The frightening dark side of human nature--that of violence and hatred--is a facet of humanity pervasive throughout our entire history. The truth of human nature and the range of our destructive abilities play an immense role in shaping the reality in which we live. A recent attack in Baghdad shows one example of how vicious this human trait can be.
According to Iraqi officials, two women, described as “mentally disabled,” were strapped with explosives and sent into Baghdad markets where they were blown up by remote control. Though their particular disabilities were not made clear, it was noted by one of Gen. Qasim Atta’s aides that the women were unaware of the intention to detonate the devices. In the CNN article describing the incident they make reference to how U.S. sources described the event, clearly differing from the assertion of the Iraqi officials:
U.S. military officials referred to the two attacks as suicide bombings, saying both women detonated the explosive devices.
When trying to make sense of such an atrocity and considering the lives lost, the manipulation and murder of people with disabilities, and the cowardice of those who committed the act, one hopes for more consensus than what Iraqi and U.S. officials offer. Read the entire article by CNN here. Please post a comment, especially if you have more information clarifying the incident.
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