Bombs go off in China, Korea, and Pakistan

[thewiseguy]

Two small bombs explode at Seoul railway, bus stations, police say.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/05/12/south.korea.explosions/index.html?eref=rss_latest&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29&utm_content=Twitter

Deadly petrol bomb attack on Chinese bank - state media

A petrol bomb attack on a bank has caused "significant deaths and injuries", China's state news agency Xinhua has reported.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13385613?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Twin bomb attacks targeting a paramilitary training centre in northwest Pakistan Friday killed at least 50 people including seven paramilitary personnel, police said.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1537416/Pakistan-bombings-kill-dozens?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Hmmm, seems kind of odd. Especially having bombs going off in Seoul and China. Maybe Al Qaeda's revenge attack?

[eleny]

1. jeez

[Vehl]

2. Korea and China

Definitely not AQ in this case. I

If I were to hazard a guess, I would say that the Chinese attack might be the work of some in China who are fed up with the way the government controls everything...especially when its riddled with corruption.

Asfor S Korea..maybe its their northern brethren sending a message that they are still a pesky force to be reckoned.



My sympathies to the victims

[msongs]

3. In other news, 300,000 Americans died from smoking related disease last year. nt

[thewiseguy]

4. Are you being sarcastic?

[msongs]

5. it is hysteria to focus on statistically insignificant incidents and ignore massive ONGOING

year after year preventable deaths. Of course tobacco companies give lots of money to our politicians.

[Rage for Order]

6. The difference being...

We have control over whether or not we smoke cigarettes. We can't control whether Jihad Johnny is going to blow himself up next to us.

It's the same reason people are less comfortable flying in a plane versus driving - when you're driving you have control over your own destiny. If the car breaks down, you pull over to the side of the road and call for help. When you're flying you have zero control, and if the plane breaks down at 35,000 feet you're screwed.