Bomb Misses U.S. Troops, Kills Young Child

[ECH1969]

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A 7-year-old boy is the latest victim of violence in Iraq. He was killed by a roadside bomb that exploded near a U.S. military convoy in Baghdad. The bomb missed the soldiers but killed the boy, who was selling cans of black-market gasoline on a street.

Officials said nine other civilians were injured, including a 10-year-old girl.

http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/5169240/detail.html

[Sabriel]

1. He's my daughter's age

And he's supporting himself by selling gas in a country that produces oil as its main export. Could this situation be any more effed?

[ECH1969]

2. Usually they can get oil out

But, you need refineries and a distribution system which are two things sorely lacking.

[Tesha]

5. No matter how bad things are...

> Could this situation be any more effed?

No matter how bad things are, there's one thing that's for certain:

They can *ALWAYS* get worse. :-(

Tesha

[pinniped]

3. The only time children or civilians are reported killed without...

adding "claimed" in the story is when the bombing was allegedly done by non-US forces.

When children or civilians are allegedly killed by US bombs the story will always make it look like the Iraqis are lying by adding "claimed."

[Tesha]

4. You've noticed that too, ehh? (NT)