Then there's that Pakistan blast

By GottaLaff

In case nobody noticed, there has been a truck bomb explosion at the Marriott in Islamabad that has killed a minimum of 40 people.

It was directed at the Mariott, because it represents the west and is a popular choice of dignitaries and reporters.

This is what happens when, as Obama has stated repeatedly, our eye is off the ball where it counts, and our attention is diverted to a fraudulent, unnecessary occupation in Iraq:

A massive truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding at least 100. Officials feared there were dozens more dead inside the burning building.

The Marriott has been a favorite place for foreigners as well as Pakistani politicians and business people to stay and socialize in Islamabad despite repeated militant attacks. [...]

The capital has not been spared, though Saturday's blast appeared to be one of the largest ever terrorist attacks in the country.

The bomb left a vast crater, some 30 feet deep in front of the main building, where flames poured from the windows and rescuers ferried bloodied bodies from the gutted building.

The only surge that has actually worked is that of increased deaths in Afghanistan and Pakistan.