Jihad fail

[unixronin]

The BBC and CBS, among others, reported on a suicide bombing at a mosque in Chakwal, Pakistan on April 5 that killed (depending on reports) 20 or 22 people and injured 35.  I missed it at the time, and didn’t actually look at it until I read the first of yesterday’s two STRATFOR updates.

The really odd thing about this one is that Fedayeen al-Islam claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was part of a campaign against infidels.

Think about that a moment.  Islamic jihadists ... attacking Islamic worshippers at an Islamic mosque ... in a campaign against infidels.

Is it just me, or does this strike anyone else as a bit like fucking for virginity?

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Yes, I know.  It was a Shiite mosque, and by implication Fedayeen al-Islam is Sunni.  Sectarian violence is nothing new.  But still ... it’s pretty head-slappy.

More info:  The Economist discusses the rising sectarian violence in Pakistan.  Pakistani President Asif Zardari says Pakistan is “fighting a battle for its own survival”.

Comments

[beckyzoole.livejournal.com]

I dunno if 600 years is long enough: Protestants and Catholics were killing each other in Ireland until just a few years ago.

[ilcylic.livejournal.com]

They stopped?

[jmkelly.livejournal.com]

Well, they slowed way down.

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Yeah, actually, they did. The "Real IRA" has started laying bombs again, but they're not making much headway as NOBODY else is interested in restarting the "Troubles".

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

In fact, at least one of the real nasty bastards has ... shall we say ... made a few public comments that suggest that if the so-called "Real IRA" don't sit down and shut up, he and a few of his friends may just take matters into their own hands to keep the idiots from screwing up the peace process.

Sure, it's fighting fire with fire, and not always the best thing to do. But a lot of people who were previously involved in the real fighting want peace very badly, and they're not about to let a raggedy handful of Johnny-come-lately punks queer the pitch.