A pair of car bombs blasted through security checkpoints ringing the Iraqi holy city of Karbala Thursday and killed at least 51 people, most of whom were Shiite pilgrims headed to observe yearly religious rituals. The bombings bore the trademark of al-Qaida and other Sunni-dominated extremist groups that frequently target Shiite pilgrimages in hopes of re-igniting sectarian violence that brought Iraq to the brink of civil war just a few years ago. Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims are pouring into Karbala for Arbain, which marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for Imam Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
The fact that races of people who I believe are similar in some ways still attempt to kill each other today is very sad. I know world peace sounds so optimistically simplistic, but its it too much to hope for? Car bombings are a terrible way to kill the general public. So many innocent lives are wasted all because a few people believe their cause is worth dying for. I believe people have the right to make whatever point they want, but it's wrong for them to kill others for a cause they may not even believe in. The Shiites and Sunni people live in the same area but must learn to move past their differences because the world is big enough for both religions.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41170998/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
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