IT'S TERROR, DIMWITS

An explosion rocked the central Baghdad book market Thursday, killing a street vendor, setting several buildings on fire and mystifying witnesses about whether it was a new twist in the violence wracking the Iraqi capital or some sort of accident.

There were no readily apparent targets in the neighborhood, such as government offices or police stations, that could be linked to the U.S.-led coalition forces or their Iraqi allies.

Once we understand that these folks do not share traits of humanity such as respect for property and human life...once you get past thinking these folks are somehow like me and you...then the absence of "readily apparent targets" will no longer be baffling.

Does it terrorize? Does it put folks off their attempts to get back to a normal life? Will it affect the path to a free and stable democratic Iraq?

That's all the justification they need.