Bombings and Bombings

Dozens killed by simultaneous blasts at resorts in Egypt. 39 killed and hundreds injured at bombings of Sunni Muslim rallies in Pakistan.


Dozens killed by simultaneous blasts at resorts in Egypt. 39 killed and hundreds injured at bombings of Sunni Muslim rallies in Pakistan.

The former blasts targeted Israeli tourists but are unlikely to have been Palestinians, who have very little capacity to attack (and traditionally little interest in attacking) outside of Israel/Palestine. For an interesting article about why this might be the case and the contrast with Iraq, check out Jonathan Steele’s recent piece in the Guardian. The latter blasts targeted a Sunni Muslim rally and Shia groups are being blamed. The frequency and intensity of these bombings and their presence in places like Pakistan and Egypt — it’s hard to put a word on it all. It is a horrific feature of this new world order of invasion, occupation, and responses that try to rival the invaders for ruthlessness.

Author: Justin Podur

Author of Siegebreakers. Ecology. Environmental Science. Political Science. Anti-imperialism. Political fiction.