Another terrorist attack

I am sick of bombs. I hate the constant worry and fear that my friends might be killed or injured in the latest terrorist target. I've been waiting all day to hear from a friend in Algiers. Finally I just did. Still waiting on word from another. It was the same for New York, Madrid and London. Waiting for news, the phone lines clogged, the worry gnawing, knowing that chances are that they are ok but having to know for sure.

One of the targets of the latest Al-Qaeda slaughterhouse was the UN building. At least 11 UN staff members were killed according to BBC News

The group labelled the UN buildings an "international infidels' den" and called on Western leaders to "heed the demands of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden".

International infidels? The UN is made up for people from all countries, creeds, ethnicities and beliefs. A more international organisation does not exist. Much criticism has been levelled at the UN for bureaucratic delays but the people working there are international civil servants. They work to enhance the lives of others, to contribute to the development of other countries. They should not be referred to as international infidels such a trite buzz phrase. Disgusting.

My heart goes out to the UN workers and the citizens of Algiers.