BAGHDAD, Nov. 15, 2007
Iraq Allies Claim Friendly Fire Killed 25
Officials Investigating Report That GIs Mistakenly Killed Sunni Anti-Al Qaeda Fighters
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Members of an armed group of local citizens jubilate while patrolling the streets of north Baghdad's Azamiyah neighborhood, Iraq, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007. Armed groups of local citizens, the so-called "Awakening councils", have sprouted up in communities across Iraq, where members swear allegiance to Iraq's U.S.-backed government and disavow militants. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
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U.S. Army soldiers from Demon Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division console each other as they wait for news on a wounded comrade after their patrol came under fire in western Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraq on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
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A Turkish soldier stands atop an armored vehicle in Sirnak province, on the Turkish-Iraqi border, southeastern Turkey, Monday, Nov. 12, 2007. Turkey has massed tens of thousands of troops along the Iraqi border to block Kurdish rebel infiltration and to prepare for a possible cross-border operation. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)
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An Iraqi policeman holds up his weapon while patrolling the streets of south Baghdad's Dora neighborhood, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 12, 2007. The Iraqi police and the U.S. army conducted a joint foot patrol in Dora Monday. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
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A Syrian soldier mans a position along the border with Iraq on Nov. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
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Meanwhile, police said a suicide bomber killed at least six people, including one child, in northern Iraq, and the U.S. military announced the death of a soldier in an explosion in Diyala province.
A leader of one of the so-called awakening councils - Sunni tribesmen fighting to oust al Qaeda from their hometowns - told Al-Jazeera television on Wednesday that U.S. soldiers had killed dozens of his fighters during a 12-hour battle near Taji.
"The raids continued for more than 12 hours... despite the fact that, right from the first attack last night, we have continuously been contacting American commanders that they are hitting us, their friends," said Mansour Abid Salim of the Taji Awakening Council.
"The scene was horrible with corpses dotting the area, bodies cut into pieces by shelling," he said.
U.S. officials said American soldiers killed 25 fighters and captured 21 in a battle that began late Tuesday after gunmen were seen "in the target area" where suspected al Qaeda militants were believed hiding.
Large quantities of weapons including anti-aircraft guns and surface-to-surface missiles were seized, the U.S. said, adding that the raids targeted "senior terrorist leaders."
The U.S. has said the growth of such awakening councils have been key to a sharp drop in violence in recent months, since a U.S. troop buildup of some 30,000 reinforcements.
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- formrusmcsgt - what has that got to do with rick making an observation ?
Or, don''t you agree with what he said, formrusmcsgt ?
Do you think you are the only person priviledged to speak about this aspect ?
Does this mean Hillary should not run for President, because she''s not a former marine that has seen combat ?
give it a rest formrusmcsgt. - Reply to this comment
- SHE IS HIDING SOMETHING....
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Posted by ddhinnyc at 03:31 PM : Nov 15, 2007
What''s she got to hide? She was never president, she held no sway over anybody during the Clinton administration. Remember she got relegated back to being tea party host with the republicans blocked her health plan fooling you with their screams of ''socialism.''
However we KNOW what Mr. Bush is hiding and not letting anybody get to. Why aren''t you screaming about that? - Reply to this comment
- This happens in all wars. This is the unfortunate part of war.
posted by singinrick
Tell us about your military service, rick. - Reply to this comment
- It should be obvious to all, but any fire that kills just ain''t "friendly"!
War: The only winning move is not to play the game. - Reply to this comment
- ted haggard and pat robertson got together in pat''s mansion in the hills
to discuss christian coalition strategy during the next election.
jerry falwell will be listening in from above...
all the party faithful-- ralph reed, dobson, swaggart, etc.,
will give support to these republican christian leaders.
ha,ha,ha.
america is screwed! - Reply to this comment
- ddhinnyc....... (Oh this should be fun!)
Iraq wasn''t involved in the trade center collapses either.
There is little evidence to support a terrorist attack at all. There is however substantial evidence to support that 911 was an inside false flag operation perpetrated by PNAC, a right wing think tank.
Read the PNAC charter and reply.
(this will be really, really funny, I bet!) - Reply to this comment
- ddhinnyc,,,, What country did invade us ??? -- Keep in mind Disneyland isn''t a country
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- not one red state will vote for hillary...
guaranteed,
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bet my life on it guarantee,
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bet my daughter''s virginity on it guarantee.
ha,ha,ha.
bush loving, red state republican war makers...
that''s the red states for you, folks! - Reply to this comment
seven_pesos,
Re: "not one red state will vote for hillary."
This does not excuse their other failings.- Reply to this comment
- This happens in all wars. This is the unfortunate part of war.
posted by singinrick
ALL parts of war are unfortunate...ALL OF THEM.
We had no right or reason to go into Iraq in the first place. Afghanistan...that''s a different story. I was root root rooting for the home team on that one. There is nothing I''d like more than to see OBL on captured and on trial. But what happened? We took a seriously wrong turn in Iraq, and what ever happen to OBL? Where the heck did that guy go? I was 100% behind Bush in terms of his retaliation for 911 until Iraq hit the table, then my reaction was more like..Iraq?...What''s goin on? And stop saying our troops are dying to defend your freedoms you harbinger of the apocolypse. How in the hell are our freedoms or rights being threatened by anything bu t our own governments reaction to a tragedy. The government has convinced you that you are in danger, the American way is in danger, blah blah blah. They put on quite a show. We are massively powerful...we have no serious lasting threat on the horizon. The only threat to America are overly sensitive fear mongers like yourself. get some B alls buddy...you''re safe...trust me. Our soldiers are worth more than this. - Reply to this comment
- not one red state will vote for hillary.
the red states prefer upstanding, christian , faith professing republicans
and top notch leadership like george bush, jr.
the red states would like to find another prez like george bush. jr.
the red states are considering drafting rush limbaugh to be the republican candidate.
he has all the qualifications...
fat, bigoted, republican, christian, drug user, demogogue.
oh well, that''s the red states for you, folks! - Reply to this comment
- ddhinnyc.....WOW, talk about vitriolic....getting warm and fuzzy over hate filled, enraged people.
Whatever makes you ejaculate I''m afraid to even think of! - Reply to this comment
- i think gawd took the phone off the hook.
the hypocrite o''meter was going off the dial.
on the far right side.
ha,ha,ha. - Reply to this comment
- seven_pesos..Operator,
Information.
Gimme'' Jeeeeeeezus on the line! - Reply to this comment
- republican christians are praying for the troops in iraq...
praying for the rapture...
praying for water in georgia...
praying for george bush, jr....
praying for pat robertson...
i think those christians are dialing the wrong number.
ha,ha,ha. - Reply to this comment
- ddhinnyc......... You sound like a repub. How''s this? Alberto Gonzalez mantra....I cant remember, I can''t recall, I have no recollection, I have to get back to you.
HE''S HIDING SOMETHING!
Ya think? - Reply to this comment
- " bring ''em on "...
ha,ha,ha! - Reply to this comment
- ddhinnyc,,,,, "How can that be explained?" ---- That''s easy to explain ---- You think everyone is stupid, you are the source of name calling & hate in your narrow minded radical view of things being either good or evil, while never understanding either ----- You dishonorably attempt to reverse the problem
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- ddhinnyc......we are not!......you a**hole!
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- by their support of bush (%74 percent)
you can expect more of the same from the republican, christian party.
vote war, debt, hate, division...vote republican!
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