It’s sad that there’s been an uptick in suicide bombings and the like in Iraq. This was from earlier this month from the BBC:
On Monday a female suicide bomber killed at least 41 and wounded more than 100 people in north-east Baghdad.
The pilgrims were making their way to the Imam Hussein shrine in the city where Shia Muslims are to mark Arbaeen, the end of 40 days of mourning for the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson.
The bomb went off on one of the three routes into the city.
Earlier reports incorrectly stated the suicide bomber had been towing an explosive-laden cart on a motorcycle.
This and the general political mess makes me less comfortable about our plans to pull out of Iraq. On the other hand, it probably has strengthened calls for us to get out sooner. Hard to know what’s best for us and the government in Iraq.