U.S. targets al-Zarqawi network, kills 16

AP | 6/19/04 | JIM KRANE

[nwrep]

I will be distributing baklava to my neighbors over this.

[Dr Snide]

Time of our choosing

[Mister Baredog]

A U.S. military plane fired missiles Saturday into a residential neighborhood in Fallujah

bbbbbut I thought we surrendered in Fallujah(sarcasm on)

"The Bush Administration can't have its cake and it too. If the occupation is over, so is the U.S. authority to detain Iraqis without criminal charges," said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch.

I wonder if he talked to Saddam like that, moron.

The new Iraqi govt will expell idiots like this, that is if he ever shows up in their country.

[WL-law]

"The number of casualties is so high because after the first missile we jumped to rescue the victims," said Wissam Ali Hamad. "The second missile killed those trying to carry out the rescue."

I hope we did this on purpose! That'll teach 'em.

[WOSG]

IMHO a declaration of war was passed in Sept 2001.

We have short memories.

[LiberalBassTurds]

Take the fight to them fellas. Off with their heads...and arm, legs, etc., etc.

LBT

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[Mister Baredog]

I for one am still waiting for them to admit that they lied about the 9-11 Commission report on Saddam and Al swine

On the contrary the continue to repeat the LIE. The front page of the LA Slimes is prima facia evidence they have no intent of stopping the jihad against the Commander in Chief.

[ex 98C MI Dude]

Now we need to start firing a third missle in strikes... to nail the press vultures.

Ah, but one can dream.

[Hacksaw]

Outraged residents accused the Americans of trying to inflict maximum damaged by firing two strikes — one first to attack and another to kill the rescuers.

From Col. Tavington in "The Patriot" - "Let it be known that if you harbour the enemy - you will lose your home". And even though Mel Gibson gave Tavinton a Gibson style death at the end, Tavinton was still able to decimate Gibson's militia.

[Yardstick]

I will be distributing baklava to my neighbors over this.

Might I also suggest tortillas&salsa and a hearty round of ululation.

[LiberalBassTurds]

"I believe that we have reached the point where we need the declaration in order to make the pricce for divisive dissent greater than it is now."

I agree with you. And so do some of the great thinkers I've seen recently on Fox News. I think we need a unifying (USA) event again...a positive one. A formal Declaration of War against all terrorists, anywhere, anytime, sounds like a great idea.

LBT

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[jim macomber]

"what happened to the effort to apprehend those responsible for killing the four contractors and mutilating their bodies? Is the Fallujah brigade now responsible for carrying out our pledge?"

Indeed it is. And you know why according to the press?
Because of the "'mujahedeen', fighters who battled Marines to a standstill in April."

Any body know which Fallujah they're talking about? The Fallujah where the Marines kicked butt everytime they met? Where the powers that be held our guys back to minimize collateral damage? Where no one doubted the outcome if we went in after them? That "battle to a standstill"?

Folks, this isn't just oversight or spin on the press' part. They have to work hard to twist things this out of shape.

[Ciexyz]

War is hell, ain't it.

[randog]

Maybe it's just me but does anyone recall ever seeing this disclaimer in relation to a non-U.S. claim?

LOL! That was the first thing I thought!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt, coalition deputy operations chief, said the attack struck a known hideout of al-Zarqawi and that the blast caused "multiple secondary explosions" of ammunition and roadside bomb materials stored there. There was no way to confirm the U.S. claim.]

Hmmmm....

[The Iraqi Health Ministry said 16 people were killed, though they expected the number to rise. Residents said 20 bodies — including at least three women and five children — were taken for immediate burial, in accordance with Islamic custom, while hospitals reported at least two more dead.]

No disclaimer. Hmmmmm.....

So to AP, if a US Military commander makes a statement, it has to be disclaimed if not confirmed by another. But any statement from the chronic-liar Arabs is taken as gospel. The modern "old media" is despicable.

[MississippiMan]

What I'm looking for is action to STOP these American deaths instead of waiting for something to avenge, and this won't come close.

The early reports on this strike were full of quotes from the Iraqis in charge of Fallujah, the "good guys" that we turned it over to. "The U.S. targeted women and children this morning" was the nut of their report. Great allies. You think they don't know where the bad guys are? Of course they do, yet they don't give them up. They protect them. Our piecemeal approach of killing only the worst of the bad guys is and will continue to be a failure. Americans will continue to die until our leaders decide to fight the war on terror with utter and unmitigated victory as the only goal.

MM

[aculeus]

Meanwhile, New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement it would be unlawful for the United States to hold detainees, including Saddam Hussein, after the June 30 power transfer without charging them with crimes.

Jackass alert.

[sheik yerbouty]

Probably by nightfall...

[VadeRetro]

A U.S. military plane fired missiles Saturday into a residential neighborhood in Fallujah, killing at least 16 people and leveling houses there, police and residents said. A U.S. official said the target was a known hideout of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's terror network.

So we hit another stinking baby milk factory! (Haven't the Iraqis ever heard of dairy farms?)