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2007-02-22 Iraq

Gunmen, children, brutality and bombs - Iraq's dirty war

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Posted by Steve White 2007-02-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wonder what John Murtha thinks of the whole "human shield" thing?

Posted by Mike 2007-02-22 05:46|| 2007-02-22 05:46|| Front Page Top

#2 The Guardian can barely restrain their admiration of the brave Jihadis, "manoeuvring expertly' among the trees and human shields.

And what do you say, Ms. Speaker of the House?

Posted by Bobby 2007-02-22 06:16|| 2007-02-22 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 These are WILLING human shields and that makes them combatants, regardless of age or sex. Take them out.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-02-22 07:28|| 2007-02-22 07:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Glenmore, I don't know where you're getting that from. It reads to me like the bad guys are forcing people into this.

Posted by Mike 2007-02-22 08:11|| 2007-02-22 08:11|| Front Page Top

#5 This is the reason the Geneva Convention defines illegal combatants and why they should be executed in the field.

But, as I've been saying before get some VIDEO of them doing this and splash it across the screens of every television. Do that and I think the sympathy for the 'freedom fighters' (and their allies in the MSM) would evaporate overnight.

Which is exactly why the MSM would never show it. Too graphic they would protest.

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-02-22 08:29|| 2007-02-22 08:29|| Front Page Top

#6 Bobby, I ask why you are questioning my patriotism. I'm gonna tell Dubya on you, now!

Posted by San Fran Nan Pelosi 2007-02-22 10:41|| 2007-02-22 10:41|| Front Page Top

#7 From yesterday RB post Seven Terrs Killed, 13 Detained In VBIED, Foreign Fighter Raids I had noticed this bit:

Ground forces detained seven suspected terrorists at the site and destroyed the weapons and grenades, preventing further use by terrorists. Also on the scene were 13 women and 26 children. None of them were harmed during the raid.

Posted by SwissTex 2007-02-22 10:50|| 2007-02-22 10:50|| Front Page Top

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