12 car bombings and another 65 killed. It’s just another day for Iraq, where large numbers of people are still being killed daily in sectarian violence that shows no signs of letting up, and is even surging with Ramadan.
Iraq is no stranger to this sort of violence, which typified the era of US occupation. Yet as the tolls begin to surge yet again, locals are increasingly dissatisfied by the Maliki government’s inability to do anything about it.
The tendency of past years to simply brave the risks seems to be trying up too in the new, pessimistic Iraq, as youngsters who traditionally break their fasts at cafes are finding those a prime bombing target, and staying home instead.
Cafes were targeted during the World Cup qualifiers, and now they’re being targeted again in the evenings. Between the two, many have lost a friend or two in such attacks, and are choosing takeout to avoid being the next.
It’s all part of a resurgent al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), which has gained support in neighboring Syria’s Civil War, and is trying to reclaim some of the credibility it once had as a faction to be reckoned with in Iraq. Death tolls for July are expected to remain at multi-year highs.
Of course there's no hard evidence that any of these bombings are sectarian or linked to al-Qaeda But that doesn't stop Antiwar.com from parroting that very government/corporate media narrative despite the fact that they bill themselves as a credible alternative to that mainstream bullsh*t.
It's more likely these bombings are the work of Mossad and maybe NATO blackops designed to make and keep Iraq unstable to paralyses their society, rendering it unable to flourish economically and politically. The aim is to neutralize another country in the region that Israel feels would threaten it militarily politically and economically if it ever began to prosper.
It also discredits Arabs/Muslims in world opinion reinforcing the largely media generated stereotype of the wild violent bloodthirsty Arabs/Muslims again redounding to Israel's benefit as it demonizes Arabs/Muslims, Israel's enemies, in the public's eyes
Sure I have no hard evidence to prove my claim But it makes a lot more sense than some bullsh*t line about sectarian violence which does not explain these random bombings which affect random innocents to the benefit of no one. And Al-Quaeda in Iraq? lol Don't make laugh. Spare me the neocon fairy tales
Jeff: I was going to say the same thing. "Al-Quaeda in Iraq" does not sound convincing. Too plainly US propaganda.
Probably Iraq is just still in the violence incited by Americans, whatever the exact mechanism is. Yeah, maybe actually black ops.
Jeff: Spot on. I was wondering the same thing in a post on the top article on the Antiwar homepage: Who is behind this enduring Bush/Blair Legacy?
It would seem that average people in Iraq would have to be sick of all the fighting and deprivations…no rest from 1990 onwards of war, sanctions, death all around. Al-Qaeda, our merry band of Israel and America hating terrorists who only attack and kill Muslims?? That never sat well with me. It seems more likely the same scumbags paying foreign jihadists to do the deed to Syria, those who already wrecked Iraq and drove everyone out who had a way out…the US military's bootprint made their job in Iraq much easier…this wanton murder won't be finished anytime soon…another nation of unfortunates sitting on oil and living next to Israel.
I have to agree with you: antiwar.com seems to be giving the same MSM reasoning for this violence.
Violence,murder,assassination are all attempts to ignite something in iraq"not sure what it is or who is irresponsible to do it "the facts are Iraq is lawless state,,people have no rights there,,and militias seem to have aheads up before such attacks even take place by issuing warnings to their members even before the first attack especially those loyal to maliky
maybe has something to do with this:
http://investmentwatchblog.com/breaking-al-qaeda-…