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2008-12-29 Iraq

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-12-29 13:35|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Ooooh. Have they resurrected Tailwind too? You remember Tailwind, dontcha, boys?
Peter Arnett does...

Posted by tu3031 2008-12-29 13:45|| 2008-12-29 13:45|| Front Page Top

#2 1) Is it possible the finger was severed by an M-16 round or shrapnal knocked loose by one (say, and AK-47 trigger guard)?

2) If it was an intentional execution, why would hostile witnesses have been left to tell the story? In fact, why all the theatrics - just claim hostile fire and drop a JDAM into the place.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-12-29 14:08|| 2008-12-29 14:08|| Front Page Top

#3 so, Peter Arnett got rehired?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-29 14:26|| 2008-12-29 14:26|| Front Page Top

#4 damn - I gotta refresh more often.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-29 14:27|| 2008-12-29 14:27|| Front Page Top

#5 This is "Operation Red Herring". This previously undisclosed operation was designed to identify every member of the media that is working for the other side. If we ever get political leadership that isn't in debt to the "news" media, they will be prosecuted for giving aid and comfort to our enemies. See No News is just the first to take the bait.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-12-29 16:20|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-12-29 16:20|| Front Page Top

#6 so, Peter Arnett got rehired?

Michael Ware is the new Peter Arnett. Like Arnett, Ware is Australian.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2008-12-29 16:31|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2008-12-29 16:31|| Front Page Top

#7 It's certainly possible that the man was executed but I would think that the probability was low. If an asassination was intended, a sniper rifle was probably the way to go. Assembling a group of witnesses seems unlikely as the American military is not looking for that type of reputation at this point in the Iraq war. I'm sure they can hardly wait to blow Dodge.

It is interesting that there doesn't seem to much of a claim that the dearly departed was a peaceful gentleman.

To me this looks like either a misunderstanding or a case where CNN is headlining a story of dubious origin because it agees with their template. Certainly there have been American attrocities in the Iraq war as there are in many wars (demonstrably the Iran Iraq War,) but CNN's credulous acceptence of this family's assertions makes me suspicious of the incident. Veracity is not a quality that I personally associate with Arab culture. I don't particularly care if that offends people.

Posted by Super Hose 2008-12-29 16:44|| 2008-12-29 16:44|| Front Page Top

#8 And these were simple farmers. Just look at their house.

Posted by ed 2008-12-29 16:58|| 2008-12-29 16:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Grizzled War Correspondent would know where Arneett is ~~drinking~~ reside.

Posted by Gawd 2008-12-29 19:42|| 2008-12-29 19:42|| Front Page Top

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