In Baghdad gunmen held Iraqi catholics hostage wanting al Quida prisoners released. U.S. Military says that around 22 people were killed in the rescue including, hostages, Iraqi security, and gunmen. Gunmen blew themselves up or threw grenades when approached by Iraqi security forces, killing themselves and hostages. The gunmen picked one of Baghdad's largest churches to attack. U.S. Military officials observed the rescue from helicopter cameras. Iraq's deputy interior minister Lieutenant General Hussein Kamal says, "We expect attacks will continue and increase in the coming days."
I think that people should not take hostages just because they want prisoners released. They especially should not kill anybody. This is a disaster for many families who will never get their loved ones back. It is even worse that they targeted a church. That should be a safe place for many people and now they may never feel safe there again. It could, however, have been worse. The gunmen could have targeted a school or building with many children in it. Violence is just not the answer in conflicts like these. But there is no reason to kill people over prisoners. This was just a lose lose situation. And as far as I'm concerned, U.S. Military officials should have nothing to do with this. Why were they even watching? What was their purpose? Intruding in another country's business.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39939359/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
10/31/10
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