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| Ramadi: Insurgents Used Women And Children |
| 2004-04-08 |
| Anti-American SPIEGEL ONLINE, the online version of Germany’s left-wing weekly SPIEGEL, presents an Instant Messenger communication between 2 Iraqi brothers during the Ramadi fighting where 12 marines were killed. The piece is in German, translated from the original version at qoqaz.com. It is clear from the communication: The insurgents are using women and children to attack the Americans. Al-Anbari: All of the people in the area have started to move, men and women. I didn’t think that the people in this area were so heroic. The mothers are even pushing their children into the fight. Kamal: Whatever God wants! Blessed be the Almighty! Al-Anbari: Imagine: I encountered a boy who was not even 15 years old who was carrying a weapon, but without ammunition (
). When I saw this heroic impetuousness, I pulled my magazine out and gave it to him. Kamal: Oh God! God is great! Al-Anbari: I also saw a young guy who bravely stood up to the Americans and threw things at them, and they just couldn’t react to it, even though they were so many. Kamal: Such news strengthen ones pride. (our translation) (Translation by Ray D.) Via David’s Medienkritic |
| Posted by:Anonymous2U |
| #2 When I saw this heroic impetuousness, I pulled my magazine out and gave it to him. Translation: "I let him get gunned down instead of me." Pardon my French, but what a bunch of fucking cowards. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-04-08 10:51:52 PM |
| #1 If there's one lesson that is carried away from Mogadishu, it's that when insurgents use human shields, we must fire directly through them. Our soldiers' lives are worth more than either the hostage or (especially) the insurgent's. A living soldier will better protect more Iraqi people by remaining alive. Once human shields are mown down indiscriminately, they may not be willing to participate so readily and might even resist attempts at being taken hostage. Until then, they will be cut in half by gunfire. The cowardly actions of insurgents are not our fault. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-04-08 10:50:40 PM |