Death returns to Baghdad in jihadist attacks

Baghdad -- A jihadist, along with his truck bomb, drove into downtown Baghdad, screamed Allahu Akbar (Allah is greater) and blew himself up. He killed 115 people less "religious" people than he, and wounded about 200 more who were out shopping as they celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the ending of Ramadan, their Islamic holiday.  

ISIS claimed responsibility of the deadliest attack in months, in spite of the recent gains such as the retaking of Fallujah from them.

ISIS, or the Islamic State, is composed of a group of Muslims who follow Islam to the letter. The only thing radical about them is some of the savage methods they use to kill the infidels.

Infidels are considered by ISIS to be anyone, Muslims included, who do not believe the Koran's teachings and the fact of abrogation of the peaceful suras within the Koran.

The truck bomb detonated just after midnight in a busy shopping area in the central Karada district. The dead include 15 children, 10 women and 6 policemen. Twelve others are still missing and are believed to be dead. Most of the dead were inside a multi-story shopping mall and amusement area. Dozens were burned to death or suffocated, police said.

"It was like an earthquake," Karim Sami, a 35-year-old street vendor said. "I wrapped up my goods and was heading home when I saw a fireball with a thunderous bombing. I was so scared to go back and started to make phone calls to my friends, but none answered."

It was later learned that one of his friends was killed, one was wounded and one is still missing.

ISIS claimed that they were targeting Shi'ite Muslims because according to the terror group, "they don't know squat about 'real Islam' like we do and this is our way of calling them out on it."

The Associated Press couldn't verify if the attack was, indeed, against the Shi'ites, but it could have been, or it could have been against the Amish, for all ISIS cares. If you're not part of the Islamic State, you deserve to die, as far as they're concerned.

In another part of Baghdad, a roadside bomb exploded in the Shaab neighborhood, which is mostly Shi'ite. Five were killed and 16 wounded. While ISIS didn't claim responsibility, it's likely they're the culprits.

ISIS views all Shi'ites as apostates which means they are deserving of death, like the Jews, the Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, gays and lots of etceteras.

President Obama, true to form, condemned the bombings in the strongest possible terms, causing fear and loathing within the ISIS community. He made it clear that the bombings would not be tolerated as they cause a serious level of pollution to the environment and take away the focus from gun control issues, which he holds dear to his heart.


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