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11:29 PM
More bombings in Bali

In a horrifying scene of deja-vu, terrorist bombings in Bali murdered 26 people today at tourist resorts:

The blasts struck the seaside area of Jimbaran Bay and the bar and shopping hub of Kuta, 30 kilometers (19 miles) away at about 8 p.m. Saturday night (8 a.m. ET).

In addition to the 26 fatalities, hospital officials said 102 people were wounded. One of those who died was a 16-year-old Australian boy, officials said, while South Koreans, Americans, Japanese and Britons were among those wounded.

Though there have not been any claims of responsibility, it looks like this was just the latest work of suicide bombers from Jemaah Islamiyah, the Al Qua'eda-affiliated terrorist group in Indonesia.

Have we lost our capacity to be shocked at these occurrances? Three years ago, the world recoiled in horror when bombs in Bali killed 202 people, mostly Australian tourists. But since then, countless attacks have occurred: Kenya, Riyadh, Madrid, Istanbul, Taba, Moscow, London... where will the list end?

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11:20 PM
Just checking in

Yes I'm still alive. Yes, I'm exhausted. Yes, the flight home from New York was late (again). No, I have not yet unpacked. No, I have no idea how I'm going to catch up on work before the Holidays next week. No, I probably won't have any time to blog about the zillion things that have happened in the world last week or the zillion more that will happen this week. Sorry.

In the meantime, here's your new thread. Enjoy.

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