Iraq war into 6th year, same old story...

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 03:50:34 PM

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QuoteBAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Shortly after a roadside bomb killed a U.S. Marine in a western Iraqi town, American troops went into nearby houses and shot dead 15 members of two families, including a 3-year-old-girl, residents say.
The military is investigating possible misconduct by the Marines and confirms there is a video, which Time Magazine says shows the aftermath of the Marines' assault.

Residents contacted by The Associated Press described what happened after the Nov. 19 roadside bomb in the town of Haditha, 140 miles northwest of Baghdad, as "a massacre.''
Khaled Ahmed Rsayef, whose brother and six other members of his family were killed in the incident, said the roadside bomb exploded at about 7:15 a.m. in the al-Subhani neighborhood. A U.S. Humvee was badly damaged.

The military acknowledged Monday it was investigating the incident after it was approached by Time with accounts from residents, officials and hospital authorities in Haditha as well as a videotape purportedly showing the aftermath of the incident.

Military officials declined further comment.

A U.S. military statement shortly after the November attack described what happened as an ambush on a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol, with a roadside bombing and subsequent firefight killing 15 civilians, eight insurgents and a U.S. Marine. The statement said the 15 civilians were killed by the blast, a claim the residents strongly denied.

Residents said there only was a roadside bombing, and all the shooting was done by American troops.

Time, in a story in this week's edition, reported that a U.S. colonel went to Haditha for a weeklong probe to interview Marines, survivors and doctors at the morgue. The magazine cited unidentified military officials close to the investigation.

The probe, Time reported, concluded that the civilians were killed by Marines and not a roadside bomb, and that no insurgents appeared to be in the first two houses raided by the Marines.

Winning their hearts and minds one bullet at a time.

Just imagine you're one of the survivors. You have no family, no money, no prospects for work. Your country is occupied AND in civil war at the same time. You just saw your family slaughtered by an enemy of overwhelming power, and you have no way to say or do anything about it. What do you do?

I'd strap some explosives to my chest and find my way into a group of Americans, and anyone who thinks I'm nuts for doing it is a crackhead.

This isn't an isolated story. In five months, when the suits are talking about "bad apples," don't believe the hype. This is war. Every time there's a war, this is what happens. People don't just die, they turn into murderers. These Marines are supposed to be upstanding men of honor bringing hope. That's the lie they tell us, anyway. In fact, they bring despair and death. I simply can't root for them.

I was right about this war from the start. It is a great, great shame on America.

Wingspan · March 20, 2006, 03:54:09 PM

yeah...a new thread was never needed more

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 03:55:51 PM

Only slightly more needed than your mom on all fours, beggin' for more.

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 04:04:03 PM

Oh yeah..the tally of dead U.S. soldiers is now 2318 and around 16,650 injured, many of them maimed for life.

Right now, Bush is painting cheery stories, hoping to rally his sagging polls. Dick.

Tomahawk · March 20, 2006, 04:08:43 PM

I think I heard his approval rating is now around 32%, which I am forced to assume is near the lowest in our history.

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 04:10:35 PM

Depends on the poll you look at. If the poll is from a whacko christian conservative "think" tank, those number soar into the low forties!!

Rome · March 20, 2006, 04:18:32 PM

Amazingly, I saw a poll of just Republicans who considered themselves born-again Christians and Bush's job approval rating from them remained at a staggering 82%.

Despite all evidence to the contrary, there are still people who buy into Bush's line of happy horseshtein.

(Disclaimer - I don't recall where I saw the poll - I don't know if it was on the internet or it was reported elsewhere (CBN maybe?) but the 82% figure is accurate. I'm positive of that.)

Rome · March 20, 2006, 04:30:07 PM

Well, I couldn't find the poll I saw but Rasmussen has his "strongly approve" rating at 20% right now.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Bush_Job_Approval.htm

Jesus...

JTrotter Fan · March 20, 2006, 04:34:52 PM

Diomedes is just so farging cool, isn't he? Fargin hack!

Tomahawk · March 20, 2006, 04:39:35 PM

Waco, your post makes less sense than hbionic with a woman.

1) Diomedes is not a journalist nor purports to have any published articles; therefore, he can not be construed as a hack.
B) Diomedes, like you only less so, is anything but cool.

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 04:40:33 PM

GET OFF MY SCROTE, BITCH.

Tomahawk · March 20, 2006, 04:41:54 PM

Quote from: Diomedes on March 20, 2006, 04:40:33 PM
GET OFF MY SCROTE, BITCH.

Just as soon as you tell me the status of Darwin Walker's injury.

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 04:43:24 PM

I was talking to the Wacko Kid, didn't see your post before hitting alt + s.

JTrotter Fan · March 20, 2006, 04:43:40 PM

I tossed yo salad!

Diomedes · March 20, 2006, 04:45:17 PM

U.S.A.!! U.S.A.!!