Hospitals of Death; Pakistan Update

Who kills a parrot and eats him under a tree,
Should have no doubt in his mind, he will be a great king.
Who kills and eats a starling, let him be patient:
Let him not be troubled in his mind, he will be minister for life.

Al Qaeda Murders Muslims and Feeds Them to Dogs

Al Qaeda is murdering Iraqis again, in this case after the possible torture they were tossed in a pit where wild dogs feed.

The South’s Going to Restive Again

This morning in Thailand a “muslim-separatist” bomb killed a shop owner and injured 11 in Southern Thailand. Once again the press characterizes the South as “restive”. These attacks are coming daily now, and they target Buddhist monks as they gather morning alms — if a Buddhist monk wants breakfast, the preparation starts with gathering alms. [...]