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| Rumsfeld Shows Reporters Picture Of Armed Men In Mosque |
| 2004-04-29 |
| Two days after U.S. Marines destroyed a minaret on a mosque in Fallujah, Irag, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld showed reporters a picture of a mosque in Najah with men holding weapons. "You can see they have all kinds of religious instruments - called rocket-propelled grenades and AK 47’s," Rumsfeld said. "That’s what they do in their mosques," he told reporters after briefing members of Congress. Rumsfeld complained such events aren’t being mentioned in newspapers. U.S. Marines say they opened fire on a mosque in Fallujah Monday after being fired on by insurgents inside. In brief remarks broadcast live by television outlets, Rumsfeld said it takes courage in a violent environment for Iraqis to stand up and say they are for law and order and freedom. "You don’t see a lot of that in the newspaper," but a lot of Iraqis are doing it, Rumsfeld said. When asked whether a major confrontation could still be avoided in Fallujah, Rumsfeld said, "Time will tell." |
| Posted by:TS (vice girl) |
| #8 I seriously hope this guy lives long enough to right a book when it's all over -- it would have to be the truest, funniest thing written by a gov't guy since Lincoln. |
| Posted by: geezer 2004-04-29 10:31:55 PM |
| #7 3 sir. |
| Posted by: docob 2004-04-29 4:29:48 PM |
| #6 The Feds should have been releasing guncamera footage weeks ago. Prepared people for the inevitable Mosque strike. The way things were going it was only a matter of time. |
| Posted by: ruprecht 2004-04-29 4:21:56 PM |
| #5 1...2...5! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-04-29 3:53:55 PM |
| #4 You can see they have all kinds of religious instruments - called rocket-propelled grenades and AK 47’s What? No Holy Hand Grenade? |
| Posted by: Jackal 2004-04-29 2:09:54 PM |
| #3 Maybe Rums could help out a little till Fred heals up. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-04-29 10:29:03 AM |
| #2 "You can see they have all kinds of religious instruments - called rocket-propelled grenades and AK 47’s..." Rummy is the best! I love his no-BS style. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-04-29 10:03:27 AM |
| #1 'bout time, Rummy! Should've taken out a random reporter with the "snake-strike" move as a warning for future deliberate anti-American reporting |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-04-29 10:01:57 AM |