Horrible story from Iraq: US troops accidentally kill an entire family

ECH1969

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Fri Dec-09-05 09:23 PM
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Horrible story from Iraq: US troops accidentally kill an entire family

Edited on Fri Dec-09-05 09:25 PM by ECH1969

This video just made me cry, that cute little girl was learning poetry.

http://search.cnn.com/pages/search.jsp?query=pain%20and%20heartbreak%20in%20Iraq

the video can be seen if you click on the little green rectangle.

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ECH1969

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Fri Dec-09-05 09:28 PM
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1. The mother and daughter were beutiful

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Fri Dec-09-05 09:32 PM
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2. accident shmaccident

death during a criminal act is homicide

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ECH1969

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Fri Dec-09-05 09:38 PM
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3. The soldiers didn't ask to be there

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RBHam

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Fri Dec-09-05 11:01 PM
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8. Just following orders.

"Individuals have international duties which transcend the national obligations of obedience�therefore have the duty to violate domestic laws to prevent crimes against peace and humanity from occurring." -Nuremberg Tribunal, 1950

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SunDrop23

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Fri Dec-09-05 09:39 PM
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4. Terrible. (nfm)

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ECH1969

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Fri Dec-09-05 10:55 PM
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5. A direct link to the video clip

http://www.cnn.com/video/world/2005/12/09/arraf.iraq.1000.days.family.cnn/content.exclude.html

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FreedomAngel82

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Fri Dec-09-05 10:57 PM
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6. How sad

Edited on Fri Dec-09-05 10:57 PM by FreedomAngel82

I tried it but it didn't work. We have to trial the Bush regime for crimes against humanity. :cry: Reminds me of the story of the little girl who witnessed her parents being killed infront of her and her siblings. :( I know I'll never forget her sweet face with blood and tears on her face. :cry:

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chat_noir

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Fri Dec-09-05 10:59 PM
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7. thousands of these incidents, right?

Most of them don't get publicized.

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