Oh noes! Another
terrorist workplace accident! Sadly,
they are going to have to reset their “___ days without premature detonation”
sign back to zero. And by “sadly,” I mean
hilariously:
Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills
Iraqi Pupils
By
DURAID ADNAN
BAGHDAD
— A group of Sunni militants terrorists attending a suicide bombing
training class at a camp north of Baghdad were killed on Monday when their
commander unwittingly conducted a demonstration with a belt that was packed
with explosives, army and police officials said.
The
militants terrorists belonged to a group known as the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, which is fighting the Shiite-dominated army of the
Iraqi government, mostly in Anbar Province. But they are also linked to bomb
attacks elsewhere and other fighting that has thrown Iraq deeper into sectarian
violence.
Twenty-two
ISIS members were killed, and 15 were wounded, in the explosion at the camp,
which is in a farming area in the northeastern province of Samara, according to
the police and army officials. Stores of other explosive devices and heavy
weapons were also kept there, the officials said.
Eight
militants terrorists were arrested when they tried to escape, the
officials said.
The
militant terrorist who was conducting the training was not identified by
name, but he was described by an Iraqi Army officer as a prolific recruiter who
was “able to kill the bad guys for once.”
(NY
Times weasel-word “militant” replaced with a more appropriate term.) You know what they say: those who can’t,
teach. Seriously, this recruiter seems
like the classic terrorist “chicken hawk:”* perfectly willing to send others to
blow themselves up but not willing to do it himself, and probably chuckling to
himself “sucker” every time one of them goes off. So it’s nice to see the man who pulls the
puppet strings get his, for once.
The only other
interesting thing besides the hilarity of these ‘splodydopes ‘sploding
themselves, is to note toward the end the Iraqi army calling them bad
guys. It’s a reminder that most Muslims think
that these terrorists are the bad guys.
Indeed as I have previously noted, most Muslims think that those who die
fighting the terrorists are the true Jihadists, the true martyrs—those who die
in the service of Allah.
Hey, all
things being equal I prefer that terrorists never be terrorists in the first
place. But as a second best option,
blowing themselves up and taking out a few of their comrades with them isn’t
too shabby.
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* Ordinarily, I
am pretty outspoken against the use of terminology like chicken hawk. But if you read my reasoning you will see it
is because I believe that such terminology has no place in free society. One of the hallmarks of free society is civilian
control of the military. That is, we the
people are in charge of the military, not the other way around, even in
decisions that directly affect the military.
The term “chicken hawk” strikes directly at that value, arguing that
only those who actually were in the military can determine when to go to war.
Of course, at
the same time, we the people should show a special respect and deference to
those who have served, including taking their advice on military matters more
seriously than some person who has never served. I am just saying that lack of service shouldn’t
disqualify you from having an opinion (or vote) at all.
So why am I cool
with calling the people who hold the terrorists’ strings chicken hawks? Because they are not fighting for a free society,
at all.
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Disclaimer:
I have accused
some people, particularly Brett Kimberlin, of reprehensible conduct. In some cases, the conduct is even
criminal. In all cases, the only justice
I want is through the appropriate legal process—such as the criminal justice
system. I do not want to see vigilante
violence against any person or any threat of such violence. This kind of conduct is not only morally
wrong, but it is counter-productive.
In the
particular case of Brett Kimberlin, I do not want you to even contact him. Do not call him. Do not write him a letter. Do not write him an email. Do not text-message him. Do not engage in any kind of directed
communication. I say this in part because
under Maryland law, that can quickly become harassment and I don’t want that to
happen to him.
And for that
matter, don’t go on his property. Don’t
sneak around and try to photograph him.
Frankly try not to even be within his field of vision. Your behavior could quickly cross the line
into harassment in that way too (not to mention trespass and other concerns).
And do not
contact his organizations, either. And
most of all, leave his family alone.
The only
exception to all that is that if you are reporting on this, there is of course
nothing wrong with contacting him for things like his official response to any
stories you might report. And even then
if he tells you to stop contacting him, obey that request. That this is a key element in making out a
harassment claim under Maryland law—that a person asks you to stop and you
refuse.
And let me say
something else. In my heart of hearts, I
don’t believe that any person supporting me has done any of the above. But if any of you have, stop it, and if you
haven’t don’t start.
I haz a sad.
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