Hundreds of Iraqis killed in four-day battle for Kifl (3rd Infantry UPDATE)

Reuters AlertNet ^ | 29 Mar 2003 19:45:36 GMT | By Kieran Murray

[11th_VA]

The officers said the tank unit fired two 120 mm high velocity depleted uranium rounds straight down the main road, creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street, where they were shot down by small arms fire or run over by the tanks.

whoaaaaa .....

[snooker]

>>>The officers said the tank unit fired two 120 mm high velocity depleted uranium rounds straight down the main road, creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street, where they were shot down by small arms fire or run over by the tanks.

I would pay to see that.

[Zorrito]

The officers said the tank unit fired two 120 mm high velocity depleted uranium rounds straight down the main road, creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street, where they were shot down by small arms fire or run over by the tanks.

Nice!

[guitfiddlist]

creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street

Story by Kieran Murray of Reuters. This is what happens when they don't teach physics in colleges of journalism.

[rumrunner]

I wonder if the "Arab Street" has been told of this by their objective media?

[neutrino]

Some U.S. soldiers estimate that at least 1,000 Iraqis were killed here since the fighting began at dusk on Wednesday, and everyone puts the number in the hundreds

Awwww....isn't that a pity? (/sarcasm)

[BenLurkin]

Prayers for our troops.

[xJones]

Officers say just one U.S. soldier has died.

Oh stop, you...you... bully! (blowing into hankies instead of Yankees). < /sarcasm>

Reuters reporters are having heart palpitations and vapors. That should have been at least 1,000 Americans that died.

[Illbay]

People make fun of the French, but afaik the only military success enjoyed by the Arabs was against the Turks in World War II--and that was ONLY because a young English Officer, T. E. Lawrence, was in command.

I can see why. These people have no more idea how to fight than the Plains Indians in the Nineteenth Century American West, who thought hitting a horse-soldier with a coup stick was the ultimate in bravery--then he got shot right off his horse.

[Joee]

This "sucking" action is something I have never heard of before. But then again, I understand the world is "flat" too. Think I need some more verification on supporting tank fire.

[San Jacinto]

The officers said the tank unit fired two 120 mm high velocity depleted uranium rounds straight down the main road, creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street, where they were shot down by small arms fire or run over by the tanks.

Is the tank commander having a litle fun with the reporter? It sounds like a Paul Bunyan or Pecos Bill kinda deal to me.

[Ecliptic]

Not to sound naive, but if we keep destroying their armor and they don't use Chemicals.......this may the best they can offer....

[x1stcav]

"The officers said the tank unit fired two 120 mm high velocity depleted uranium rounds straight down the main road, creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street, where they were shot down by small arms fire or run over by the tanks."

I'm assuming that Kieran Murray is the author of this article. If that is the case, this person is an idiot.

[jellybean]

...a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street, where they were shot down by small arms fire or run over by the tanks.

Now that's a heavy duty vacuum!!!

[tomahawk]

You can tell that the Reuters reporter is quite sad that only one American soldier was killed.

They clearly sympathize with Saddam's supporters.

[x1stcav]

After I posted, I read yours and decided that your scenario is more likely.

[tomahawk]

You mean WW I of course, not WW II

[VRWC_minion]

creating a powerful vacuum that literally sucked guerrillas out from their hideaways into the street,

New meaning to the Monica effect.

[BunnySlippers]

Ditto on the "Whoa". That sentence caught my eye as well.