[Happy2BMe]

Islam written all over it.

[Lexington Green]

Cut off Fallujah's food, water, and power. Send in the Kurds.

[Rummyfan]

Shows also that they are getting more desperate..... they have to get more depraved.

[VeniVidiVici]

I've said it before and I'll say it again; Fallujah needs to be emptied out and its residents sent to internment camps up in northern Iraq.

After being interviewed/interrogated they should be resettled throughout the country.

Or Antarctica. Take your pick.

[Eva]

A freeper (genefromjersey) posted a link to his blog on this subject on another thread and since he hasn't posted the article on FreeRepublic, here it is:(remember, to credit genefromJersey, not me)

Wednesday, March 31, 2004
ATROCITY IN FALLUJAH RAISES QUESTIONS

This morning,2 unarmored,unescorted vehicles were ambushed in Fallujah,in the heart of the "Sunni Triangle" - a location where Ba'ath Party loyalists and al-Qaeda terrorists have joined forces to conduct almost constant attacks on US troops,civilian contractors,and civilians attached to the military government.

At least 3 - possibly as many as 8 people-all wearing civilian clothes,were killed in the ambush. A crowd of 150 men:cheering, and chanting Islamic slogans,set the vehicles on fire,mutilated burned bodies,dragged at least 2 bodies through the streets behind a car,and hung 2 of the victims' bodies from a bridge.

One thing that makes this especially notable is that most of this after-ambush activity was photographed by an AP camera team. ( I'll come back to that point later.)

My suspicion-at this time- is that the victims were part of a WMD search team. Witnesses at the scene have indicated 2 of the victims were wearing flak jackets,and may have been armed with rifles. One victim is said to have been carrying a DOD identification card.

Fallujah was the site of one of Saddam Hussein's WMD facilities: FALLUJAH II . A 2002 CIA report indicates precursor chemicals for nerve gas,choking agents,etc. were manufactured here, and there was a plant for the extraction of Ricin from castor oils. It was also believed materials for biowarfare were produced here.

The US has sent WMD teams into this and other areas,but they have come under such intense attack,most of the search activity has been scaled back. Recent news reports indicate the teams have resumed their search; and, since this is a prime area to search for clues,I suspect the victims were doing just that.

There are some very troubling aspects to this morning's attack.

1. While "impromptu" ambushes are not uncommon, the successful ambush of moving vehicles generally requires advance knowledge of anticipated route.

2. The presence of an eager mob at the ambush site also suggests advance knowledge. To get that many people assembled first thing in the morning takes a bit of advance planning.

3. This brings me to the camera crew. The fact they were there at the scene , suggests they had foreknowledge. The fact they were able to film away without being molested suggests they had prior approval from the organizers of the ambush. ( A lot of the media TV crews are local people,working under contract. )


This morning's atrocities seem to have fulfilled many aims:

1. Increasing the "body bag count", so as to dismay American voters,and to persuade them to elect a candidate (such as John Kerry) more to the terrorists' liking.

2. Terrorizing the local population;

3. Creating dismay among civilian employees;

4. Keeping WMD inspectors away from sensitive areas;

5. Getting and maintaining media coverage. ¶ 7:00 AM
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[Hatteras]

I was at a job fair back in February and one guy there said that they had a huge construction project in Iraq and were looking for engineers, designers and PMs. I told him, "Heck, I'll go, can I arm myself? Of course, it might get pretty expensive..."

We both laughed about it but he said the company is completey responsible for the security and protection of it's employees. As a matter of fact, he was just recently back from Baghdad and was returning in mid-March for 3 months. He also said that they would make it very much worth my while financially.

He gave me his card and asked me to forward my resume to him directly and he would like to talk with me further. I did but I never heard back from him. I'll be curious to see the list of names and the company these people were working for.

[GeorgiaYankee]

I have 3 words for Fallujah: FREE FIRE ZONE!

[Joe Hadenuf]

The title of this post is misleading. If I'm not mistaken, they were all American's, brutally murderd in broad day light inside a city of one MILLION.

[Professional Engineer]

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