Breaking CNN: Several Explosions and fighting near Bagdad

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Blasts rock Baghdad
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8310790%255E1702,00.html

From correspondents in Baghdad
January 03, 2004
HEAVY artillery and cannon fire rocked Iraq's wartorn capital today in an extension of a week-old US counter-insurgency offensive.

"That is a continuation of the ongoing Operation Iron Grip," a military spokesman said of the Baghdad bombardment this morning (AEDT).

US aircraft roared overhead, and deafening bangs shook the capital.

Iron Grip, launched on December 24, has targeted rebel hideouts used for firing mortars on the US-led coalition's fortress-like headquarters on the west bank of the Tigris.

The US offensive has primarily been on the outskirts of Baghdad in the southern suburb of Dura.
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Is there a link?

Blowing up the UN, shopkeepers, resturants, posing as journalists, killing police and all the other atrocities are pure acts of terrorism and have nothing to do with the defense of Saddams reign.

you mean THOSE terrorists? The ones that report non approved news?

Have you read the report right here on DU yet?

:crazy:

even the japanese didn't BOMB NANKING from planes once they CAPTURED it :puke:

peace

claimed by Reuters News Service. According to Reuters they were Iraqi employees covering the aftermath of the helicopter attack.

My apologies to DU'ers, I originally posted as "BBC" reporters.

This latest, @ 1:20 PST, from the Faux news folks. I'll look for Reuters link.

ALSO in DU. Didn't happen, more lies from YOUR people in charge.

...from an invading and occupying foreign army? An army currently engaged in winning hearts and minds through an operation it calls "Iron Grip?" Oh, yeah-- they must hate us for our freedom. Yeah, that's the ticket....

But the terrorists blowing up the UN, shopkeepers, resturants, posing as journalists, killing police and all the other atrocities are not defending their country...they are destroying it. The police and new Iraq military are the ones defending their country and we are helping them.

And the "new police and new Iraq military" are arms of the US invaders.

We are not "helping" them, we are usurping them.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=2&u=/ap/20040102/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents shot down a U.S. military helicopter west of Baghdad on Friday, killing one soldier, and attackers posing as journalists fired assault weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at American paratroopers guarding the burning aircraft, the military said.

Is that more clear now?

not BBC.

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - American soldiers on Friday detained three Iraqis working for Reuters as they covered the aftermath of a U.S. helicopter crash near the volatile town of Falluja.
A Reuters driver who was working with the three said they had earlier been fired on by U.S. troops as they filmed a checkpoint close to the site where a Kiowa observation helicopter was shot down by guerrillas.

One pilot was killed and another injured in the crash.

"We were fired on and we drove away at high speed," driver Alaa Noury said. He said Reuters cameraman Salem Uraiby had been filming the checkpoint using a camera on a tripod, and had been wearing a flak jacket clearly marked with the word "press.
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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4066622

Had two discussions going on this premise.

One lesson that our "print it quick" media has forgotten from Journalism 101--verify, verify, verify.

With friends like the US, who needs invading enemies?

or do you mean freedom fighters. Posing as journalists to attack the invading force that is occupying their country, has the hallmark of an organized resistance movement. Despite how Faux spins it....of course you know that.

civilians in an illegal invasion? Hmmm?

Many people in the US use the word "terrorist" because it's used so often and deliberately by the media and our administration.

The removal of terrorists is a job that must be done because the terrorists are only out to kill innocents. They must be stopped by any and all means. Sniping is the best since the target is singular and no bystanders get hurt.

slinging the term "terrorist" around when it comes to Iraqi resistance is intellectually dishonest, so long as your armed forces remain as an army of occupation, guarding the spoils of an illegal war of aggression.

He's already killed over 10,000 innocent Iraqis in less than one year. And if you don't think Shock & Awe isn't a form of terrorism maybe you need to get your eyes checked.

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The report sounded as if it was US forces bombing residential areas.

everyone is okay.

There will be a lot of innocents dying here in addition to whoever/whatever the Junta is after.

Uh of course we could be NOT fighting them in either spot and finding and shutting down those responsible for 9/11 and such. Just a thought.

to do with 9-11!

Ha!

Now (whistles) gee whatto do with him he doesn't seem to have much of an actual roll here let alone on an international stage.....ooh hey is that a briefcase? I wonder if he has been masterminding the "terrorists" with documents in that there briefcase ....but without a map or a phone or even a one-way radio....

I am sure the Iraqis are glad we opened the floodgates of terrorist hell on their country, yep I am sure of it.... :eyes:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=295290

Above Reports on Dec 23rd Pentagon numbers of 473 dead, 22000 casualties -

Why does our media refuse to report this?

WHO DIDN'T HAVE ANY THING TO DO WITH 911

It's very totalitarian, fascist, terminology.

Sure..."Lilac Pistolwhipping" may not instill fear in the percieved "enemy" but at least it's not making Hilter smile in Hell.

What's the old saying about history repeating itself? Jeez. Are there NO history buffs in our military?

it would be a hell of a lot worse to think that they are deliberately coming up with this terminology knowing that it echoes Nazi and Fascist names (like Iron Hammer) and are banking that our collective memory and education will not draw the connections.

That would be a mite scarier.

like this classic Revolution in Political and Military Affairs/RPMA paper from the Air Force circa 1996. You will feel the rabid Clinton hate in this study of the efficacy of coup.
http://www.guerrillacampaign.com/coup.htm

iron heel = part of a creative drag queens outfit.

Princess Leia telling the big Imperial bad guy something like, "the harder you squeeze, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."

Okay, so they don't read history books; I haven't either since college. But didn't they at least see "Star Wars?" :-)

them...

Nanking Citizens Welcomed Japanese Army


photo of flag procession celebrating the birth of Nanking self-governing comittee . 3000 citizens participated in this ceremony .

look familiar, eh?

peace

reprisals and executions.

peace

Shame on the Chinese for not recognizing the Sun God...

Shame on us all for not accepting the perpetual Light of the Throne...

One reason for Rape and murder is as good as the other...