[TexKat]

Iraqi policemen man a checkpoint at the entrance of the holy city of Karbala, central Iraq. At least 25 US troops were killed across Iraq in one of the deadliest days for the American forces since the invasion began, as the military said 3,200 new troops had arrived to quell Baghdad violence.(AFP/Mohammed Sawaf)

[SolidWood]

Leila Fadel and Hussan Ali

No thanks.

[TexKat]

Details emerge of gunmen, posing as soldiers, attacking U.S. troops in Iraq ping.

[jwparkerjr]

If we lived in the real world this attack would be justification for a 'take no enemies' campaign by the American troops, meaning shoot to kill anyone that displays a weapon of any kind, and shoot to kill when any vehicle fails to stop at a check point. There should be NO free passes for any vehicle, let alone a convoy. That convoy should have been picked up and shadowed by gunship helicopters and destroyed the first time it attempted to bypass a checkpoint. Real American troops would have no qualms about stopping for a checkpoint.

Even the flashing of American ID's should not have allowed this to happen. The Americans in that meeting would be aware of any movement of our forces into their area and an American convoy acting like this would deserve to come under friendly fire.

The new rule has simply got to be to shoot first and ask questions later. No more Mr. Nice Guy, no more Good Cop. Give everyone, every sect, reason to fear for their safety if they are seen with weapons or in the judgment of OUR troops are acting in a threatening manner.

Time to invoke the "USS Vincennes" rule. If they act like enemy take at their word and react appropriately!

[devolve]

[La Enchiladita]

Placemark and ping. I'll be back shortly...

[La Enchiladita]

I thought we were going to have a thread to discuss Karbala but it has been hijacked.

Can't you photoshop people start your own thread?

[La Enchiladita]

Some details are different: white Suburbans instead of black SUVs. Also, not all of the attacking militia dispersed upon return to Babel, but apparently some were apprehended by Iraqi police and are now in U.S. custody.

Obviously, someone in Karbala tipped off the "militia" to the U.S. presence at the provincial HQ. The question would be how many Iraqis on the Karbala end were involved; were our guys set up? Abu Abdullah, a commander in Karbala of the Mahdi Army, the militia led by firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, on Sunday denied involvement in the attack.

On another note, Solid Wood, what is the problem with the authors of the article? Thanks.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks TK for both topics and pings.

25 U.S. troops killed in Iraq Saturday
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070121/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq | January 21, 2007 | BUSHRA JUHI
Posted on 01/21/2007 10:58:14 AM EST by TexKat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1771140/posts