You could see bodies in the street surrounded by dogs...

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/b6135ee30540be0ddb85967752239fac.htm

IRAQ: More civilians flee al-Qaim as US offensive continues

BAGHDAD, 4 October (IRIN) - BAGHDAD, 4 October (IRIN) More than 900 Iraqi families have fled from the al-Qaim district near the Syrian border to escape a US military offensive against Islamic militants and the exodus is continuing, humanitarian workers in al-Qaim said. snip

"We can see raids inside the village and every house they (the US troops) enter, they leave in a state of total destruction," said Abdul Kareem Muhammady, who was holed up with his family in the village of Romanna.

"We cannot leave our house and we are here without food and water, because if we tried to venture out we could be shot dead by either US troops or insurgents," he told IRIN by telephone. snip

The residents said they could see black hooded gunmen carrying machine guns and grenades in the streets of these two villages and many civilians had been caught in the crossfire between the two sides, they added.

Samy Yonis, who had escaped on foot from the village of Romanna with two children said; "We left Romanna in very difficult conditions. You could see bodies in the street surrounded by dogs."

civilians; men,women and children; to find a few 'insurgents'. The hatred for the USA will only become more intense.

"The residents said they could see black hooded gunmen carrying machine guns and grenades in the streets of these two villages and many civilians had been caught in the crossfire between the two sides, they added."

I don't believe it. Not for a second.

"The doctor said the insurgents did not care who they killed or injured when they were fighting the Americans. He expressed fears that several hundred civilians would end up getting hurt in the conflict."

If you were an 'insurgent' wouldn't you lie low until the US had moved out? These fractured fairy tales sound like a lead up to
crossing into Syria 'to chase down the insurgents.'

but they are in Ramadi, another "hotbed"....



Suspected insurgents hold weapons in the streets of Ramadi, Iraq, Monday Oct. 3, 2005, following reported clashes between gunmen and Iraqi security forces in the early morning hours. Two Iraqi army trucks were destroyed but there were no reports of casualties.(AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

when US forces are pounding through the area.
I would be long gone.

The name "balaclava" comes from Balaklava in the Crimea. During the Crimean War, knitted balaclavas were sent over to the British troops to help protect them from the bitter cold weather. They are traditionally knitted from wool, and can be rolled up into a hat to cover just the crown of the head. Modern balaclavas can be made from a number of materials.

They are often associated with special forces units such as the SAS, or alternately with muggers, terrorists, and activists, where they act as a form of disguise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaclava

Right?

Yummy! :silly:

Why walk into certain death?

explain my anger...for this administration. :grr:

old men and children. Where is the outrage????

(Edited for correct title)

"We cannot leave our house and we are here without food and water, because if we tried to venture out we could be shot dead by either US troops or insurgents," he told IRIN by telephone.

Terra terra terra

I thought this was going to be about NOLA