I can't believe the tale I'm going to tell

sad little commando
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I'm at a lose for this one.

We have suicide bombers here in Portsmouth. Someone went down to the PCGB (that's Portsmouth Central Government Building, also formerly known as the PFB, or Portsmouth Federal Building) and was able to get in pretty close, and took out an inner screening point, a couple of dozen people, and the windows all up and down the street.

Years ago we saw this kind of thing in the Middle East, but never here. Even Timothy McVey didn't set out to be an immediate martyr. He thought he could do the deed and get away.

And, that being the American way, he almost did but for a lucky traffic stop.

Anyway, today's suicide bombers are fundamentalist, radical Christians. I don't know if there have been any Catholics yet, but plenty of Baptists and other strongly fundamental protestant sects have participated. Well, not here... until this week. But in other places like Atlanta and other hot-beds of Christian fundamentalism. But this week, it here in Portsmouth for the first time. They'd hit, scattered about, particularly in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, but not here.

I can't believe that "turn the other cheek" has become "take your soul and others, too." It's twisted.