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2004-05-21 | ||
Ten civilians, including an Iraqi working for an Arabian television were killed in overnight fighting between US troops and Shiite militiamen in the holy cities of Karbala and Najaf, hospital sources said Friday.
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Posted by:Steve |
#16 perhaps the civilians should start wearing some kind of uniform to distinguish them, right? They should vacate the street, for starters. As the US military doesn't bomb houses haphazardly, I would say they are much safer in their own homes. |
Posted by: Rafael 2004-05-21 1:52:28 PM |
#15 There are no innocents. Just the unlucky. |
Posted by: john 2004-05-21 1:51:07 PM |
#14 N guard> "At some level it is incumbent upon the noncombatants to make themselves distinct from the targets" Yeah, perhaps the civilians should start wearing some kind of uniform to distinguish them, right? But anyway, since there exist no civilians, and everyone is guilty by implication, as Raj seems to me to be claiming, the problem has been solved already. |
Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2004-05-21 1:49:00 PM |
#13 Actualy , Aris, you do raise a good point in #4. # define Torquemada And besides, who among us is truly innocent, hmmm? # undefine Torquemada At some level it is incumbent upon the noncombatants to make themselves distinct from the targets, especialy when the targets are deliberately trying to get the noncombatants killed by us for their own purposes. The targets appear by their actions to have declared that they will not accept anyone being neutral or having a protected, uninvolved status. Because of the pecular nature of this war, camoflage takes on a whole new definition. The (surviving) targets have learned that physicaly avoiding detection is essentialy impossible, the deception has to take the form imitating prohibited target sets. It will be fascinating to see the evolution of this particular arms race. |
Posted by: N guard 2004-05-21 1:35:05 PM |
#12 Aris, the concept is called implication. |
Posted by: Raj 2004-05-21 12:48:53 PM |
#11 And be very careful about where you point that shoulder-carried "TV camera" - K? |
Posted by: .com 2004-05-21 12:33:32 PM |
#10 There may be intense gunbattles where innocents are victims. But on the other hand, if the place is a declared warzone, it's a lot less likely that they're merely innocents, and more probable that they are somehow involved with one side or the other. Sad fact is, anyone in a warzone is a possible target, be they innocent or a participant. Best thing to do is to get the hell out of there, let the professionals and the amateurs deal with it. |
Posted by: The Doctor 2004-05-21 12:27:35 PM |
#9 Isn't it special how when the reporter is standing within a few dozen yards of armed militiamen firing on, or threatening to fire on, U.S. soldiers and he is killed in the counterfire, the U.S. is responsible for his death. Can't remember ever hearing this said when one of our embeds was killed or wounded by the other side. |
Posted by: Anonymous 2004-05-21 12:25:24 PM |
#8 "Or do you believe in intense gunbattles in which all victims are innocent victims, Aris?" I never said that and you know very well I didn't. |
Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2004-05-21 11:57:16 AM |
#7 How can you tell thie difference? Maybe he was sending the same copy to both and getting paid by both. |
Posted by: Mr. Davis 2004-05-21 11:41:40 AM |
#6 Is anyone sure the imbed reporter was Al-Jazzera, and not Washington Post? |
Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-21 11:06:44 AM |
#5 Better question is, where is AFP getting that these "people" are civilians, aside from the one in Najaf? Interesting thing - the articles never directly quote named hospital sources about that - it's just asserted before and after the actual quotations, which mention "people" and "bodies". It's actually daintier than I'd expect from the AFP, to be honest. Have to wonder if it's a cleanup job by the end-users. Or do you believe in intense gunbattles in which all victims are innocent victims, Aris? |
Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-05-21 10:52:58 AM |
#4 So, we're nowadays assuming that civilians no longer exist at all? Where did you get that all the victims were "Sadrites", pretty please? |
Posted by: Aris Katsaris 2004-05-21 10:46:51 AM |
#3 Interesting. Al Jiz is Sunni-TV. Saderites are Shia. If anyone needed proof that Sunni & Shia extremists were working together, this is it. |
Posted by: Anonymous4904 2004-05-21 9:20:23 AM |
#2 What?! No women and children?? |
Posted by: The Screaming Nun 2004-05-21 9:19:06 AM |
#1 Arab news channel al-Jazeera said today one of its employees was killed in clashes between U.S. forces and militiamen. It said Rashid Hamid Wali was killed in fighting in the southern city of Kerbala where U.S. forces are battling to put down a weeks-old rebellion by Sadr's militia. Like I said, one of their embeds. |
Posted by: Steve 2004-05-21 9:03:24 AM |