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2007-04-11 Iraq

Bodies Litter Baghdad Streets After Bloody Gunbattle (20 gunnies whacked)

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2007-04-11 06:43|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How about banning the use of Burkha or any "islmaic" clothing. Hint: Try to hide a bomb under a bikini.

Posted by JFM ">JFM 2007-04-11 07:55|| 2007-04-11 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Dead taliwackers is always a good thing.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-04-11 09:49|| 2007-04-11 09:49|| Front Page Top

#3 has curbed some sectarian attacks and assassinations in the capital. But violence continues to flare periodically and has risen markedly in nearby cities and towns.

So it's been almost successful, but that won't make it past the editor.

Posted by Bobby 2007-04-11 10:07|| 2007-04-11 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Compare to the NYT title of the same battle:

A Mosque Raid Sets Off Sunnis in Iraqs Capital

No mention of the wounded soldiers returning to duty either. Damn, I used to think that paper was the $hit. Guess I was right in a way.

Posted by Unique Battle 2007-04-11 11:03|| 2007-04-11 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Dead bodies in the street means that they can no longer retrieve their dead. More proof that we are gaining the upper hand. And now, we have 30 more wounded to torture for weapons info. What's not to like ?

Posted by wxjames 2007-04-11 11:22|| 2007-04-11 11:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Correction: we'll question them, wxjames, not torture them. We don't do that.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-04-11 11:51|| 2007-04-11 11:51|| Front Page Top

#7 "the witness in Fadhil said the two men were executed in an outdoor vegetable market" -- don't tell me the Iraqi government is using firm measures to deal with illegal combatants. The horror.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-04-11 13:07|| 2007-04-11 13:07|| Front Page Top

#8 saying Tuesday's battle began after Iraqi troops entered a mosque and executed two young men in front of other worshippers

Riiiigggghhhhhttttt. Only an idiot would believe this at face value. Of course, they seem to have a never-ending supply of those.

Posted by gorb 2007-04-11 14:07|| 2007-04-11 14:07|| Front Page Top

#9 So cite 'em for littering...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-04-11 15:14|| 2007-04-11 15:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Sunni litterbugs will be cautioned with extreme prejudice..

Posted by RD">RD 2007-04-11 16:34|| 2007-04-11 16:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Anon source for the 20 dead. Presser says 3.

Yet another example of the lack of PR savvy on the part of the military.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-04-11 18:50|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-04-11 18:50|| Front Page Top

#12 Correction: we'll question them, wxjames, not torture them. We don't do that.

How 'bout the Iraqis?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-04-11 19:24|| 2007-04-11 19:24|| Front Page Top

#13 Let the bodies hit the floor.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-04-11 21:05|| 2007-04-11 21:05|| Front Page Top

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