Wednesday December 7, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Yesterday was a very bloody day in Iraq.

43 people killed and 70 wounded in a double suicide bombing at the Police Academy in Baghdad.

What lessons can be learned from these deaths?
We learn that despite the terrible odds, some Iraqis are still hopeful for the future.
Terrorists continue to target new Iraqi police recruits and yet the line of recruits never seems to stop. Iraqis are willing to take risks for a good job and will sacrifice to save their country.

We learn that in Iraq, trust is often misplaced and taken advantage of.
The two terrorists were students at the Police Academy. Just because someone wears a uniform, even if they look like they belong, they may still be a terrorist.

Security agencies, all security agencies, must wake up to the realization that even, especially, insiders have the ability to attack. Everyone must be subject to a the same "search" even if they are "local."

We must always be alert. We must always be on the alert.