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| Iraq |
| Iraqi Terror Execution Victim Goes Down Fighting |
| 2006-08-15 |
| IRAQI CIVILIAN EXECUTED BY MASKED GUNMEN CAMP AL ASAD, Iraq (Aug. 14, 2006) – U.S. Marines detained three men for suspected involvement in the murder of an Iraqi man in Haditha, Iraq, 120 miles west of Baghdad. Four masked gunmen in a white pickup truck arrived at the victim’s house and announced that anyone assisting Coalition forces would be killed, according to eye witnesses, who also stated the gunmen were not from the Haditha community. Sources say the victim, armed with a personal rifle, fired at the four gunmen in self-defense killing one and wounding two others. After running out of ammunition, the victim was forced from his home and was killed execution-style in front of his house by two of the gunmen. Three of the suspects fled the area and were later detained by Coalition forces. The wounded suspects were transported to a nearby U.S. outpost, where one was assessed as “urgent surgical” and one “routine,” and were later transported by U.S. military aircraft to a Coalition medical facility for further care. “Urgent surgical” is the U.S. military medical term which denotes a patient who requires immediate care due to the potential loss of a limb, eyesight and/or life. “Routine” is the U.S. military medical term which denotes a patient whose injuries are not immediately life-threatening in nature. The condition of the wounded suspects is unknown. The third detainee was taken into custody by Coalition forces authorities. The U.S. and Iraqi military units, which provide security to the town of Haditha are the Hawaii-based 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #18 Didn't Iraq the Model say they now have what we call Neighborhood Watch? |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-08-15 23:23 |
| #17 Mostly "aaaaagggghhhhhhhh..." surely? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-08-15 22:19 |
| #16 Nope. Splat. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-08-15 21:35 |
| #15 Take them up in a C-130 at 33,000 feet and let them go. Bounce or thud? I bet thud |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-08-15 19:08 |
| #14 Quality of the ammo matters too, depending on your purpose. Most of what we have in my home is for the practice range, but there are a couple boxes of high-pressure defense-quality rounds coming too ..... |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-08-15 18:49 |
| #13 Never can have too much ammo. Like too beautiful, too rich, etc. Also, backup is necessary. Two is one, one is none. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2006-08-15 18:47 |
| #12 "A classic demonstration of the adage that you can never have too much ammunition." Some time at the range, and fire discipline help too! -M |
| Posted by: Manolo 2006-08-15 17:08 |
| #11 It sounds like the message is finally getting through. Only when the population at large begins offering up resistance to the terrorists, be they sunni or shiite, will there be any hope of peace. I'm still waiting for any fighting age male clad all in black to be drilled before they walk more than ten feet from their doorway. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-08-15 16:44 |
| #10 When such actions become routine in Iraq the United States can leave - Iraqis will have learned that the only way to be secure is to be armed to the teeth, and willing to defend themselves and their families. It worked against the native Americans, it worked anywhere free men settled new lands, and wherever free men were threatened by tyrants, internal or external. It will work again - here, in Iraq, in Israel, and anywhere else men long to be free. God bless this honorable "American born somewhere else", and his family. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-08-15 16:24 |
| #9 Use transgenic pig flesh to repair his wounds and tell him that's what you used! Now that he will be in hell - maybe he will talk. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-15 15:05 |
| #8 Man! That guy's got balls! I don't know why we patch the bad guys back up, but if you have to, why not insert a tracking device and send them packing? :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-08-15 14:27 |
| #7 Take them up in a C-130 at 33,000 feet and let them go. The C-130 ceiling is only 28K or so. I say tie them to a weather balloon, along with a bag of pork rinds. |
| Posted by: Flish Uleregum9913 2006-08-15 13:44 |
| #6 Sounds like he gave up after running out of ammo. I can't figure out why he wouldn't go at his adversaries with a bayonet or a knife, since he knew he was heading for certain death. Better to be shot down while charging at your enemy than to give him the pleasure of being able to shoot you without fearing for his own life. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2006-08-15 12:33 |
| #5 Took one down with him, good show! May his soul rest in peace. |
| Posted by: Charles 2006-08-15 12:18 |
| #4 A classic demonstration of the adage that you can never have too much ammunition. God rest the brave man's soul. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-08-15 12:14 |
| #3 God bless that man, and watch over his family. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-08-15 12:10 |
| #2 Take them up in a C-130 at 33,000 feet and let them go. Sans parachute. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-08-15 12:09 |
| #1 “Urgent surgical” is the U.S. military medical term which denotes a patient who requires immediate care due to the potential loss of a limb, eyesight and/or life. "Let them burn!" Saving Private Ryan |
| Posted by: Grick Unosing4544 2006-08-15 11:59 |