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Iraq
US continues to round up Iraqi 'fighters'
2004-01-11
US forces have arrested dozens more Iraqis in continuing sweeps for resistance fighters. The sweeps, which took place across Iraq, also led to the uncovering of several substantial weapons caches. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division captured six men, suspected of being Saddam Husein loyalists, in an operation on Thursday in the western province of Al-Anbar. Also in Al-Anbar, paratroopers from the US 82nd Airborne Division opened fire on two men seen planting an improvised bomb. One of the men was killed and another injured, the military said. US officials also disclosed that their forces were attacked in Annah in the same province on Thursday. US troops from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment came under rocket-propelled grenade fire, leaving one soldier with a broken leg and shrapnel wounds. In northern Iraq, the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) captured a man said to have been responsible for killing eight Iraqi soldiers during the US-led invasion of Iraq early last year.
I don't know if that's a typo or if the guy was one of those shooting the fellows who wanted to throw in the towel...
Another five men suspected of "illegal arms dealing" were arrested by the 4th ID close to Iraq's eastern border with Iran, while a haul of 100 rockets was recovered near the town of Samarra. Separately, four men were captured by the 101st Airborne Division in northern Iraq during search operations around the town of Mosul, according to one statement.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#7  CentCom post from yesterday? He was shooting deserters.
Posted by: Chuck   2004-1-11 5:22:17 PM  

#6  ah the old human rights lot, there a truly sick bunch who do thier uttmost best to try and get the sicko's locked up (thankfully) in Gauntaimo Bay to be realised and set free into society while all the time every one else is dead against the idea,just like the way thier so concerned about poor little Saddam and his treatment,whats the betting they condemm us when he gets tried and exicuted and say we he should have been given community service instead.Old Bin ladin most fund these guys - they seem to be on his side instead of ours,I feel nothing but disgust for these so called human rights groups when they act like this.
Posted by: Jon Shep   2004-1-11 9:17:26 AM  

#5  I've read elsewhere that the guy who shot eight Iraqis during the invasion WAS shooting "deserters".

Odd, though, that I haven't heard any of the human rights groups condemning the practice.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2004-1-11 9:05:34 AM  

#4  lol, excellant love the bit about 'can i have a job?' too. They'd be best off running to Syria to seek safe haven but even then it'll only be a matter of time before we roll into there too :) . I keep thinking of that song 'go west' by the petshite boys and am thinking this should be the US forces in iraq new song,hell if we go west and roll into syria with say 500 heavy tanks plus all the available air support these daft fuckers will probably follow us in there to there doom,kinda like killin two birds with one stone.
Posted by: Jon Shep   2004-1-11 9:00:17 AM  

#3  Jon, it goes something like this:

Baathist diehard: "Yar ! I fight to the bitter end !"

US troops: "Hokay" (Bang)

Baathist diehard: "Ow ow ow ! . . . Can I have a job ?"
Posted by: Carl in NH   2004-1-11 8:51:36 AM  

#2  makes you wonder when these stupid iraqi saddam lovers will realise they've lost,thier iq must be about 1.
Posted by: Jon Shep   2004-1-11 4:28:05 AM  

#1  US Forces. What a bunch of bad ass's. I bow!

Posted by: Lucky   2004-1-11 1:08:12 AM  

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