Baghdad Suicide Bombings

The article here discusses the suicide bombing that we talked about in class today. As it states, two female bombers detonated explosives in pet markets in Baghdad, killing a total of 72 people and injuring many others.
It is incredible to see the amount of damage that can be done by two people. Not only were 72 people killed, but the marketplace was destroyed. The emotional and psychological damage of such a tragedy is also evident in the statements made by witnesses of the event, who were beginning to hope that security in the nation's capital was improving. Additionally, the article notes that the city was ill-equipped for such a catastrophe. Bodies were carried out in pickup trucks and wheelbarrows, and the hospital was unable to adequately treat all the victims.
Overall, this article demonstrates the efficiency of suicide bombing. Terrorists were able to do a great deal of damage, with very few costs of their own.
Not only did this attack result in immediate physical and emotional damage, but it also revealed inefficiencies, as were demonstrated by the city's incapability to deal with the event.