Remote control detonation of mentally retarded women in the midst of pet markets – how much lower can these sub-human Islamists sink?

Two women thought to suffer from Down's syndrome may have been unwilling suicide bombers in twin blasts that killed up to 73 people at pet markets in Baghdad today.

The first bomber instantly killed 45 people at a packed pet market in Baghdad in the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital in six months.

A separate attack shortly after killed 20 people and wounded scores at a bird market in southern Baghdad.

The death toll from the two bombings increased throughout the day to at least 73.

The chief Iraqi military spokesman in Baghdad, Brigadier General Qassim al-Moussawi, claimed the female bombers apparently had Down's syndrome and the explosives were detonated by remote control, indicating the women may not have been willing attackers, according to his office.

Bolstering that claim, local police said the woman in the first attack sold cream in the morning at the market and was known to locals as "the crazy lady".

What needs to happen here is massive retaliation – including execution of any member of a terrorist group. No forgiveness, no mercy – these individuals have shown they merit none. Send the Marines to hunt them down like the dogs they are.

And perhaps we can also get the Berkeley City Council to grant Code Pink a free parking space in downtown Baghdad, and direct the city attorney to write a letter to al-Qaeda telling them that they are “uninvited and unwelcome intruders” – you know, since Berkeley and Code Pink are on the same side as al-Qaeda in the struggle against Islamist Terrorism, their words might carry more weight with the terrorists.

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