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Corpses Dragged in Somali Streets in Fierce Battle
New York Times ^ | March 21, 2007 | Associated Press

Posted on 03/21/2007 11:19:29 AM PDT by blueminnesota

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Masked men believed to be Islamic militants dragged the corpses of two soldiers through the streets of the Somali capital and set their bodies on fire Wednesday during fierce battles with government forces trying to consolidate their control of Mogadishu.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: mogadishu; somalia
Seems to be a common practice there.
1 posted on 03/21/2007 11:19:31 AM PDT by blueminnesota
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To: blueminnesota
The soldiers are probably Ethiopian - however - they are not as bound by PC rules of war as we are...
2 posted on 03/21/2007 11:20:34 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: blueminnesota

Deja vu ping!


3 posted on 03/21/2007 11:21:41 AM PDT by pillut48 (CJ in TX (Bible Thumper and Proud!))
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To: blueminnesota

I thought they had been chased out of Somalia..........


4 posted on 03/21/2007 11:26:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (If it's consensus, it's not science. If it's science, there's no need for consensus......)
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To: blueminnesota
The Ethiopians will demonstrate to these muslim lunatics the proper response to this tactic. I actually believe the idiot muslims think it will have a beneficial effect for themselves as it did in the past.
5 posted on 03/21/2007 11:28:06 AM PDT by Pox (Just say NO to RINO Rudy!)
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To: pillut48

A small preview of what is in store in Iraq if we run away.

The Dems must know this, but I think they have made a cynical political calculation that Bush can be blamed indefinitely for whatever happens in Iraq, even if they force a pullout.


6 posted on 03/21/2007 11:28:21 AM PDT by dashing doofus (Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber)
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To: blueminnesota

Gee punks, we're real scared. Bill Clinton isn't in the White House anymore. I'd give the Somali government any help it needs.


7 posted on 03/21/2007 11:30:25 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Our first responsibility is to keep the power of the Presidency out of the hands of the Clintons.)
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To: blueminnesota

Ethnic cleansing is beginning to look like a VERY rational alternative.....

Some folks simply NEED killin....

Semper Fi


8 posted on 03/21/2007 11:33:58 AM PDT by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: blueminnesota

Good example of why the AP and the NYT are such lousy reporters of news.

So based on the way information is given in the article, the most important fact in the ongoing battles in Somalia is that two dead bodies were dragged through a street? Really?

And the fashion style of those dragging these bodies is more important than the overall situation between the insurgents and the government/Ethiopian forces?

People generally are so ill-informed about important things because the liberal media is unable in their reporting to distinguish between details of minor importance and events of major importance.


9 posted on 03/21/2007 12:55:15 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

Bush's fault


10 posted on 03/21/2007 12:58:54 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: blueminnesota
I'm suprised that the NYT didn't make a case that American's shouldn't have gotten upset over our soldiers being dragged through the streets in the "Black Hawk down" incident:

"It's local tradition, and ethnic traditions are an important part of the culture"!

Not like the NYT to miss a chance like that....

11 posted on 03/21/2007 1:08:21 PM PDT by HardStarboard (The Democrats are more afraid of American Victory than Defeat!)
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn
>>>...the liberal media is unable in their reporting to distinguish between details of minor importance and events of major importance. <<<

You are exactly correct. And I would add that being consumed with the nits of life to the exclusion of important events and trends is a sign of ignorance.

That was what was so refreshing about Reagan....he was never distracted by the nits...kept his eye on two goals; growing the economy and defeating Communism.

12 posted on 03/21/2007 1:13:53 PM PDT by HardStarboard (The Democrats are more afraid of American Victory than Defeat!)
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Somali Rebels Drag Corpses Through Streets Militants Set Bodies Of Soldiers On Fire During Fierce Fighting In Mogadishu

(AP) Islamic insurgents dragged soldiers' corpses through the streets of this bloodstained capital Wednesday and set the bodies on fire, drawing crowds who threw rocks and kicked the smoldering remains during a surge of violence that killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens.

Abdinasir Hussein, who said he dragged one soldier's corpse from the back of his motorbike, told the AP he wanted to show that Somalis will defeat the "invaders," referring to the Ethiopian troops.

"I'm happy to drag an Ethiopian soldier on the Mogadishu streets," Hussein said.

A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ongoing operation, said Wednesday's offensive was focused on parts of the capital controlled by the Habr Gedir clan, which was a major supporter of the more radical elements of the Islamic courts and remains opposed to the government.

"The next week will be very hot in Mogadishu," the official said.

A similar scene grabbed the world's attention after Somali militiamen shot down a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter in 1993 during a failed mission to capture a warlord. The images of American troops being dragged through the streets led to the eventual withdrawal of U.N. forces and years of anarchy in Somalia.

Full Story


13 posted on 03/21/2007 1:23:51 PM PDT by Condor 63
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To: Berosus; Cincinatus' Wife; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; FairOpinion; Fedora; ..

The Islamofascists dragged two bodies which they claimed were those of soldiers, but hey, they wouldn't lie about it, would they? TWO DEAD?!? What a bloodbath. Looks like the terrorists have the government on the ropes.


14 posted on 03/21/2007 3:52:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I last updated my profile on Sunday, March 11, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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"An Associated Press photographer saw six corpses -- all soldiers for the U.N.-backed interim government or their Ethiopian allies -- burned and mutilated while masked men shouted ''God is great!'' "ALLAH AKBAR" Women in head scarves and flowing dresses pounded one charred body with rocks."
15 posted on 03/21/2007 7:59:58 PM PDT by dervish (Remember Amalek)
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