Scores of Iraqis died over the weekend as the country’s civil war intensified. The worst bloodshed occurred around the town of Balad where 17 Shiite laborers were kidnapped and beheaded on Friday. In response Shiite militias poured into the area and went on a killing spree. According to the Washington Post, hospital workers were overwhelmed by the violence. By Sunday, a total of 80 bodies were stacked up in the hospital morgue. Most had been shot in the head. Residents reported many more bodies remained in the street but the hospital was unable to pick them up.