Tuesday, March 06, 2007

"All we do is sell books..."

Your Liberal Media, once again not telling the "good news" coming out of Iraq, such as the following:
"At 11:40 a.m., a car bomb exploded on this storied street, killing as many as 26 people and injuring dozens, according to police officers at the scene. It shattered an area once known for liberal ideas, an intellectual haven that in the heady days after the U.S.-led invasion pulsed with the promise of freedom."

"For many victims, the attack brought questions about the effectiveness of a new security crackdown that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has already declared a success. Nearly three weeks after its launch, the number of violent attacks has dipped, but bombings continue to plague Baghdad.

On Monday, U.S. and Iraqi troops continued their carefully orchestrated security sweeps into the Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City, with Iraqi forces taking a more visible role than the Americans. Meanwhile, gunmen opened fire on Shiite pilgrims, killing seven in several areas of Baghdad, police said."

[snip]

"When Saddam Hussein was in power, Mutanabi Street exuded a defiant spirit that reverberated through its bookstores and the famed Shabandar Cafe. Here, intellectuals, over cups of sweet tea, engaged in lively debates.

But in recent months, the street had become a casualty of Iraq's incessant violence. As thousands of educated Iraqis left, many of the original booksellers closed shop. Others were kidnapped or killed. Many fled the country. Checkpoints, street closings and a Friday curfew kept customers away.

Still, the street was a hive of activity in the mornings, mostly because of a brisk trade in stationery products. Abbas said he believes that's why the street was attacked."

[snip]

"All we do is sell books," said Amer Kasim, 38, struggling for an explanation.

Then again, depending on your point of view, maybe the "good news" is that "liberalism" is being attacked everywhere, not just in the United States.

You suppose there are any extreme conservatives who believe this? Perhaps the same extremists who claim liberals want soldiers to die and wish America would "lose" in Iraq and elsewhere?

Pathetic and sick...and again, incidentally, patently wrong.

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