The weather on Sunday will be clouded in some areas, with 9 degree in the morning and up to 30 degree in the afternoon.A message like this doesn't really catch anyone's attention. Unfortunately this kind of news won't either:
A parked car bomb exploded in a crowded area near a medical complex in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 30, officials said. [Newsvine]I heard this news today on the radio just before the weather report. The reporter used the same voice tone for the forecast as for the killings.
It struck me quite a bit: we've become so used to people dying in Iraq that it's nothing special anymore. Like the monthly car bomb - a never ending series. I guess when a bomb kills only one person in my country, there will be reports about it all day long.
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Yes, it's terrible isn't it? I wrote a blog entry some time ago about all the great features of the new BEST buses. One thing I did not mention are all the posters of 'Mumbai Unbreakable'. After the recent terrorist acts, the posters warn commuters to not touch unattended baggage and to inform the conductor if they see a fellow passenger behaving suspiciously. I'm not sure what bothers me more - terrorism or our matter-of-fact attitude towards it. Life goes on and beautiful but also very tragic.
Saranya
Hi, theowl84! This is really a terrible news.I can't believe there is a parked car bomb exploded in a crowded area near a medical complex in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 30. OMG!
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