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Iraq's version of Hatfields and McCoys
SF Gate ^ | 6 dec 2005 | Anna Badkhen

Posted on 12/06/2005 5:33:01 AM PST by csvset

Mukshifa, Iraq -- Three armored humvees rolled into the backyard of the al-Tair family compound and out poured heavily armed American soldiers. They handcuffed three al-Tair brothers and ordered the young men to kneel in the dust facing the wall of their rundown mud-brick house.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: cops; iraq; noshirtorshoes; trailerpark
Bad boys, bad boys...
1 posted on 12/06/2005 5:33:02 AM PST by csvset
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To: csvset; billhilly

"In the al-Tairs' backyard, one of the handcuffed brothers, Sneid, was whimpering. His mother, Reifa, stroked his face with her shaking, wrinkled hands, whispering words of comfort. Two other brothers, Deyaand Jabal, stared at the wall, clenching their teeth. "

Sounds like them whimpering Hatfields. Go McCoys!!!!!


2 posted on 12/06/2005 7:50:03 AM PST by girlangler (I'd rather be fishing)
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