Violence Mars Iraq Holy Processions- (Warning- graphic photos of "holiness")

AP via FoxNews ^ | 1-19-08

[squireofgothos]

Hundreds of thousands of frenzied Shiites beat their heads and chests in unison and whipped themselves with chains Saturday across Iraq to honor the martyrdom of one of their most revered saints. The processions were marred by violence with a deadly bombing in northern Iraq and clashes south of Baghdad.

The street battles between members of a messianic cult and Iraqi troops raged for a second day as the death toll from the fighting in two predominantly Shiite southern cities rose from 50 to at least 68.

Iraqi authorities said at least 36 people were reported killed in Basra, Iraq's second largest

[squireofgothos]

I am reminded of a Bible verse...

1 Kings 18:"25: And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 26: And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. 27: And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28: And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them. 29: And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. "

I hate to tell these savages that this didn't work thousands of years ago, and it still doesn't work today. Anyway, this is what we're fighting-- people who think it's dandy to strap bombs onto retarded kids and send them into delis; people who think it's okey dokey to cut yourself with a machete and have a parade. The brand name "Zyklon" comes to mind...

[counterpunch]

They get off on seeing bloodshed.

[claudiustg]

Now that’s some holy shiite, right there!

[purpleraine]

Business opportunity: suture booth at the end of the parade.

[Slings and Arrows]

WTF is up with that background?! Can't Arabs do anything without Jewhatred? (Silly question, I know...)

[Allegra]

I hate Ashura.

I especially hate that they involve little children in this madness.

They cut a spot on their foreheads that creates only a superficial wound but draws lots of blood. It's all for show. If they want to do this craziness, OK. But leave the children out of it for crying out loud.

[Juan Medén]

Allah is a demon.

[manic4organic]

Satan worship.

[CaliGirlGodHelpMe]

It’s actually “Jew Envy”, not hatred.

[squireofgothos]

Oh exactly. If you want to know what demon possession looks like, just watch this parade, or watch one of the beaheading videos. These people are just vessels. Void.

[C210N]

These are the savages that create and then save IDF body parts for the day they find an Isreali president willing to exchange them for live POWs. And then the cycle repeats....

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Muzzies are truly nuts.

[fso301]

Hmm a lot of positive things could result if you were able get a few people from the San Francisco scene to become participants in such activity.

[woofie]

I would think a chain of “Transfusion Shacks” might be a good investment.

[squireofgothos]

Yeah, or hire a fella with ebola to walk around and work the crowd— shake hands and so forth

[fso301]

Yeah, or hire a fella with ebola to walk around and work the crowd— shake hands and so forth

LOL! That's even better.

[Cronos]

don’t forget what the festival is about — a “martyr” called Hussain who did in the Islamic civil war trying to become head honcho. He’s a “martyr” because he’s descended from Mahound

[Excellence]

Hundreds of thousands of frenzied Shiites beat their heads and chests in unison and whipped themselves with chains Saturday across Iraq to honor the martyrdom of one of their most revered saints. The processions were marred by violence...

Somebody isn't paying attention.

[mojito]

Dear Jesus, our holy Father, our Lord and Savior, please guide us and comfort us and help deliver us from this evil.

Amen.

[Jeffrey_D.]

I was depressed last night so I called Lifeline.

Got a call center in Pakistan.

I told them I was suicidal.

They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck.