Suicide Attack On NATO Patrol Kills 13 Schoolchildren In Afghan Market

The Washington Post ^ | July 11, 2007 | Noor Khan, AP

[RDTF]

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, July 10 -- A suicide bomber targeted a NATO patrol in a marketplace filled with children Tuesday, killing 13 elementary school students and at least four other people.

Eight Dutch soldiers patrolling on foot -- the apparent targets -- and at least 35 Afghans were wounded in the bombing in southern Uruzgan province. The Taliban asserted responsibility for the attack, one of the deadliest in Afghanistan this year.

[RGPII]

Tearful prayers for these poor children and any other victims.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is really disgusting, but not surprising. Nothing that radical Muslims do surprises me anymore.

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

I am sure they are regretting destroying potential explosives.

[pandoraou812]

Prayers for the children & victims..~P~

[samtheman]

Religion of Body Parts Laying All Over the Market Place

[Inquisitive1]

I am sure they are regretting destroying potential explosives.

Just killed off some of their base supporters?

[HarmlessLovableFuzzball]

I was referring to the school children.

[SandRat]

and the only reason that the WashPissed did the story is to somehow castigate the NATO troops and claim that all is lost so we should give up.

URINALIST’s WARNING!

A British ditty from the beginning of the last century:

“You do not have
To bribe or twist
The arm
Of the British journalist
Considering what he would do
Unasked
There is no reason to.”

Inspired by the “caveat emptor” principle of Roman law, which sounds a note of caution for potential buyers, media consumers should heed the unwritten warning, “Reader/Viewer/Listener beware.” And some Strong Criticism within the journalistic profession wouldn’t hurt either.