Thursday, September 04, 2003

Bomb Blame Today is one of those times when commentary would seem unnecessary. On one hand, Al-Ahram, a major Egyptian paper, blames the US for the bombings of the Jordanian embassy and the UN headquarters in Baghdad and of the tomb in Najaf. The Syrian government media blames Israel. This information comes via the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). Major Arab media want to say "look at whose interest these bombing serve." Indeed, the Syrian government daily accuses Israel of terrorism even before the country existed. Why not ask another question: what groups of people regularly use bombings - car and otherwise - to make their points? 4:55:52 AM    comment []

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