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2005-01-29 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Bulldog 2005-01-29 8:29:41 AM|| || Front Page|| [11140 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 We can only wonder what the true totals would be if the number of 'civilian' deaths reported by Dr. Sami al-Jumaili of the Fallujah hospital were correctly reported. No doubt many of his reported 'civilian'deaths were actually ~~insurgents~~ terrorists.

Posted by GK 2005-01-29 11:07:36 AM|| 2005-01-29 11:07:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 *Yawn*

Can't these clowns ever come up with something original?

I think they intend to get their way by boring the normal people to death.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-01-29 11:08:37 AM|| 2005-01-29 11:08:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 The source is not reliable.
I prefer my information without a anti-US and anti-Iraq freedom bias. The BBC doesn't qualify.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-29 11:13:52 AM|| [http://slhess.com] 2005-01-29 11:13:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If memory serves me, isn't it U.S. policy to pay money to the families of innocent people killed in error by U.S. forces? This would be a big incentive to claim your dead terrorist is an innocent bystander. Not only does the guy (and 70 relatives) get to go paradise, but his family gets money from the infidels.

Posted by Big Al 2005-01-29 3:17:30 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:17:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Sure are glad the Brits are an ally! Hate to see the slant if they were against us. No offense toward most Brits BD, just can't stand the BBC and their 'in-depth' reporting.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2005-01-29 3:37:50 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:37:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 If the BBC openly admitted they are against us, their attacks and sabotage would be less effective. It's one reason they publicly chant the "objectivity" mantra.

Posted by Elmoluling Snesing5118 2005-01-29 3:44:42 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:44:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 One of my daughter's former boyfriends is now in Iraq. He emails me about twice a month. He says their biggest headaches come from reporters. Most Army troops have been quietly warned that anything they tell the reporters will be twisted against them. Ernie Pyle was loved by the GIs. Now all the "war correspondents" want to do is to break the next My Lai. The average grunt distrusts them on sight.

Posted by Old Patriot 2005-01-29 4:58:28 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2005-01-29 4:58:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The average grunt distrusts them on sight.

I am not sure what I would do with them on sight, if I were there, but distrust would be the least of their concerns.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-01-29 5:12:22 PM|| 2005-01-29 5:12:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Coalition and Iraqi troops may be responsible for killing 60% more non-combatants in Iraq than the insurgents, the BBC has learned.

Contrary to what the BBC says, I seriously doubt they have "learned" anything at all.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-29 5:34:23 PM|| 2005-01-29 5:34:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The BBC is apologizing now...

They lied.

Posted by DANEgerus 2005-01-29 11:28:50 PM|| [http://www.danegerus.com/weblog] 2005-01-29 11:28:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 To think that we spent hours glued to the radio in the 40s to secretly listen to the BBC German Service, when anyone who overheard the famous bumbumbumbum could betray you and send you to the camps.

What a fall.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-01-29 11:37:20 PM|| 2005-01-29 11:37:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 That's occurred to me as well. I often wonder if the only reason Hollywood and the BBC supported the Allies was because we were fighting on the same side as their beloved Uncle Joe.

Posted by Dave D. 2005-01-29 11:41:38 PM|| 2005-01-29 11:41:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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