It's interesting how on a day where 31 people died in an explosion in Iraq, more people care about how 3 people died in an explosion in Boston, amirite?

+73 It's interesting how on a day where 31 people died in an explosion in Iraq, more people care about how 3 people died in an explosion in Boston, amirite?

by Anonymous 10 years ago

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9996332/Boston-Marathon-explosions-three-dead-dozens-injured-as-bombs-hit-race-finish-line.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22149863

by Anonymous 11 years ago

"Nobody panics when things go according to plan. Even if the plan is horrifying."

by Anonymous 11 years ago

what is this? life isn't from the movie The dark Knight. lol

by Anonymous 11 years ago

A line from a movie can't be relevant?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I didnt even know about those in iraq.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Well that's because American lives are more important then other lives obvi... #sarcasm

by Anonymous 11 years ago

People care just as much about people dying in Iraq as much as they care about people dying in the explosion. People dying in Iraq has been happening far too long and it seems as though people don't care. But the explosion yesterday was so recent. You would have expected the same reaction to people dying in Iraq when it first began. People don't care any less about Iraq than they do from people dying in the explosion, people are just more aware of Iraq, and sad to say "expect" it. (when actually i don't agree with war whatsoever).

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It literally happened the same day, how is the Marathon bombing more recent?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

If it weren't for the fact that people die in Iraq all the time, I would agree. It's typically peaceful in the States so we're freaking out about it. If something like this happened in another equally peaceful area I'm sure it would be all over the news too. I'm not saying the bombing in Boston is a more important story; I'm just saying that it was more unexpected so it gets more coverage.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

There's such a huge difference, it's not even comparable. Of course any death of an innocent human being is sad, but when there is a huge gathering of people at an event that is supposed to be fun, and something so tragic and unexpected happens, it's terrifying. It panics America because this is their home and they're supposed to be safe here.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Is it wrong for the American people to feel this way? No, I don't think so. Interesting? Definitely.

by Anonymous 11 years ago