities, authorities and citizens running back and forth in confusion and fear, a third explosion site was added to the list, with the city Karbala receiving a blast killing three more innocent victims and wounding another fourteen. The final blast was launched south of Baghdad, killing another six and injuring fourteen, raising the total to the previously stated thirty-six deaths and the dozens wounded. No matter the circumstance, I don’t understand who would want to kill so many innocent citizens, or for that matter, why they would have such terrible motives. While other’s may have different opinions that vary from my own, I believe it is never right for a punishment to be fulfilled by death, even if originating from anger. However, who ever has launched this attack, presumably al Qaeda according to officials, had no reason to strike against these innocent people, and had no reason to put an end to innocent lives. (320)