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Iraqis Celebrate National Sovereignty Day By Skipping the Fireworks and Opting for Car Bombs Instead
BAGHDAD – Iraq chose to celebrate National Sovereignty Day, marking the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraqi cities, by skipping the fireworks and launching a car bomb that killed 24 people and wounded dozens instead.
“We find that car bombs make for much more impressive explosions than fireworks,” said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. “The ‘boom’ is more resounding, the flash more intense. For most Iraqis, we don’t feel we’re alive unless we experience flying debris and body parts every once in a while.”
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