Was it the Islamic State? Was it the Shi’ites? That is as yet unclear. The only thing we do know is that the attacker thought he was claiming Allah’s promise of Paradise to those who “kill and are killed” for Allah (9:111). But of course, it would be “Islamophobic” to discuss that, and how to mitigate its ability to incite people to murder.
“Suicide bomber kills at least 16 at Sunni meeting in Iraq: officials,” Associated Press, September 8, 2014 (thanks to Kenneth):
BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber targeted a meeting between security forces and Sunni militiamen in a small town north of Baghdad, killing at least 16 people.
A police officer says Monday’s attack took place in Duluiyah, some 45 miles north of Baghdad. The bomber drove his explosives-laden Humvee into the gathering of a major Sunni tribe, the Al-Jabour.
Al-Jabour fighters have sided with Iraqi forces in the battle against the militants from the Islamic State group, an al Qaeda-breakaway.
The bombing was followed by clashes with militants who tried to overtake the town. Duluiyah fell to the Islamic State group for two days in July.
A medical official confirmed casualty figures. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to media.
Jay Boo says
The only thing Muslims love more than death is Murder.
Suicide bombing is escaping Islam’s miserable emptiness.
Angemon says
My money’s on ISIS.
Don McKellar says
If only there was the intelligence, education, and political will to do what has to be done with these Islamic hell-holes. They need to be cut off from the world. Quaranteen. Block them off, allowing only travel in by newly devout Muslims who cannot return to the advanced world. Let them boil and bubble and slaughter themselves in the endless cycle of violence and evil which Islam creates.
Peter Buckley says
Good. As I said when all this kicked off, as long as you stop ISIS going North or West, I have no problem with them “marching on Baghdad”. Let them have a go at Iran.
Meanwhile, here is the latest hysterical “Zionist Conspiracy Theory” concerning ISIS:
http://www.abna.ir/english/service/important/archive/2014/08/07/629591/story.html
Beagle says
That’s a continuation of the ongoing IS Zionist Conspiracy Theory 1.0. I think one of the most disturbing aspects of the IS continues to be its recruiting being held back in large part because its jihadi base believes a Jewish conspiracy theory in great numbers.
One very interesting feature of the ummah is the development and deployment of conspiracy theories. I’ve read some variation of that one dozens of times at different places.
There is also the IS is a Gulf Arab puppet theory. This made sense, certainly in terms of donations, until Abu Bakr declared himself the leader of all Muslims and threw the legitimacy of their monarchies further into doubt. This theory is very popular on the Left.
Another is that the US created the IS. Which is no doubt fed by the fact the US had Abu Bakr in custody and let him go. This is always pushed by people who think the US should let jihadis go. This a popular on on the Left as well, often combined with the previous two.
These conspiracy theories are fully compatible and interchangeable.
The only thing not responsible for the IS? The growth of political Islam based in the core texts of Islam and increasing Islamic militancy similarly derived.
If you read mainstream conservative publications like National Review, the growth of IS is attributable to “losers” being “alienated” and other non-Islamic rationales.
Beagle says
I forgot to mention, the US theory is fed by a conflation of the FSA with the IS. Understandable as they are both Sunni groups fighting Assad, but many on the Left are simply unaware of the nominal distinction between the two groups, that one (the FSA) is allegedly “vetted” and sometimes fights the IS. Sometimes they cooperate as well.
Virginia says
I cancelled my subscription to NR long ago.
John C. Barile says
Elliott Shimon. Caliph Elliott–gotta nice ring to it. Those fiendishly clever Zionists. I just knew that one day they’ll rule the roost. Gotta pledge my own bayah to Shimon right now, get into the Game at the start.
/sarc
Walter Sieruk says
With this news if this suicide/homicide bombing is is thus very necessary to reiterate the message that the false teachers being the imams and the mullahs who very much brainwash people in Islamic mind programming center which are known a mosque and madrasas’s are very much responsible for a lot of those suicide/homicide attacks. In the they thoroughly indoctrinate young people into believing in the false doctrine that is contained in the Quran of some kind of lust filled paradise with many virgins, houris , in it for the Muslim who dies for the cause of Islam in the jihad. As seen for example in Sura 4:54. 55:56. 78:31. Such false teaches as these Muslim clerics with their Quranic doctrine of a lust filled place with many virgins are warns against in the Bible. Which warns about false teachers that “they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lust of the flesh…” Second Peter 2:18. Furthermore, many a times a jihadist on his death recording talks about “the wedding with the virgins.” that he will have after be becomes a “martyr.” Such a belief Jesus would denounce as being based on false teachings. For Jesus taught “Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry,nor are given in marriage, but are as the angles in heaven.” Matthew 2:29,30. In contrast to the Islamic pipe dream of the jihadist in the Quranic story/ doctrine of place with virgins, Christians have the reality of Second Peter 1:16. Which reads “For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ…” [K.J.V.]
Walter Sieruk says
The reader might very well notice that the Muslim clerics who do all the brainwashing of other people into the mindset of actually wanting to go out and become a human bomb are never the ones who , themselves, go out and commit a suicide bombing. These Islamic clerics just mind program and then use these people as tools fort he cause in the jihad. So all the same time these heinous and murderous bombing are going on these same Muslim clerics who thoroughly brainwashed these people in the first place sit home safe. This alone says a lot about the real character of these imams and mullahs
don vito says
Walter, what you wrote seems to have the ring of truth to it. From what I have read, these young men, among other things, desire sex in alla’s paradise. The imams, clerics etc….already have aleast one woman, maybe more, they don’t need paradise for sex. These same imams, clerics etc….do have a vested interest in maintaining that desire in young, stupid, ignorant, men. The imams are in the “love in paradise”, industry. That keeps the $ following and maintains their livelihood. Job security!
duh_swami says
I wonder where he got the Humvee? Did he buy it off Honest Abu’s Used Humvee Car Lot? Did he steal it? Was it provided for him by his handlers? How did he know the security people were meeting there? We will never know unless some jihadi or group starts bragging about it. They rarely pass up an opportunity to brag…
fair_dinkum says
admiral akbar!
hand out the candy.
pumbar says
I’m reminded of that Kinks song, “blazing on a sunni afternoon”.
Mirren10 says
“Suicide bomber kills at least 16 at Sunni meeting in Iraq: officials,”
Good. I want them to continue tearing each other apart. Have at it.